Q&A with FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Ray Martinez recently answered questions from Bus & Motorcoach News about issues impacting the industry and United Motorcoach Association members.
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Is a possible ELD exemption for small fleet operators on the horizon?
On May 23, 2018, Representatives Collin Peterson (D-MN), Greg Gianforte (R-MT) and Steve King (R-IA) introduced H.R. 5948: “Small Carrier Electronic Logging Device Exemption Act…
EXPO 2019 awards highlight best industry practices
Honors bestowed for excellence in leadership, safety, operations
In an industry that reveres excellence in every detail, celebrating innovation in its many forms…
UMA hosts seminar on ELDs
The electronic logging device era has not changed the standards for compliance reviews but has allowed inspectors to determine more quickly when carriers have been…
KeepTruckin Introduces App Marketplace
Collection of apps offers users data-driven integrations to improve operational efficiency
SAN FRANCISCO — KeepTruckin, a fleet management platform, has launched its KeepTruckin App Marketplace,…
Technology partnerships let the motorcoach diagnose itself
If you’ve ever wished your motorcoach could talk instead of just sending you an unfamiliar error code that tells you something is wrong—but not how…
5 ELD problems and how to fix them
Installing Electronic Logging Devices required by new federal rules has created some headaches for operators. A recent UMA survey, completed by 53 respondents, indicated 85…
Does a drop in hours-of-service violations mean safer roads? The jury may still be out
Paperwork errors, now corrected automatically, may account for much of the drop in hours-of-service violations since the federal electronic logging device mandate became effective, said…
Operators beware: Ghosts could be haunting your ELDs
The federal electronic logging device mandate is visiting haunting apparitions upon motorcoaches — ghost codes that can shut down engines, jam transmissions or welcome hackers…
