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The PrePass/Partner Truck Driver Experience
PrePass partners with leading telematics and navigation service providers to integrate the PrePass weigh station bypass application into one device. Now trucking companies who choose these solutions from Garmin, Geotab, Omnitracs, or Pedigree Technologies can also receive PrePass on-screen notifications of upcoming weigh stations and bypass decisions. One device, one screen, and only one log-on.
Blog, Business, TechnologyPodcast #67: FMCSA’s New Truck Speed Limiter Plan – 5 Common Questions Answered
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently said it was moving forward with a proposal to require the use of speed limiters on most trucks after an earlier plan sat idle for years. Listen to this episode of the “Eyes on the Road” trucking podcast from PrePass as host Evan Lockridge gives you answers to some frequently asked questions that have come up about this new speed limiter proposal.
Blog, PodcastsFeds Looking for Comments on Trucker Hours of Service, Driver Registry and More
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently published four Information Collection Requests in the Federal Register. These are four opportunities to make sure that FMCSA and NHTSA continue to get the right information in the right way. These ICRs also provide a chance to suggest changes, such as in the content or in the mechanics of data collection.
Blog, RegulationsWhat Truck Drivers Should Do When They Spot Emergencies
What should truck drivers do when they spot an emergency? Here is advice for fleet managers to share with their drivers. Wise advice from law enforcement officials, who are often the next to arrive on the scene.
Blog, Safety, Trucking CommunityTrucking Things to Know Now, Part 6: Federal Regulatory Updates
Glancing at the regulatory plate of the trucking-related regulatory agencies – the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration – as listed in the Spring Edition of the Unified Regulatory Agenda, the rulemaking menu is very full. Here is a look at upcoming rulemakings.
Blog, RegulationsPrePass Safety Alliance Acquires Leading Truck Technology Firm
PrePass Safety Alliance, the non-profit provider of PrePass weigh station bypass and other advanced truck safety and toll payment technologies has announced the acquisition of CVO Holding Company LLC. “The Alliance views this strategic acquisition as an exciting opportunity to better serve its state and industry partners while fulfilling our non-profit mission to make highways safer and more efficient through innovative, data-driven solutions.”
Press ReleaseTruck Rear Underride Guard Standards Upgraded, Side Guards Considered
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has completed a rulemaking, upgrading the rear underride guard standards on newly-manufactured trailers and semitrailers with a gross weight of 10,000 pounds or more. Previous Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) called for rear underride guards to withstand a 30 mph impact from a passenger car, in which 50% of the width of the passenger motor vehicle overlaps the rear of the trailer or semitrailer.
Blog, Regulations7 Trucking Regulations That Could Change Your World
Over the next two years federal regulators are expected to propose new trucking regulations that will significantly alter the world in which professional drivers, motor carriers, and trucks operate. Precisely how these regulations come about – their timing, cost, and content – are strongly affected by politics, the economy and by you, through your comments to the rulemaking dockets. Learn about these possible new trucking rules.
Blog, Business, RegulationsFMCSA Forecasts Autonomous Truck Rulemaking for Late 2022
Toward the end of 2022, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration may release a proposed rulemaking for fully-automated (autonomous) trucks, according to the head of FMCSA’s technology division. But considering the complexity of autonomous vehicles (AV) – both cars and trucks – that schedule is not locked in. Why? The USDOT maintains a technology-neutral stance, relying on the “marketplace of ideas” for advancement of technology, making the uniformity provided by federal regulations difficult to achieve.
Blog, Regulations, TechnologyCongress Addresses Container-Related Intermodal Trucking Problems
The first major revision of U.S. container trade laws since 1998 becomes law while drawing praise from the trucking industry. The bill dealing with supply chain issues and international maritime commerce drew support from a host of trade associations, including the American Trucking Associations and the Harbor Trucking Association.
Blog, Business, RegulationsHow to Avoid The Most Common Truck Driver Hours of Service Violations
A new whitepaper from PrePass, “The Top 20 Trucker Hours of Service Violations & How to Avoid Them,” addresses responsibility for HOS compliance, from the top on down. Then, using the top 20 HOS violations from FMCSA’s database, shows four simple steps motor carriers and drivers can take to eliminate or reduce many of those violations.
Blog, Regulations, SafetyWhy Was My Truck Stopped?
Enforcement notices the actions of a professional truck driver more than those of other drivers. That’s because an 18-wheeler is the biggest vehicle on the road and it is easy to spot, not only by the officer but also by all people on the roadway. Most times, it is something the trucker did or didn’t do in traffic. Oftentimes, it is something the truck driver does without thinking… and therein lies the problem.
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