Three Ps Can Help Your Truck Fleet Deliver on Time This Holiday Season
As a fleet manager, on-time delivery is your daily focus. But this time of year brings heightened expectations and a public awareness that the food, toys, and all the fixings and trimmings probably travel somewhere out there on a truck. This time of year also brings winter weather and distracted motorists scurrying to make their own appointed rounds.What to do? Follow the three Ps.
Blog, Safety, Trucking CommunityFMCSA Making Improvements to Complaint Website
FMCSA largely agreed with the GAO findings and is acting to improve the website. As a result, truckers will no longer need to wonder who to contact at FMCSA about a complaint, who to talk to about coercion or harassment of truck drivers or attempted double-brokering of loads. NCCDB website improvements under the GAO guidance should make the instructions easier to follow. The complaints will, in turn, be routed by category to the appropriate FMCSA personnel for action.
Blog, Regulations, Trucking CommunityVideos Series Launched to Increase Trucker Safety
While local truckers may be familiar with Colorado’s highways, those from out of state often are new to the intricacies of navigating winter driving conditions along steep mountain corridors, understanding chain and traction laws, managing hot brakes, and adhering to Colorado’s “move over law.” Each topic has its own dedicated, brief video as part of the overall series to help prepare drivers.
Blog, Safety, Trucking CommunityA Vital Component of Truck Safety: Understanding Roadside Inspection Reports
One key aspect of the blog is the importance of addressing violations promptly, including steps drivers and carriers should take if inspectors find violations. This inspection follow-up includes acknowledging the violations, taking corrective action, and ensuring completion of necessary repairs before the vehicle returns to service. Roadside inspection reports are not just a compliance requirement; they also serve as a tool for improving truck safety.
Blog, Regulations, SafetyACT NOW! Access to Your FMCSA Accounts Is Changing.
The new government security system becomes effective beginning Jan. 1, 2024. But FMCSA is requiring users of its portal to convert to the new multifactor identification system by Dec. 1, 2023. Moving forward, as of next year, all access will be through Login.gov. You can find directions on converting to the new access system on the FMCSA website.
Blog, Regulations, Trucking CommunityFMCSA Finalizes Changes to Emergency Trucking Exemptions
In its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking early this year, FMCSA proposed to automatically grant waivers of hours-of-service regulations for motor carriers and drivers providing relief in emergencies. However, the agency said that the automatic waiver of other safety regulations – such as truck driver qualification or vehicle parts and accessories – is not truly related to emergency relief efforts. FMCSA also proposed to limit the exemption period of emergency declarations by a governor or by FMCSA itself to five days, retaining today’s 30-day exemption period only for declarations by the president.
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