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The Tightening Noose on Truck Driver Drug Use
Truck drivers who have failed or refused a drug test and have not successfully completed a return-to-duty program, and therefore cannot legally drive a truck, will have several sets of eyes watching for them.
Blog, Regulations, SafetyPodcast #35: Number of Speeding Truckers Skyrockets. Why You Should Be Concerned.
New analysis of federal records shows the number of truckers driving above the speed limit has increased dramatically over the past three years and it’s showing no signs of letting up. In this latest episode of the “Eyes on the Road” podcast, presented by PrePass, host Evan Lockridge talks with William Cassidy, senior editor at the Journal of Commerce, who discovered this alarming trend.
Blog, PodcastsNew 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.
Blog, Regulations, SafetyEven with Trucking, Safety Begins at Home
We can improve our trucking workplace by being aware of safety obstacles and removing them once and for all. Safety does indeed begin at home. Here’s how and why.
Blog, SafetyPrePass Expansion Continues, Helping More Trucking Fleets Save Time and Money
The nation’s premiere weigh station bypass service, PrePass, continues expanding at a rapid pace, offering more opportunities for trucking companies to save time and money. So, what is fueling this growth?
BlogPodcast #33: As Marijuana Increasingly Becomes Legal Trucking Faces Big Challenges
As marijuana increasingly becomes legal for either recreational or medical use in more states, trucking fleets are seeing greater marijuana use by truck drivers despite a federal prohibition. This introduces a variety of safety concerns. Listen to this episode of the “Eyes on the Road” podcast, presented by PrePass, as host Evan Lockridge looks at how trucking is dealing with this safety challenge.
Blog, PodcastsUpdating FMCSA’s CSA Program: Data Deficiencies, Delayed Decisions
In late September, the U. S. Department of Transportation’s Inspector General (DOT IG) published a report on the progress made by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in overhauling the program it uses to assess motor carrier safety. That program, Compliance, Safety, Accountability, and specifically its analytical component, the Safety Management System, while an improvement over prior FMCSA safety practices, showed sufficient weaknesses in its nine years of life.
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