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CTA in Action: Government Affairs Update
Sign up now for CTA's final seminar classes of the year: Drug and Alcohol Supervisor Reasonable Suspicion, Sailing through Your BIT, and HAZMAT. Commercial Truck Consulting will be presenting the seminars in Northern California and Ric Kidder, longtime trucking safety professional, will present them in Southern California.
Compliance and Regulatory News
According to Title 49 § 395.8, if a motor carrier, "installs and requires a driver to use an AOBRD... before December 18, 2017 they may continue to use the AOBRD until December 16, 2019. If your operation uses AOBRDs before December 18, 2017, and you *replace vehicles in your fleet you can install an AOBRD that was used in the previous CMV. However, you may not purchase and install a new AOBRD in a vehicle after December 18, 2017. Visit the FMCSA ELD FAQ page for more answers to ELD questions. Unit News and Events
Register Now for October 7, 2017 Truckers Rally for Kids Event. Last year this event raised over $40,000 for Abused and At-Risk Children in Southern California, and we are looking forward to another successful year. Proceeds benefit battered, abused, and neglected children throughout Southern California. Register to attend.
STRIKE UP SOME FUN! Join the Sacramento Unit as they put a "spin" (pun intended) on their Annual President's Night at Capitol Bowl in West Sacramento.
This event is being held in conjunction with CTA’s Fall Executive & Policy Committee Meetings being held in Sacramento. Step outside of the boardroom and get to know CTA’s 2017 President Doug Britton and other CTA members in a fun and casual atmosphere. $40 includes a BBQ dinner, shoes rental and bowling. Register to attend now! Carpooling will be arranged for our out of town guests
Come out and enjoy a fun filled day participating in the Sporting Clays Shoot. Proceeds will benefit disabled and disadvantaged children, disabled veterans throughout Kern County. This event is being held at Kern County Gun Club in Bakersfield, CA. on Friday October 13th. Register your team or individual for this event.
Enter to Win a Signed Derek Carr Jersey! All proceeds benefiting Make-A-Wish Central California. Tickets are $25 each. Winning ticket will be drawn at the Clays Shoot on Oct 13. (Winner need not be present to win). Purchase a ticket
Statewide Event Calendar
Upcoming Events
Participate & Advocate- Become the Voice of Trucking. Attend CTA’s Fall Policy Committee meetings and Executive Council meeting October 11 – 12, 2017 at CTA Headquarters in Sacramento. You do not need to be a member of a committee to attend.
FMCSA's ELD implementation national tour is a public education and outreach effort geared toward helping commercial motor vehicle drivers transition to ELDs. The tour will be coming to the California Trucking Show which takes place on October 14 -15. FMCSA will be represented as an exhibitor at booth 121. Find out more information. Be sure to stop by California Trucking Association's booth. We will be at booth 615.
View the CTA calendar of events. The CTA calendar showcases all events provided by the California Trucking Association.
Member Alerts
Dear CTA Members, as you might have noticed, we launched our new CTA website. Your old login and password will no longer be working on the site. Each member will have to set up their new login and password. Set up your new account. If you need help setting up your login and walking you thru the new portal please reach out to CTA at membership@caltrux.org or call us and talk to any of your team members at 916-373-3500 and we will be happy to help.
Caltrans is alerting motorists traveling in the Truckee-Tahoe area to expect traffic impacts as paving operations on Highway 89 move toward the Interstate 80 junction and the roundabouts. Full eastbound and westbound I-80 ramp closures at the Highway 89 South interchange will be in effect around the clock from 5 a.m. Monday, October 2 through 8 p.m. Wednesday October 4.
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