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Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Reminder: Federal Requirements for Entry-Level Driver Training Delayed Until 2022

In 2016, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced final regulations revising mandatory training requirements for entry-level commercial motor vehicle operators who are required to possess a commercial...more

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Youth Movement: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Seeks Younger Drivers

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Recently, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) unveiled plans to lower the minimum legal age required to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce. The FMCSA began the Under-21 Military...more

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FMCSA Releases Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Rule

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On December 2, 2016, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) released a final rule creating the Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (the “Clearinghouse”). The rule is designed to...more

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Setting the Table - January 2015: I Really Need A License For That?! Regulators Crack Down on Liquid Food Commodity Transporters

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The new “Tank Vehicle” definition, which became effective and enforceable in all 50 states last summer, will likely have a disproportionate effect on the food commodity transportation sector due to the tendency to transport...more

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Considering the Impact of Driverless Cars

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Driverless cars, also called autonomous cars, auto-pilot cars, robo-cars, automated cars, connected cars, self-driving cars, or driver-free cars, can navigate and sense the surrounding environment without human input during...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

FedEx Cannot Exclude Diabetic Applicant From Mechanic Position Based on Need to Test Drive Trucks

The Americans with Disabilities Act contains a provision allowing exclusion of disabled persons from jobs when their medical condition contradicts federal licensing requirements. In practice, this exclusion has applied most...more

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InterConnect FLASH! No. 37 - New York: From Recently Reasonably Relaxed to Somewhat Concerned

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A few weeks ago we reported in a FLASH publication about New York’s Governor signing into law the New York State Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Fair Play Act. Our assessment of the substantive content contained in...more

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Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Alert - September 2013: Pennsylvania’s Appellate Court Concludes Lifetime CDL...

In 2005, in order to comply with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act and ensure Pennsylvania’s continued receipt of federal highway funds, the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code was amended to provide that certain...more

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