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WASHINGTON, DC — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is moving to codify English-language proficiency requirements for commercial drivers, a step that would make failure to read road signs or …
FMCSA Moves to Lock English Rules Into Trucking Regulations Read More
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Transportation rolled out a revised National Roadway Safety Strategy last week that puts greater emphasis on traffic enforcement, congestion reduction and vehicle technology …
USDOT Shifts Road Safety Strategy Toward Enforcement, Technology Read More
WASHINGTON, DC — Federal and state authorities placed 766 commercial drivers and vehicles out of service during a three-day enforcement operation across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Ohio, expanding a federal …
Federal Crackdown Pulls 766 Drivers, Vehicles Off Roads Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation has launched a government-wide initiative to recruit military veterans into trucking, seeking to address workforce needs by connecting former service members with …
Transportation Department Launches Veteran Trucking Recruitment Campaign Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — State and local law enforcement agencies will conduct a coordinated aggressive driving enforcement operation along U.S. 1 on Friday, July 24, as Pennsylvania expands efforts to reduce …
PennDOT Targets Aggressive Driving With U.S. 1 Enforcement Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Transportation Department is expanding its investigation of about 75 commercial driver’s license training schools suspected of falsifying records, issuing improper certifications or failing to train applicants …
USDOT Expands CDL Fraud Probe With Homeland Security Read More
PHOENIXVILLE, PA — Drivers traveling through the Route 23 and Route 113 intersection should prepare for weekday delays beginning Monday, July 20, as PennDOT continues a safety improvement project expected …
Route 23 Project Brings Months of Delays to Phoenixville Area Read More
THORNBURY TWP & WESTTOWN TWP, PA — A major traffic improvement project at the intersection of U.S. 202 (Wilmington Pike) and Route 926 (Street Road) has reached a significant milestone, …
Chester County’s Busy Route 202 Intersection Gets a Safer Finish Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has approved two transportation bills that would expand work-zone safety education for new drivers and give municipalities greater authority to penalize illegal …
House Advances Road Safety Bills Targeting Work Zones, ATVs Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania drivers face new penalties for using handheld phones behind the wheel beginning Friday, while state and local police prepare to launch a series of summer enforcement …
New Phone-Use Fines and Holiday Crackdowns Put Drivers on Notice Read More