Governor Ducey Issues Executive Order Delaying Expiration Of Driver Licenses
NOTE FROM ATA: This executive order does not apply to Commercial Drivers Licenses (CDL). If your CLD expired anytime between March 1, 2020 and September 1, 2020 you have a six month extension from your expiration date only. Meaning if your CLD expired on March 23, 2020, you would have to renew our license by […]
FMCSA EMERGENCY DECLARATION EXTENDED TO JULY 14
Extension and Modification of Expanded Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002 Under 49 CFR § 390.25 Extension and Modification of Emergency Declaration 2020-002 – 06-04-2020 .pdf Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration June 8, 2020 EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF EXPANDED EMERGENCY DECLARATION No. 2020-002UNDER 49 CFR § 390.25 THE FIFTY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE DISTRICT OF […]
Governor Ducey Issues Statewide Declaration Of Emergency, Curfew Beginning Tonight
Dear ATA Members: Please see the executive order below issued by Governor Ducey. Please note that “commercial trucking and delivery services; obtaining food; caring for a family member, friend, or animal; patronizing or operating private businesses…” are exempt from the curfew. Governor Ducey Issues Statewide Declaration Of Emergency, Curfew Beginning Tonight May 31, 2020 Declaration […]
Webinar Replay: COVID 19 Workplace Testing
As businesses begin to reopen, employees will need to feel you are doing everything possible to make the workplace physically safe for them. Not only do they expect it, it’s your obligation as an employer. Employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthy workplace (Section 5(a)(1)) of the OSHA Act. Arizona companies need to […]
ATA TO THANK TRUCKERS BY GIVING AWAY 500 FREE LUNCHES TO TRUCK DRIVERS ON I-10
#thankatrucker #essentialforAZ During this national pandemic, truck drivers continue to do their job by selflessly delivering food, supplies, and medicine throughout Arizona and America. Due to restaurant closures and limited parking at restaurants that continue to operate, truck drivers are finding it difficult to get a good meal. Volunteers from the Arizona Trucking Association want […]
ADOT News: Water line repairs require portable facilities this week at Sunset Point
Water line repairs require portable facilities this week at Sunset Point Restrooms closed April 1-3, with portable toilets, handwashing available PHOENIX – Urgently needed repairs to the main water line at the Interstate 17 Sunset Point Rest Area will close the restrooms Wednesday, April 1, through Friday, April 3, with portable toilets and a handwashing […]
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Publishes Hours of Service Proposal to Improve Safety and Increase Flexibility for Commercial Drivers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on changes to hours of service (HOS) rules to increase safety on America’s roadways by updating existing regulations for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. “This proposed rule seeks to enhance safety by giving America’s […]
ATRI: Trucking Industry Asked to Rank Top Concerns
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA – The American Transportation Research Institute, the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, today launched the 2019 Top Industry Issues Survey. The annual survey asks trucking industry stakeholders to rank the top issues of concern for the industry along with appropriate strategies for addressing each issue. Now in its 15th year, ATRI’s annual analysis […]
CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Week Set for July 14-20 with a Focus on Speeding
Drivers’ actions contributed to a staggering 94 percent of all traffic crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) 2015 Traffic Safety Facts report. In response to this issue, law enforcement personnel will be on the lookout for commercial motor vehicle drivers and passenger vehicle drivers engaging in dangerous driver behaviors July 14-20 […]
NPRM: Oversize and Overweight Special Permit
Dear Members of the Specialized Carriers & Riggers Conference: Below is the latest version of our draft Oversize and Overweight Special Permit rules that will be going to ODPC. Please review and let us know if you see any potential issues/concerns with the NPRM no later than COB on Friday, June 21, 2019 Sincerely, Tony […]