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FMCSA issues policy on sexual assault among truck drivers

WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a new policy statement aimed at addressing sexual assault within the trucking industry.

In addition to increasing awareness of the problem, the statement, issued on Thursday by FMCSA Administrator Robin Hutcheson, also aims to remind state courts and state driver licensing agencies (SDLAs) that federal regulations require states to disqualify drivers from operating a commercial truck if they are convicted of using it to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fmcsa-issues-policy-on-sexual-assault-among-truck-drivers

The Log Book: Driver receives renovated rig, hopes for more trucker salutes

The Log Book is a weekly rundown of human-interest stories related to the transportation industry. This week: A Georgia driver fighting for more women in the industry receives a renovated cab from Transfix and a safety nonprofit teaches pedestrians and drivers about the dangers of trespassing onto train tracks.

Real Women in Trucking member receives rig makeover

In honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, freight platform Transfix announced last week it was holding its second annual...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-log-book-driver-receives-renovated-rig-hopes-for-more-trucker-salutes

Feds hear from both sides about Philadelphia’s truck parking woes

Philadelphia residents are getting a firsthand look at a problem the trucking industry has been complaining about for years: the lack of space to park a truck.

“The problem that we face in the city of Philadelphia is land, the fact that Philadelphia is a very old city, and we now have truckers and tractor-trailers parking in residential neighborhoods,” Tascha Chalmers, director of community affairs for Philadelphia City Councilwoman Cherelle Parker, said Thursday during a virtual workshop of the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/feds-hear-from-both-sides-about-philadelphias-truck-parking-woes

Los federales escuchan a ambas partes sobre los problemas de aparcamiento de camiones en Filadelfia

Los residentes de Filadelfia están conociendo de primera mano un problema del que el sector del transporte por carretera lleva años quejándose: la falta de espacio para estacionar un camión.

“El problema al que nos enfrentamos en la ciudad de Filadelfia es el terreno, el hecho de que Filadelfia es una ciudad muy antigua, y ahora tenemos a los camioneros y a los tráileres estacionando en los barrios residenciales”, dijo el jueves Tascha Chalmers, directora de asuntos comunitarios de la concejal...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/los-federales-escuchan-a-ambas-partes-sobre-los-problemas-de-aparcamiento-de-camiones-en-filadelfia

Women in trucking: The ‘S’ and ‘G’ in ESG — Net-Zero Carbon

Net Zero Carbon dives social and governance issues for women in trucking.

On this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, Tyler Cole, director of carbon intelligence at FreightWaves, chats with Desiree Wood, founder and president of REAL Women in Trucking, about truck driver issues and what motivates her work.

“I became an advocate by necessity — partly from self-preservation, but partly because I could see the drivers had few to no advocates to speak for them,” Wood said.

She has been driving trucks since 2007 and reached out to other groups about sexual harassment and other...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/women-in-trucking-the-s-and-g-in-esg-net-zero-carbon

Are driver wait times nullifying carrier pay increases?

As carriers continue to try to attract drivers by enticing them with more pay, delays caused by disruptions in the supply chain that show no signs of letting up could be eating away at those incentives.

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) points out that while there is no standard definition of “excessive detention” in the trucking industry, it is generally accepted that any delay over two hours is reasonably defined as excessive.

Where carriers are able to negotiate...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/are-driver-wait-times-nullifying-carrier-pay-increases

FMCSA names 25 truck drivers to new safety panel

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has unveiled the names of 25 drivers who will participate on a new panel to give the agency an on-the-road perspective on a variety of safety issues.

Drivers on the panel, which the FMCSA announced in September, are from all sectors of the industry. They will provide feedback to FMCSA’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) on issues such as hours-of-service regulations, training, parking and driver experience, according to FMCSA.

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fmcsa-names-25-truck-drivers-to-new-safety-panel

Growing truck parking shortages emerge in latest survey

Despite a major awareness campaign following the 2009 murder of Jason Rivenburg while he slept in his cab at an abandoned gas station after being unable to find safe parking, the shortage of safe truck parking spaces in the country continues to grow.

That was the primary takeaway from the Jason’s Law Truck Parking Survey and Assessment released Tuesday by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The assessment, based on a survey that concluded in 2019, was a long-awaited update to the first...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/growing-truck-parking-shortages-emerge-in-latest-survey

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