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Tag: Brian Babin
Overdrive Extra
Is âmoving the hours finish lineâ the right tack for change?
Owner-op Gary Buchs on hours-change potential, including recent bills and petitions: âPeople regularly pontificate about how much better trucking was with the old 10/8 rules and more sleeper splits. Iâd challenge these memories somewhat with a reminder that we still got tired, and that the working environment for trucking was very different.â âŚ
April 13, 2018
Channel 19
The âELD money grabâ we wonât print
And: Texas House rep uses the #ELDorME hastag in House-floor plea for a 90-day ELD extension.
December 14, 2017
Channel 19
âThey better start listening to usâ: Brian Babin reiterates need for executive order to delay ELDs
A talk with Congressman Brian Babin, who reiterates need for an ELD delay executive order from Trump if truckers are to get relief at this point from the mandate. More on yesterdayâs media-outreach efforts from truckers â results.
December 5, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
FMCSA delays ELD compliance for ag haulers for 90 days
Truckers hauling agriculture loads and livestock will receive an additional 90 days to comply with the U.S. DOTâs electronic logging device mandate, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Monday. The waiver gives such haulers until mid-March to adopt an ELD.
November 20, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Texas rep Babin requests ELD delay directly from Trump, grassroots group launches letter-writing campaign
The Texas representative who has been the principal sponsor of the H.R. 3282 ELD Extension Act of 2017 two-year ELD mandate delay has written a letter requesting President Trump issue an executive order to delay the December 18 mandate enforcement deadline at least until April Foolâs Day next year.
November 9, 2017
Channel 19
Congressional low-hanging fruit for the Babin ELD delay bill, and a real shortage in Puerto Rico
Recall the House Freedom Caucus, which called for review/repeal of a myriad of regs (ELD mandate included) as Trump came into office? These caucus members voted against the recent delay amendment. And: An actual shortage of haulers in Puerto Rico in Hurricane Mariaâs aftermath.
September 28, 2017
Overdrive Radio
ELD mandate protest efforts set to stage October 3
Podcast: Two unaffiliated groups â Tony Justice and companyâs ELD or Me, and the Texas-headquartered Operation Black and Blue â share details for ELD mandate protests coalescing around a beginning date of October 3.
September 16, 2017
Business
Why Mike canât have nice things (like my vote)
âI spend every Monday morning writing letters to my representatives in DC, and I spend about the same amount of time calling their offices, leaving messages and talking to staff. I realize thatâs not nearly as cool as making a bold, public statement about âbeing done with writing lettersââŚâ
September 6, 2017
Business
Representative Babin gets it
âSince we have the golden unicorn of a Representative in Texas who has really been inside a truck, used one to make a living, and knows what the HOS is, we should definitely make an effort to let him know how very much we appreciate him.â Support his bill by calling your own rep, Wendy urges.
July 21, 2017
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