Dec 6, 2011 | ACRA News, Federal Laws, State Laws
With the holiday season right around the corner…that also means that state legislators will be heading back to their respective Capitols very soon. Most states convene in early January and work through May or June. There are a handful of states that are in and...
May 23, 2011 | Federal Laws
The American Car Rental Association prepares to fight to maintain status quo of the Graves Amendment. The Obama Administration released its blueprint to Congress for what they hope will be the next highway program reauthorization bill later this year. Included in the...
Mar 6, 2011 | Federal Laws
Clear policy will allow car and truck rental, taxi/livery, bus, government and other fleet owners as well as individual owners to adapt proactive and consistent policies to ensure the safe operation of vehicles Since 1976, automobile manufacturers have been required...
Jan 18, 2011 | Federal Laws
President, Bob Barton, attended a meeting in DC on January 6th, 2011 regarding federal legislation that prospectively bans state and local discriminatory car rental excise taxes. The Coalition Against Discriminatory Car Rental Excise Taxes, consists of the American...
Jan 18, 2011 | Federal Laws
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently published in the Federal Register its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, amending Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for rear-view mirrors and visibility. Congress has required NHTSA to propose...
Jan 18, 2011 | Federal Laws
Every year, auto manufacturers, together with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, issue hundreds of recalls and service bulletins affecting millions of vehicles in North America, including thousands of our members’ rental cars and trucks. This is done...
