Trump freeze on regs stalls federal CDL standards.

American Trucker Staff, Staff

May 22, 2017

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Driver Training Rule Delayed—Again

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) said it is again delaying implementation of its final rule governing training standards for new truck drivers until June 5.

The notice will be published in the Federal Register on May 23. A pre-publication copy of the notice is available here. 

In December, FMCSA announced the final rule that calls for new drivers seeking to obtain a commercial driver’s license to be required to show proficiency in both knowledge training and behind-the-wheel training.

At that time, FMCSA said the rule would take effect in February, with a compliance deadline stretching until 2020.

However, when President Trump took office in January, he ordered a temporarily freeze on pending regulations, requiring FMCSA to delay the rule, most recently until May 22.

The latest delay “is necessary to provide the opportunity for further review and consideration of this new regulation, consistent with the Jan. 20, 2017 memorandum,” FMCSA said.

This story originally appeared at American Trucker

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