A California bill mandating drivers in autonomous trucks is making another run at passage in California – despite a veto last year. Also, a truck driver is on the road to recovery after a pastor in Florida jumped into action following a crash that caused the trucker to go off the road. And a hearing on a spending bill coming up this week in a U.S. House committee could address trucking issues such as speed limiters and truck size and weight.
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The Supreme Court is likely to announce a decision this week on a case that could have big implications on trucking. Extreme weather leads to emergency orders across multiple states. And the comment period is closing on a request that would allow thousands of student drivers to operate with much more freedom.
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Bill would mandate drivers in autonomous trucks
A bill in California titled AB 2286 would mandate that any autonomous truck over 10,000 pounds have a safety driver in it – meaning no completely driverless trucks. The bill was introduced by the majority leader of the California State Assembly, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry. And despite a veto of a similar bill last year, she’s continuing her pursuit of what she sees as a basic safety issue.
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Pastor explains how he saved trucker after crash
A truck driver is on the road to recovery after a pastor in Florida jumped into action following a crash that caused the trucker to go off the road. We speak with the man, who says he relied on his former career in a police department to know what to do.
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Speed limiters among topics to watch for in upcoming hearing
Later this week, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation will testify in front of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee – which will ask questions about a whole range of transportation topics. Collin Long of OOIDA’s Washington, D.C., office tells us what trucking topics may come up, including speed limiters and truck size and weight.
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