Deaf Truck Drivers Can Now Apply for CDL Exemptions

The National Association of the Deaf says more than 20 deaf and hard of hearing truck drivers who submitted applications for an exemption from the DOT hearing requirements are now being considered for full Commercial Driver’s Licenses.

Truck Dealers Say August was Second-best Month in 2011

Used-truck retailers recorded their second-best selling month of the year in August. The average selling price of sleeper tractors also improved more than expected to levels on par with the best month of pre-recession 2008.

Infrastructure Bank Going Nowhere in House

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica convened a hearing yesterday on President Obama’s proposal to create a national infrastructure bank, and opened the event by making the situation perfectly clear.”I’m afraid that the nati…

NAFA Wants DOE to Rule on Hybrid Compliance Credits

NAFA Fleet Management Association wants the Department of Energy to clarify its position on the use of hybrid compliance credits. NAFA also urged the agency to proceed with a pending rulemaking covering the use of such credits.

NTSB Wants Trucker Cell Phone Ban

The National Transportation Safety Board is advising Texas and all other states to ban the use of mobile phones by commercial drivers — even those with hands-free devices.