|
|
New Research Documents the Scale of Nuclear Verdicts in Trucking
Highlights Multi-faceted Approach to Controlling Litigation Losses
Arlington, VA – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today released comprehensive research that confirms that large verdicts against trucking fleets are increasing dramatically, both in number and in size of awards. ATRI’s research is partially based on a newly created trucking litigation database that provides detailed information on 600 cases between 2006 and 2019. In the first five years of the data, there were 26 cases over $1 million, and in the last five years of the data, there were nearly 300 cases.
This study was identified as the highest research priority for the industry by ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee in 2019. Read More... |
|
CMCA Joins Industry Groups to Suspend FET
CMCA signed onto a letter to the US Congress, asking them to suspend the Federal Excise Tax. CMCA joined more than 100 other state and federal industry groups asking that the 12% federal excise tax on new heavy-duty trucks and trailers be suspended through 2021. You can read the press release HERE. |
|
Group order will be placed July 6th
|
|
Central 70 Project will be CLOSING I-70 this weekend.
Closed between Steele/Vasquez and I-270
Starting Friday, June 26 at 10 p.m. through Monday, June 29 at 5 a.m.
Access to Stapleton North Drive maintained via the slip ramp from Quebec Street
Access to Stapleton South Drive maintained via the slip ramp from Colorado Boulevard.
See detour maps!
 |
|
IN-HOUSE TRAINING -
New Classes Offered
Trainings will take place with reduced class sizes, social distancing, and the proper precautions taking place, including sanitizing and limited contact.
This includes:
June 25 - Designated Employer Representative Seminar (8:30am-4:30pm)
N*E*W July 8, 2020 - ELD Compliance/Hours of Service (Operations/Drivers) 8am-Noon
N*E*W July 8, 2020 - ELD Compliance/Hours of Service (Administrative/Managers) 1pm-4:30pm
July 9, 2020 - Surviving DOT Audits (8am-Noon)
Please contact Kate@cmca.com if you have questions or click here to register for upcoming classes. We will limit class size, so registering early is highly recommended!
Visit our Website Calendar for an updated schedule!
|
|
 Food banks Need Transportation Assistance
CMCA has been contacted by an Adams County Commissioner seeking our assistance in providing donated transportation for Food Banks in Adams County.
Several locations are looking for assistance through the summer months, but any assistance would be much appreciated.
I can provide specific pick-up/delivery instructions – but the basic details are below:
Pickup Location: Food Bank of the Rockies (I-70 and Havana and/or I-70 and Peoria)
Weekly Deliveries: Mon, Tues & Friday to Thornton.
Amounts vary depending on location and day between 2 to 3 pallets to 28,000# -
Again, any assistance you can provide would be helpful. Contact Patti (patti@cmca.com or 303.433.3375, ext. 4)
|
|
 Operation Safe Driver Week is July 12-18 With a Focus on Speeding
Greenbelt, Maryland (May 12, 2020) – The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 2020 Operation Safe Driver Week will go on as scheduled, July 12-18. During this week-long traffic enforcement safety initiative, law enforcement personnel throughout North America will be looking for drivers who are engaging in unsafe driving behaviors on our roadways. Identified drivers will be pulled over by law enforcement and may be issued a warning or citation.
According to the Governors Highway Safety Association, less traffic may be encouraging some drivers to ignore traffic safety laws, including speed limits. Despite there being far fewer vehicles on the road due to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, many jurisdictions are seeing a severe spike in speeding.
Read More... |
|
|
|
