As part of the MAP-21 requirements, the government needed to put together a committee to look at the training provided to new drivers in commercial vehicles and ensure that the training was meeting the requirements. The new committee is called the Entry-level driver Training Advisory Committee. They hold the knowledge that can ensure that systems and training packages improve, leading to an improvement on the roads and highways.

Last week was Earth Day and it helps to keep thinking of ways to be green. Reducing the emissions that are released into the atmosphere each day is important. The more emissions that escape the more damage it can do to the planet on which we live. Not only that, it is also bad for our health and the health of our children. Protecting the planet and preserving it for future generations is important. It is an issue that governments globally must address.

As the busy season for moving companies begins, it is important to keep on on labor regulations. It is important that the rights of those people who work in America are protected and that they are not exploited in any way. The only way to protect them is to ensure that the rules and regulations regarding employment are clear for all people to understand. Most importantly governing bodies need to actively seek to correct any misguided information and to change any standing which can harbor the possibility of illegal practices with regard to employment laws.

You may need to change your practices if you have a business with over 11 staff on hand. New record keeping and information reporting must occur within a set time or risk the possibility of legal punishment, including a fine.

A new development in the Hours of Service rule is underway. A study has been called by Congress to look into a related ruling that was passed in 2013. The questions that are being studied include any safety aspects, health of the driver, and the possibility of fatigue. At the conclusion to this study, then the ruling will go back into effect. Depending on the outcome of the study, there may or may not be any changes which will need to occur before this is reinstated.

There is still no decision made to end the crisis of the Highway and Transit Program, the fund set up to ensure that the highways were maintained across America. It has been in trouble since 2008, when the spending was more than the duty claimed. The resolution of a hike in the tax on fuel was rejected with the difference being settled from the general fund. This has continued each year as the amount collected and the amount spent still don’t match.