Truckers can stop carrying liquid-burning flares, if they want to

The US Department of Transportation wants to remove old rules requiring truck drivers to carry liquid-burning flares. This means truck drivers will no longer need to carry a type of warning device that is rarely used anymore.

Regulations often stay on the books long after the technology they refer to becomes obsolete. This proposed change is a small step toward updating safety rules for commercial vehicles. It removes a minor burden for truck operators without affecting actual safety practices.