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COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | FEBRUARY 2015 15 JOURNAL NEWS T he U.S. Department of Transportation stuck with its projected June 17 publication date of a safety fitness determination rule proposal in its latest rulemakings update, and it still expected to send a speed limiter mandate proposal to the White House for approval early this month. The safety fitness rule, once final, will allow the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to produce absolute scores for carriers – rather than percentile rankings like those used in CSA's Safety Measurement System – using data similar to the set used to produce SMS rankings. The rule has been in the works since 2007, but its projected publi- cation date has been delayed repeat- edly. In December, DOT pushed back the projected publication date by three months. Meanwhile, the speed limiter mandate, a joint rule between FMCSA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, was scheduled to see action Feb. 2 when the agency was projected to send the rule to the White House's Office of Management and Budget. OMB is expected to clear the rule in May, and FMCSA is projected to publish it the same month. The proposed rule would require installation and use of speed limit- ers on heavy trucks. FMCSA has not indicated a proposed limited speed. Other rules in DOT's update include a rule to prohibit coercion of drivers, scheduled to be pub- lished as a Final Rule Sept. 10; a Final Rule mandating the use of electronic logging devices, sched- uled to be published Sept. 30; and a commercial driver's license drug and alcohol clearinghouse rule, scheduled to be published as a Final Rule Oct. 30. – James Jaillet Professional Grade Performance Since 1920 1 st in Series, Limited Edition! when you purchase 6 bottles of Howes Products See stores for details or visit www.howeslube.com Offer ends: 3/31/15, available while supplies last. Howes Collectible, Pocket Knife Gelling is for desserts, not diesel fuel. Why fool around this winter? Diesel Treat reduces the possibility of your diesel fuel gelling to absolute zero. Guaranteed. While competing products disperse water, Howes Diesel Treat displaces it, leaving only pure fuel to burn. And that's a sweet treat your engine can really enjoy. Prevents Diesel Fuel From Gelling, Guaranteed! Saves Money and Eliminates Downtime Increases Power and Fuel Economy Eliminates Smoking and Rough Idle Treats More Fuel than Competing Brands Warranty Safe for all Diesel Emission Systems Safety fitness, speed limiter rules set to see action soon An FMCSA rule to require speed limiters in trucks was expected to be sent to the White House for approval this month.