Letters, Petitions and Comments

CVSA joined 80 other transportation stakeholders in sending a letter to congressional leadership encouraging the passage of a one-year extension of the current surface transportation authorization bill.

CVSA joined 50 other transportation safety stakeholders in sending letters to the White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

CVSA sent letters to both Senator McConnell and Secretary Chao encouraging the inclusion of the Motor Carrier Safety Grant Relief Act of 2020, S. 3729 in the next COVID-19 relief package.

CVSA submitted comments to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on a proposed information collection on the testing of automated driving systems (ADS).

CVSA sent a letter to the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) responding to concerns about proceeding with the rescheduled International Roadcheck enforcement campaign.

CVSA submitted comments to FMCSA on an exemption request from the Pipe Line Contractors Association (PLCA) seeking to exempt drivers of its member companies from various hours-of-service requirements.

CVSA sent a letter to Transport Canada and the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) requesting an update on a list of questions that were submitted related to the electronic logging device (ELD) regulations and technical standard.

CVSA joined 50 other transportation safety stakeholders in sending a letter to the Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet encouraging continued preservation of the 5.9 GHz spectrum for transportation safety technology.

CVSA submitted a petition for reconsideration of FMCSA’s final rule amending the hours-of-service regulations.

CVSA submitted comments to FMCSA on an exemption request from Grote Industries LLC to allow motor carriers to operate trailers and van body trucks with amber brake-activated pulsating lamps on the rear of vehicles.

CVSA submitted comments to FMCSA on a request from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for renewal of an existing 30-minute rest break exemption.

CVSA submitted comments to FMCSA on an exemption request from Pronto.ai Inc. to allow drivers operating commercial motor vehicles equipped with the Copilot by Pronto advanced driver assistance system be allowed to drive for 13 hours during a 15-hour on-duty period each day.

CVSA submitted comments to FMCSA on an exemption request from the National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) to allow motor carriers to operate tank trailers with a red or amber brake-activated pulsating lamp on the rear of trailers.

CVSA submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) responding to public comments submitted to the 5.9 GHz spectrum proposed rule.

CVSA submitted comments to FMCSA in opposition to an exemption request from the SBTC for exemption from certain hours-of-service (HOS) and ELD requirements.

CVSA submitted comments on the “Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies: Automated Vehicles 4.0” (AV 4.0) document published by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

CVSA submitted comments to FMCSA’s request for information (RFI) on a large truck crash causal factors study.

CVSA sent FMCSA a letter encouraging the agency to work with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as it develops the final rule on hemp.

CVSA submitted comments to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on an application of inconsequential noncompliance from Great Dane LLC.

CVSA sent U.S. DOT Secretary Elaine Chao a letter thanking her for her leadership on preserving the 5.9 GHz spectrum.