ELD mandate law enforcement grace period is over

The three-month law enforcement grace period for trucks to be equipped with electronic logging devices is over. As of April 1, drivers caught without ELDs are due to be placed out of service for 10 hours, and may have points added to their Compliance, Safety, Accountability program scores, or could even be assessed a civil…

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Hours of Service: Attend compliance class to prepare for Roadcheck

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck will take place June 5-7, 2018. Over that 72-hour period, commercial motor vehicle inspectors in jurisdictions throughout North America will conduct inspections of commercial motor vehicles and drivers. This year’s focus is on hours-of-service compliance. “The top reason drivers were placed out of service during 2017 International…

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Divisible load bridge permit restrictions

CT DOT has removed a bridge in Willington from the list of bridges prohibited for overweight travel. Specifically, the route 74 bridge in Willington is now open for overweight travel and has been removed from the divisible load restrictions list. This is a reminder that the CT Department of Transportation maintains a list of routes…

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MTAC Truck Driving Championship registration is open

Registration for the 2018 Truck Driving Championship (TDC) is now open! Drivers or their safety managers can visit the MTAC website to sign up, and download the forms necessary to complete their registration. Once the registration has been received, a copy of the Rules for Drivers will be sent directly to them. This year’s event…

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MTAC on Talk of Connecticut radio show

Earlier this week, MTAC President Joe Sculley appeared as a guest on the Talk of Connecticut radio show to discuss tolling in Connecticut. While discussing the issue with the hosts, Mr. Sculley explained how in a recent public hearing held by the legislature’s Transportation Committee, the two main takeaways were that the state needs tolls…

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TSA safety awareness message

March 11, 2018 was the fourteenth anniversary of the Madrid transit bombings in which over 190 people died and more than 1,800 were injured. The attack involved improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in backpacks and other small bags that exploded on four commuter trains. One IED malfunctioned and was rendered safe, while Spanish authorities disrupted three…

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Weight restrictions imposed for Cribari Bridge (Route 136) in Westport

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) today announced a 20-ton vehicle weight restriction for the William F. Cribari Memorial Bridge, the historic swing bridge carrying Route 136 over the Saugatuck River in Westport. The decision to impose the restrictions – beginning Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – was the result of the ongoing structural engineering evaluation…

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MTAC testifies before transportation committee

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This week, MTAC President Joe Sculley testified before the legislature’s joint committee on Transportation on six different bills relating to tolls and quasi-governmental agencies. Regarding the debate over whether if and how Connecticut should implement tolls and if the state should create a quasi-government agency to manage the implementation of tolls, Mr. Sculley laid out…

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FMCSA modifies guidance – Use of AOBRD software on ELD hardware

From the Scopelitis Firm. Last Friday, March 9, 2018, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) revised its guidance that had previously prohibited the installation and use of Automatic Onboard Recording Devices (“AOBRDs”) in vehicles added to a motor carrier’s fleet after December 18, 2017, the effective date of the Electronic Logging Device (“ELD”) rule.…

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MTAC testifies before Environment Committee

This week, MTAC President Joe Sculley also testified in front of the legislature’s joint committee on the Environment, regarding a carbon price being established on fossil fuels sold in Connecticut. Mr. Sculley informed the committee that while everyone appreciates efforts to protect the environment, major environmental policy is best left to the federal government, to…

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