WTN Council Meeting Recap – 2/8/2024

The West Tennessee Safety/Maintenance Council hosted its first meeting of 2024 on February 8, 2024, at C.H. Robinson’s Memphis location. This session brought together industry professionals to discuss critical safety and maintenance issues affecting the trucking sector.

Wesley Russell, a Hazardous Materials Specialist from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), led the meeting. His presentation covered a range of essential topics, including the Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) on Safety Fitness Determination and the Comment Period for DataQs. Russell provided updates on Emergency Exemptions, the Crash Preventability Determination Program, and the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot.

The meeting highlighted initiatives aimed at improving safety within the Memphis area and addressed the critical issue of human trafficking, emphasizing the industry’s role in combating this problem.

Thank you to Crows Truck Center for sponsoring lunch and contributing to the day’s success

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