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Drug & Alcohol Abuse Awareness for Supervisors
/in News /by MTAC StaffMTAC has scheduled a new training class regarding drug and alcohol abuse awareness for supervisors for May 23, from 9 a.m. to noon. The class will be taught by Kayleigh Ash, owner of Onsite Drug and Alcohol Drugs Services, LLC. Onsite is also a preferred clinic for participants of MTAC’s drug and alcohol testing consortium. […]
ELD mandate law enforcement grace period is over
/in News /by MTAC StaffThe 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 […]
Hours of Service: Attend compliance class to prepare for Roadcheck
/in News /by MTAC StaffThe 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 […]
Divisible load bridge permit restrictions
/in News /by MTAC StaffCT 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 […]
MTAC Truck Driving Championship registration is open
/in News /by MTAC StaffRegistration 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 […]
MTAC on Talk of Connecticut radio show
/in News /by MTAC StaffEarlier 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 […]
TSA safety awareness message
/in News /by MTAC StaffMarch 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 […]
Weight restrictions imposed for Cribari Bridge (Route 136) in Westport
/in News /by MTAC StaffThe 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 […]
MTAC testifies before transportation committee
/in News /by MTAC StaffThis 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 […]
FMCSA modifies guidance – Use of AOBRD software on ELD hardware
/in News /by MTAC StaffFrom 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. […]