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Compliance and Regulatory News
Greenbelt, Maryland (Dec. 7, 2016) – In an effort to help reduce the number crashes, fatalities and injuries attributed to unsafe driving behaviors, law enforcement agencies throughout North America increased traffic safety enforcement of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers and private passenger-vehicle (car) drivers during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver Week, Oct. 16-22, 2016.
Truckinginfo.com, December 7
A very long-awaited final rule on national minimum training standards for entry-level applicants seeking to obtain a commercial driver’s license or certain endorsements was announced on Dec. 7 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. To read more, click here.
Click here to view a copy of the EDD SBAC October 27th Meeting Summary that was held in Sacramento. CTA is a member of the EDD SBAC. For more information contact Eric Sauer at esauer@caltrux.org.
Members, this is a friendly reminder to always check for new versions of the fleet calculator when doing your fleet compliance scenarios for the Truck and Bus Rule. The fleet calculator is currently being updated as we speak and can be downloaded here: Fleet Calculator.
Every winter season creates challenges for our industry and the trucks that have to travel over California's high elevation mountain passes in order to make their deliveries. With the 2016-2017 winter months rapidly approaching, I'd like to call your attention to the Pusher Truck Program, one of the many CTA member benefits that makes a difference for hundreds of trucking companies each year as they pass the tough mountain climb on Interstate 80.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors announced that Supervisor Sheila Kuehl will be replacing outgoing Supervisor Mike Antonovich as the LA County representative on the powerful South Coast AQMD Governing Board. LA Times coverage.
CTA recently hosted a HazMat (HM) Securement training session in Sacramento at CTA HQ. The session was attended by more than 30 member company representatives. The training session was in response to the number of inquiries CTA had received from some member LTL carriers regarding clarification on how HM securement laws are being enforced. In response to the inquiries and in an effort to provide its members with the best information, CTA reached out to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and requested that a HM securement information session be presented to interested members. Click here to view the presentation that was provided by the CHP. For more information contact Eric Sauer at esauer@caltrux.org.
Unit News and Events
Thank you to all who attended the Nov 30 President's Night. Photos from the event are available online. To view them, click here.
Unit Meeting Kern Unit will be holding their annual donations today. 11:30 a.m. is the social and 12:00 p.m. is the meeting. The event will be held at Hodel’s Country Dining, 5917 Knudsen Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93308. Click here to register.
Thank you to all who attended the Nov 29 President's Night. Photos from the event are available online. To view them, click here.
Thank you to all who attended the Dec 1 President's Night. Photos from the event are available online. To view them, click here.
Statewide Event Calendar
ATA Senior Vice President of Legislative Affairs, Chris Spear, succeeded Bill Graves as the federation's next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 9, 2016. He succeeds Bill Graves, who retired after more than 13 years with ATA.
Mr. Spear will address attendees during the Opening General Session, January 20 at the Monterey Plaza Hotel. For more information on the conference, click here.
Click here to view the CTA calendar of events. The CTA calendar showcases all events provided by the California Trucking Association.
Upcoming Events
Penalties for not meeting all hazardous waste requirements could incur fines up to $25,000 or more. Regulators are stepping up their inspection and enforcement actions. This training will help you properly manage the typical hazardous waste most trucking operations produce, such as: used oil, antifreeze, brake fluid, batteries, aerosol cans, and floor sweep contaminated with automotive fluids. You’ll learn how long these wastes can be stored at your facility, how containers with those wastes must be managed and disposed of, and the documents you need to have during a regulatory inspection. Participants will receive a reference manual and a certificate of completion that regulators often ask for to confirm you are meeting the training requirement. Click here to register.
ATA Senior Vice President of Legislative Affairs, Chris Spear, succeeded Bill Graves as the federation's next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 9, 2016. He succeeds Bill Graves, who retired after more than 13 years with ATA.
Mr. Spear will address attendees during the Opening General Session, January 20 at the Monterey Plaza Hotel. For more information on the conference, click here.
Member Alerts
Due to the holidays, we will skip distribution of the newsletter on Tuesday, December 27. We appreciate your membership and wish you a very happy Holiday season!
CTA Highlights
As a member of CTA you receive a complimentary 15 minute consultation per month when you submit questions to the Legal Resource Center. The purpose of the CTA Legal Resource Center is to provide members with access to legal advice. Members can get educated on legal issues effecting their business through webinars, seminars and legal articles. Click here to complete the form to receive your free 15 minutes of legal help. Discounts & Services
CTA’s Executive Circle Club partner, Southern California Gas Company presented an informational webinar about the funding available for natural gas trucking engines. If you missed it, you can now view it by visiting the SoCalGas page on the CTA website. To view the page, click here. Scroll through the informational webinars to find a selection of other advanced clean transportation presentations.
Are you spending too much of your valuable time at the DMV? CTA can save you time and money on these transactions. For an exclusive CTA discount call Tina Ferguson at (916) 373-3525 or tferguson@caltrux.org to get started.
Fleets with drivers who currently use paper logs need to transition their drivers to electronic logs by December 18, 2017. This change isn't as easy as most people think and the more you plan for the transition, the more successful it will be. That's why we created the Practical Guidance for ELog Success: From Ideas to Plan seminar. Not only do safety professionals need help with rolling out ELogs - they need to know what to do with all that data going forward!
 Join us for a complimentary webinar on January 12th at 10 a.m. Pacific to learn about the recordkeeping requirements that organization’s rely on their drivers for and how you can streamline your IFTA processes with an electronic tax management solution, from start to finish. Please join EROAD Product Manager, Brittany Clark as she takes you through IFTA, the new regulations which will take effect from January 1st, 2017 and how EROAD can help you.
Webinar presented by EROAD, CTA’s Executive Circle Club Partner
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