PrePass customers now have another option when it comes to receiving weigh station bypass notifications and green lights, saving them more time and money than ever before. With an active PrePass account, users of Garmin’s latest series of dēzl over-the-road truck navigators, now receive on-screen, crucial PrePass notifications of upcoming weigh stations and bypass decisions on the same screen as their navigation and route guidance. This includes Garmin’s dēzl OTR700, OTR800, OTR1000 models and its new OTR500 model.
Press ReleasePrePass carriers now have even more opportunities to save time and money in Missouri. PrePass Safety Alliance recently completed expansion of the bypass app service to 19 locations operated by Missouri Department of Transportation. The PrePass app gives qualified carriers the option to expand bypass opportunities using iOS, Android and select telematics mobile devices, with or without the PrePass transponder.
Press ReleaseMotor carriers on Colorado’s E-470 can now save time and money with the expansion of the PrePass Plus electronic toll payment service to the tolling authority. The PrePass service combines weigh station bypass service and electronic toll payments in one simple transponder mounted safely on trucks.
Press ReleaseThe deadline for states and U.S. territories to issue REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses has been extended to May 3, 2023, after which many federal agencies will only accept REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses and identification cards for official purposes. PrePass offers a guide to the ins and outs of these heightened identification and security credentials.
BlogThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration receives expert guidance when it comes to the physical and medical requirements placed on truck drivers. In 2005, federal highway legislation created the FMCSA Medical Review Board. It consists of five practicing physicians, non-federal government employees, appointed for renewable two-year terms. The board has no regulatory development or program management powers. Rather, it gives FMCSA professional advice on the physical qualifications and medical standards a commercial motor vehicle operator must meet to safely drive on the highway.
BlogWhether it is equipment, cargo, drivers or the carriers themselves, an out-of-service order means the discontinuance of related operations. In business terms, OOS means no revenue coming in while spending money on necessary repairs, replacing personnel or remedying legal issues. Not a good combination in a low margin business.
BlogFor media inquires, image request and interview coordination, please contact Andrew Johnson, PrePass Safety Alliance. Chief Marking Officer at 602.412.2090, andrew@prepassalliance.org, or fill out the form below.
