Sleep apnea, driver training, speed limiter rules all coming due

Jan. 20, 2016
Along with the Safety Fitness Determination Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) due this week, a number of other trucking regulations are on the calendar for the next month or so including: Sleep Apnea (Jan. 29); Entry-Level Driver Training (Feb. 9); and Heavy Vehicle Speed Limiters (Feb. 25).

Along with the Safety Fitness Determination Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) due this week, a number of other trucking regulations are on the calendar for the next month or so including: Sleep Apnea (Jan. 29); Entry-Level Driver Training (Feb. 9); and Heavy Vehicle Speed Limiters (Feb. 25). The dates are from the January Report on DOT Significant Rulemakings, and are subject to change.

The slides above list the major regulations scheduled by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the coming year, including their original publication target dates.

About the Author

Kevin Jones 1 | Editor

Kevin has served as editor-in-chief of Trailer/Body Builders magazine since 2017—just the third editor in the magazine’s 60 years. He is also editorial director for Endeavor Business Media’s Commercial Vehicle group, which includes FleetOwner, Bulk Transporter, Refrigerated Transporter, American Trucker, and Fleet Maintenance magazines and websites.

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