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News & Information


Congratulations Mike Doolittle!

The Bakersfield Chapter of ASSE recently presented member Mike Doolittle with the 25 Years of Service Award.

Below is a video of the presentation.

 

 

 

NAOSH Week 2008 Proclamation


 

Bakersfield Chapter Gives Safe Employee Award

The Bakersfield Chapter of ASSE gave a Safe Employee Award to Jose Caballero of KVS Transportation for his part in rescuing passengers in an auto collision on Highway 33.

August 2007 Government Affairs Update


Cell Phone Bill

Effective July 1, 2008, drivers will need to use hands free devices to operate their wireless phones while driving.

Governor Schwarzenegger signed SB 1613 (Simitian) on September 23, citing cell phone use as a dangerous distraction and leading cause of the distracted driving accidents.

The law does allow for a few exceptions, and imposes no penalties for calling emergency personnel like fire and police without hands free devices.

The law exempts an individual using a wireless telephone that operates by depressing the a push-to-talk feature that does not require immediate proximity to the ear of the user, provided that the individual is an operator of a commercial class vehicle for which a class A or B license is required.

This push-to-talk feature exemption for commercial drivers will expire on July 1st, 20011. The law also exempts emergency service personnel driving emergency response vehicles who use cell phones without hands free devices.

Using a cell phone while driving will be an infraction, and the first offense is punishable by a fine of $20.00 and subsequent offenses carries a fine of $50.00.

Particularly noteworthy is that while the driver will have to pay a fine, there will be no points on the driver’s record.

Additional Information:

Air Board Diesel Engine Particulate Emissions for Over the Road Trucks

A question can up regarding over-the road trucks and whether they were considered on-road or off-road, specifically those pieces of equipment that are exempt from fuel tax, based on the diesel powered carrier being designed to get the equipment from point A to point B. Under Motor Vehicle Code, these are considered off-road vehicles, for purposes of tax.

If the Air Resource Board is using the Motor Vehicle Definitions, then this would place these vehicles into the off-road regulations.

We received correspondence back stating if the equipment was originally designed to be driven safely on the road then it is considered on-road, therefore would not be effected until the on-road regulations are addressed.

There was a board meeting last Thursday and Friday, regarding the off-road regulation. Some of the Key Outstanding Issues, to be addresses were:

  • Additional NOx reduction requirements for the South Coast and San Joaquin Valley Air Districts
  • Longer compliance intervals
  • Resolution language for staff to report back to the board

I have not reviewed any of the outcomes from that meeting.

Additional information:

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