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US Nixes Plan for Sleep Apnea Test for Truckers, Train Engineers

U.S. officials are abandoning plans to require sleep apnea screening for truck drivers and train engineers, a decision that safety experts say puts millions of lives at risk. The Federal Railroad Administration and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said late …

New Safety Regulations to Reduce Truck Driver Fatigue in Effect

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that new federal regulations designed to improve safety for the motoring public by reducing truck driver fatigue took effect on July 1, 2013. “Safety is our highest priority,” …