On June 25, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) unanimously adopted the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) Rule. CTA assembled this detailed summary, which describes the rule and its two main components – the manufacturer sales requirements and the fleet reporting requirements. 

 The California DMV extended the waiver for expiring CDLs, CLPs, endorsements and medical certificates for intrastate drivers. The waiver, which was set to expire today, has been extended until September 30 to match the extension for interstate drivers issued by FMCSA earlier this month. 

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the IRS, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) are presenting a webinar on paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave requirements of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) for employers and business owners.

Operation Safe Driver Week starts in less than two weeks. From July 12-18, law enforcement personnel will be looking for drivers who are engaging in unsafe driving behaviors on our roadways. Identified drivers will be pulled over and may be issued a warning or citation. Speeding is the focus area for this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week in response to the alarming trend of increased speeding during the pandemic. | More

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released its first Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse report, which summarized January to May 2020 data. Positive tests for marijuana use far outpaced those for other drugs reported. There were 10,388 positive tests reported for marijuana, compared to 3,192 for cocaine, the next most common drug reported. The report also includes the number of registrations, queries, violations and drivers in the return-to-duty process. | More

The CTA Leadership Academy was designed to provide the next generation of leaders with the skills needed to become the best leaders possible and to prepare them to serve their companies, communities, the industry, and their association in a more effective manner. | More

 

Submit Applications for Driver of the Month

We're still collecting Driver of the Month applications to honor our drivers. 

Driver of the Month Application Deadline: Friday, September 25, 2020 | Learn More                                                 

July 9 | Cybersecurity: What You Need to Know in 2020

July 23 | Ask the Regulatory Expert

August 12 | Controlled Substance & Alcohol Reasonable Suspicion Training for Supervisors

September 15 | Virtual Safety Council Meeting - FMCSA Clearinghouse Update

September 17-18, 24-25 | Leadership Academy

 
Check the CTA Calendar and the COVID-19 Event Resource Page for the latest event information.

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