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NCTA Included on Toll Opposition Letter to U.S. Senators
(2/13/12) - North Carolina Trucking Association joined sixty-seven other transportation associations in signing a letter to the U.S. Senate opposing tolls on existing highways. Every member of the U.S. Senate received the attached letter in opposition to an amendment expected to be introduced by Senator Carper (D-DE) during Senate consideration of the Highway Reauthorization Bill. Sen. Carper’s amendment would allow for the expansion of tolling across the interstate network and could be introduced this week. (Letter)
Monday, February 20, 2012 - Johnston County
Johnston Community College
(Tart Building/Paul A. Johnston Auditorium Lobby)
245 College Road
Smithfield, 27577
Location Map | Hearing Map (30.41MB)
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ATA Asks Federal Court to Review Flawed Hours-of-Service Rule
Arlington, VA (2/15/12), American Trucking Associations filed a petition with the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia asking the court to review the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s recently published final rule changing the hours-of-service regulations for commercial truck drivers. (more)
Tolls on I-95
NCDOT Public Hearings-The I-95 Corridor Planning & Finance Study Environmental Assessment was signed in January 2012. The NCDOT will be hosting public hears in February to review the results and answer questions. Dates and locations on the upcoming hearings, click here. To review the Planning and Finance Study Environmental Assessment, click here.
NCDOT Approves Five New Routes
As Twin Trailer Truck Routes
RALEIGH - (1/10/12) - The NC Dept. of Transportation Board of Transportation has approved five routes for use by trucks with twin trailers. The routes are as follows:
•· U.S. 64 between U.S. 13/17 in Martin County and N.C. 94 in Tyrrell County;
•· N.C. 148 (Felix Harvey Parkway) between N.C. 58 and U.S. 70 in Lenoir County;
•· N.C. 540(counterclockwise) between I-40 and U.S. 64/264 in Durham, Johnston, and Wake counties;
•· U.S. 64 between U.S. 15/501 in Chatham County and U.S. 1 in Wake County; and
•· N.C. 147 between I-85 and T.W. Alexander Drive in Durham County.
Previously, trucks with twin trailers were unable to use these routes. Legislative changes in 2008 allowed NCDOT to move forward with designating routes that traffic engineering studies clearly showed could safely accommodate and had sufficient capacity to handle these trucks. These changes were needed in order for trucks to transport goods more efficiently throughout the state. Opportunities for public comment were provided before the routes were approved. Click here for additional information regarding these completed designations.
HOS Final Rule Announcement
WASHINGTON - (12/22/11) U.S. DOT Press Release. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced a final rule that employs the latest research in driver fatigue to make sure truck drivers can get the rest they need to operate safely when on the road. The new rule by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) revises the hours-of-service (HOS) safety requirements for commercial truck drivers. (more)
Medical Card Certification Information
RALEIGH - (11/12/11) Between January 30, 2012 and January 30, 2014, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles will ask its 320,000 licensed commercial drivers to certify the type of driving they do. Some will also be asked to provide current medical certification information. (more)
RALEIGH - (11/14/11) NC DMV issued Medical Certification Letter FAQ's. (more)
WASHINGTON, DC - (11/16/11) Medical Certification Requirements as Part of the Commercial Driver's License (CDL); Extension of Certificate Retention Requirements (more) Final rule; [Docket No. FMCSA-1997-2210]; RIN 2126-AB39
