Fleet Owner

Training standards outlined for entry-level drivers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced a final rule establishing comprehensive national minimum training standards for entry-level commercial truck and bus operators seeking ...
Fleet Owner

Entry-level driver training package offered

After July 20, 2004, new drivers must be trained before they can legally drive; drivers with less than one year of experience must be trained by Oct 18, After July 20, 2004, new drivers must be ...
Truckinginfo

Are Entry-Level Driver Training Rules Making Trucking Safer?

How well are mandatory entry-level driver training requirements working to improve trucking safety? The American Transportation Institute’s new research project aims to get some insight into that ...
Truckinginfo

4 Things to Know About the Entry Level Driver Training Rule

A driver-training regulation 30 years in the works that finally came into effect last year even now has many trucking fleets in a scurry to comply. That’s because it sets a mandatory baseline for the ...
Yahoo

ATRI launches research initiative on entry-level driver training impacts

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is looking for motor carrier participants in research to analyze the impacts of new-entrant truck driver training on safety and retention. The ...
Commercial Carrier Journal

ATA calls on Congress to reform CDL testing, training

ATA called for an ELP assessment during CDL testing, stronger CDL issuance oversight, a crackdown on cabotage and more. Also: ...
Overdrive

Trucking org calls for ELP assessment as part of CDL test, among other legislative reforms

ATA called on Congressional leaders for six legislative reforms related to CDL testing, driver training and cabotage. Plus, ...
CCJ

ATRI begins study to update entry-level truck driver research

The American Transportation Research Institute on Tuesday issued a call for motor carrier participation in new research analyzing the impacts of new entrant truck driver training on safety and ...
Transport Topics

Trucking Leaders Warn of Lax Oversight in CDL Training

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Top leaders at the Commercial Vehicle Training Association and the National Association of Publicly Funded Truck Driving Schools are ...
Overdrive

FMCSA announces action on two driver training exemption requests

Rex Railsback, owner of Railsback HazMat Safety Professionals, received an exemption from the theory instructor qualification requirements in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Entry ...
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Iowa will soon accept applications for Entry-Level Driver Training Program

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - People in Iowa interested in obtaining their commercial driver’s license (CDL) will soon be able to apply for a newly created Entry-Level Driver Training Program. Governor ...