Up next Senate Lawmakers look into regulations and safety issues for large trucks. The Senate Commerce subcommittee heard from those who work in the Trucking Industry and a truck safety group. Authorization. Several trucking policies found many changes in the past decade including changes in both the industry and regulatory changes at the federal motor carrier safety administration. In nebraska, the hours of service at the top of the list. Concerns from truckers are consistent. These regulations are in flexible and do not reflect realworld situations. Because the Trucking Industry, 1sizefitsall approach fails, each of the different types of operations. Congress requires them to enforce Service Requirements. To be sure drivers dont drive when fatigued and delegated significant authority to f m csa for these requirements. A notice of proposed rulemaking for Service Requirements. To update regulations, interested stakeholders made their comments known to the agency. One has faced the chal
Three different agencies were at the scene when the suspect was shot and that the suspect did not return fire. We do not know if he was armed. Neighbors were shaken. And i heard four shots. Bam, bam, bam, bam. And then i heard it again. Bam, bam, bam repeatedly right after it. Reporter and the chp officer was taken to the hospital where hes recovering from minor head injuries and abrasions. Theyre saying the suspect did hit the officer with the car and that is where the suspect is in surgery. Critical condition. You can see some of the officers but they span blocks of montana street here. A big response from Law Enforcement agencies, south city, from the peninsula as well. The sfpds homicide unit are both here investigating. That is standard protocol. But a lot of unanswered questions. Was the suspect driving when he was shot . Was he arm snd these are answers were hoping to get in the coming days. Nbc bay area news. You can see the people just trying to access their homes there. This
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Start. We just finished a vote which i just did, and im sure that well be joined by others of our colleagues for this very important hearing. Today this subcommittee is focused on safety, particularly as it relates to trucks on our nations roads and highways. This issue is something that i have cared about deeply throughout my career, and i appreciate senator blunts commitment as well. I know he has been very, very focused on issues relating to safety. There may be some issues that divide us, but there is so much more that we have in common x be thats why were having this hearing, thats why were joined by witnesses who are really experts on this topic from across a wide spectrum. The administration, safety advocacy, Law Enforcement and the industry, the Trucking Industry and the men and women who drive trucks. Im eager to hear their testimony and decide what we can do to reduce the fatalities and the injuries on our roads. There have been a lot of headlines lately, and youve probably s
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