Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order Tuesday to tackle the supply chain crisis this holiday season. According to the governor’s office, “the order waives or suspends application or enforcement of certain state and federal regulations pertaining to registration, permitting, size, and hours of service for commercial vehicles and operators of commercial vehicles.” Rick Todd, the CEO and president of the South Carolina Trucking Association, said the executive order is similar to those issued during natural disasters to move goods efficiently, but it includes added provisions. “One would be, it instructs the state agencies that are involved with workforce and supply chain issues to collaborate with the private sector to see how we can make things better from a regulatory standpoint and an operational standpoint,” Todd said. “We like that.”Todd said the South Carolina Trucking Association supports the measure overall. “We didn’t push for it but we do recognize that there are some sectors of the economy that depend on trucks or operate their own trucks who can take advantage of some of this relief,” Todd said. “If it provides the relief that we need and everybody stays safe, as they always do, then we think it’s a good thing.”Todd said waiving or suspending the regulations will not create more danger on the roads. “These things are so common and happen during natural disasters and other emergencies that we are not able to track any uptick or accidents that are attributable to this relief,” Todd said.
Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order Tuesday to tackle the supply chain crisis this holiday season.
According to the governor’s office, “the order waives or suspends application or enforcement of certain state and federal regulations pertaining to registration, permitting, size, and hours of service for commercial vehicles and operators of commercial vehicles.”
Rick Todd, the CEO and president of the South Carolina Trucking Association, said the executive order is similar to those issued during natural disasters to move goods efficiently, but it includes added provisions.
“One would be, it instructs the state agencies that are involved with workforce and supply chain issues to collaborate with the private sector to see how we can make things better from a regulatory standpoint and an operational standpoint,” Todd said. “We like that.”
Todd said the South Carolina Trucking Association supports the measure overall.
“We didn’t push for it but we do recognize that there are some sectors of the economy that depend on trucks or operate their own trucks who can take advantage of some of this relief,” Todd said. “If it provides the relief that we need and everybody stays safe, as they always do, then we think it’s a good thing.”
Todd said waiving or suspending the regulations will not create more danger on the roads.
“These things are so common and happen during natural disasters and other emergencies that we are not able to track any uptick or accidents that are attributable to this relief,” Todd said.
