New PrePass Whitepaper Explains FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
Beginning Jan. 6, 2020, the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse will open. The goal is to close the current loopholes and help employers, law enforcement and state driver licensing agencies quickly identify drivers who are not legally permitted to operate commercial motor vehicles due to unresolved drug and alcohol violations.
Blog, Regulations, SafetyFMCSA Evaluates, Promotes Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
The ADAS project will be coordinated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office but will rely heavily on the expertise and efforts of the American Trucking Associations, the American Transportation Research Institute, and the Technology and Maintenance Council. Together they will develop outreach and educational materials for use with fleets and commercial motor vehicle operators who may not be aware of the advantages offered by ADAS technologies.
Blog, Safety, TechnologyTruck Accident Deconstruction: Lessons for Trucking Companies, Drivers
Watch the PrePass webinar, “Truck Accident Deconstruction: Lessons for Trucking Companies from the Courtroom.” Learn from a trucking defense attorney how missteps by carriers can result in a negative verdict and what you can do to keep it from happening to your trucking fleet.
BlogPodcast #34: Truckers Still Cheating on Logs with ELDs but It’s Easier to Get Caught
The problem of truck drivers cheating on their logs hasn’t gone away with the disappearance of paper logbooks and the electronic logging device mandate that followed. However, in order to catch this activity, fleets have got to step up their monitoring of ELD data or they may face some severe consequences.
Blog, PodcastsShippers Prefer Carriers That Use Weigh Station Bypass Services
The benefits of weigh station bypass technology to trucking companies have been well documented and widely accepted since PrePass introduced it more than 26 years ago. Now, new independent research substantiates additional benefits for carriers – specifically that the adoption by a company of bypass technology increases the likelihood of selection by shippers while reducing the impact of carrier pricing on the shipper’s decision.
Blog, TechnologyTruck Weigh Station Backed Up? Here’s What to Do (And Not Do).
An overflowing weigh station means police and inspectors have their hands full. Don’t add to their problems by requiring a trooper to jump in his car and pull you over for skipping the scales! You can be certain that encounter will not be friendly. Here’s what you should know and what to do if you approach a weigh station where trucks are backed up.
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