Public Citizen

C-suite revolving door: Is self-driving safety at risk?

The biggest names in autonomous trucking scored major wins by recruiting top officials from the Trump administration into their ranks over the past 12 months. But with so much riding on shifting gears within this multibillion-dollar industry from testing to commercial production — and with former regulators able to leverage government connections to help guide policy — will safety take a back seat to profits?

At least seven top-level federal officials in position to influence truck safety policy...

https://www.freightwaves.com/trucking-trump-officials-autonomous-executives-self-driving-risk

Breaking News: Safety groups, Teamsters challenge HOS rule in federal court

Three safety groups and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are suing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in federal court in an effort to revoke changes to driver hours-of-service rules scheduled to go into effect on Sept. 29.

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, Parents Against Tired Truckers (PATT), Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH), and the Teamsters filed the petition Wednesday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit....

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/breaking-news-safety-groups-teamsters-challenge-hos-rule-in-federal-court

Safety advocates considering HOS rules challenge

Two of the safety groups that have been most vocal in opposing the hours-of-service (HOS) changes since they were first proposed in 2018 were still considering on Thursday whether to challenge them immediately after they were rolled out in final form.

The public has 30 days to file a petition for reconsideration with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) after the final rule is published in the Federal Register.

“We’re still going through the [232 pages] with a fine-tooth comb,...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/safety-advocates-considering-hos-rules-challenge