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DMV issues another extension of expiring credentials
Connecticut DMV has announced another provision regarding the extension of expiring credentials. The new provision says that credentials that expire between July 1, 2020 and July 31, 2020 are automatically extended by 90-days. This is in addition to the provision which said credentials that expired between March 10, 2020 and June 30, 2020 are extended…
Read MoreConnecticut’s online Medical Certificate System
From Connecticut DMV. Since the initial launch of the system the agency has continued to enhance the system to provide the DMV with a fully operational system and a process that includes reporting capabilities. Moving forward the agency plans to continue to have clear and consistent communication with customers and stakeholders about the new system…
Read MoreCommercial auto insurers report worst losses in decade
From Insurance Journal. The U.S. commercial automobile insurance segment’s underwriting losses deepened to $4.0 billion in 2019, the segment’s worst loss in 10 years and a continuation of a decade-long trend of worsening underwriting results, according to a new AM Best report. Indeed, the U.S. commercial automobile insurance line of business has not generated a…
Read MoreConnecticut, New York, New Jersey – Expanded quarantine advisories
From CNN via Hartford Business Journal. Governors in the northeast, once considered the US epicenter of the coronavirus, are tightening restrictions in their states for travelers from areas of the country now seeing upward trends in positive coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. Ahead of the July Fourth weekend, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey on Tuesday…
Read MoreConnecticut Diesel Tax to decrease effective July 1
Under Connecticut law, the per gallon diesel tax is adjusted up or down effective July 1 of every year, depending on a couple of factors. This year, the rate will decrease to 44.6 cents per gallon, down from 46.5 cents per gallon. The state diesel tax rate is comprised of two components. One is a…
Read MoreConnecticut: New COVID-19 quarantine advisory, essential workers exempt
Effective 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, anyone traveling into Connecticut, New York, or New Jersey from a state that has a new daily positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents or a state with a 10% or higher positivity rate over a 7-day rolling average are directed to self-quarantine for a…
Read MoreSave the Date: MTAC Annual Meeting Oct. 29
Save the date for the MTAC’s 2020 Annual Meeting, which will be held on Thursday, Oct. 29 at Maneeley’s in South Windsor. The meeting – which will have a different format than in recent years – will take place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Please plan to join us for a great evening of…
Read MoreSoftware integration for Drug and Alcohol Testing Program delayed
MTAC has been advised that the software integration with DISA (the firm which acquired Fleet Screen, the administrator of MTAC’s drug and alcohol testing program) has been pushed back until Aug. 1. In the meantime, the MTAC drug and alcohol testing program continues, business as usual. Once implemented, the new online platform will be used…
Read MoreNuclear jury awards against truckers on the rise, ATRI study shows
From Transport Topics. In the past five years there were nearly 300 court cases resulting in jury verdicts over $1 million against trucking fleets, according to a new American Transportation Research Institute analysis made public on June 23. The 80-page report, “Understanding the Impact of Nuclear Verdicts on the Trucking Industry,” was the result of…
Read MoreReOpen Connecticut – Why testing is important
From State of Connecticut. Connecticut is making progress in fighting COVID-19. Our success is because of people like you, that have been taking precautions such as wearing a mask in public and washing your hands frequently. But the fight continues, and it is not over yet. The next step to stopping the spread of COVID-19…
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