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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) issued a notice indicating they have begun to enforce their Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Regulation.

Carriers Needed to Participate in Truck Speed Limiter and Fuel Consumption Study

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is now involved in a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration(FMCSA)-sponsored research initiative that is attempting to document the impact that speed limiters might have on fleet safety and operations. A significant portion of the trucking industry utilizes speed limiters (or governors) to restrict maximum truck speeds; they are typically used by motor carriers to better manage fuel consumption and improve safety performance. Since the research will document impacts from speed limiter use versus non-use, ATRI is soliciting involvement by carriers who utilize speed limiters as well as those that do not. Participation will involve the collection by ATRI of confidential information relating to speed limiter use/non-use along with other safety and operational policies and metrics.

FMCSA to Ban Testing by CMV Drivers

This morning, January 26, U.S. DOT Secretary Ray LaHood and FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro will hold a press conference in Washington, D.C., to announce a new ban on texting by commercial motor vehicle drivers while operating a CMV.

Interstate 44 Lane Shift - Mile Marker 228

February to October 2010

Get ready for a work zone near mile marker 228 of Interstate 44 near Sullivan, MO. Between February and November 2010, bridges that carry east and westbound traffic will be improved. In order to complete the work quickly and safely, traffic patterns must shift.

Why Does Interstate 44 at Winsel Creek Need Improvement?
The substructure of the westbound I-44 bridge needs to be replaced. The eastbound I-44 bridge deck needs to be replaced.

ATRI Updates Online Idling Regulations Compendium

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has updated the listing of state and local idling regulations found on its website. The updated listing is provided in two forms: a cab card, which can be downloaded and carried in the glove box of a truck, and the online compendium, which provides links to individual regulations. Recent updates include the enactment of new limits in Chicago and the Ohio cities of Cleveland and Maple Heights.

Changes to idling regulations in Illinois, New Jersey and South Euclid, Ohio, are also noted. ATRI continues to monitor the development of idling regulations across the country and maintains the compendium and cab card as a free service to help trucking companies and truck drivers comply with the increasing number of state and local idling regulations.