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The USPS has conducted an
automotive mail haul pilot program test for a 1,000-mile
trip between Phoenix and Dallas.
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The results of this pilot have not
been shared with the public or the Union, something that the
MVS Department is greatly concerned about and have demanded
a meeting on.
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Submit a comment or concern to the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration calling for for
regulation of automated vehicles for the safety of drivers,
citizens, and the future of our jobs!
The Postal Service has said that “this
pilot is just one of many ways the Postal Service is innovating
and investing in its future.” Currently, regulations are in
place that limit the testing and use of automated vehicles.
However, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are
considering changes to the rules that would allow driverless
vehicles on the road.
Automated commercial vehicles and
hauling is not an investment in the safety of citizens on the
road, professional TTO/MVO drivers, or an investment in the
future of USPS skilled labor. But there is something you can do
about it: Submit
a comment or concern to the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration calling for for regulation of automated
vehicles for the safety of drivers, citizens, and the future of
our jobs! Comments will ONLY be accepted on or before July 29,
2019, and can be submitted using docket
number FMCSA-2018-0037 or NHTSA-2019-0036 at regulations.gov.
“Big corporations are attempting to
substitute automation for skilled and professional drivers,”
said Motor Vehicle Service Director Michael O. Foster. “These
changes will affect people’s lives and the safety of our
streets. The rules and conditions that would allow an automated
driverless commercial motor vehicle to operate must be
thoroughly investigated and regulated,” Foster cautioned.
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