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February 23rd, 2022
What The New National Roadway Safety Strategy Means for Trucking

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently announced the federal government’s new comprehensive National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS), fulfilling a promise to roll it out in January. What specifically does the NRSS mean for trucking? A glance at the NRSS explanations for just three of the objectives gives some indication of what lies ahead.

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February 17th, 2022
Identify and Communicate Truck Safety Challenges with INFORM Safety

A new PrePass whitepaper titled, “Top Benefits of INFORM Safety,” explains how to use INFORM Safety to identify and communicate fleet safety challenges. INFORM Safety is easy-to-use data visualization software that helps fleet safety professionals quickly identify: safety challenges identified through carrier BASICs scores; violations that are most frequent and where they happen; and trucks or drivers that may be need attention.

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February 15th, 2022
Life-Saving Lessons from Trucking Law Enforcement

State highway patrol officers answer the call every day. Perhaps, because of all we share, we in trucking can learn what steps the highway patrol takes to stay safe on the road. One law enforcement safety organization labeled highway patrol and other police work as “totally unpredictable and inherently dangerous.” No matter what conditions officers face, they remain focused on what they can control. That organization identified Five Tenets, items the officer can control, that lead to improved safety. Four of them speak directly to truck drivers.

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February 10th, 2022
5 Ways Technology, Operational Improvements Can Address Trucking’s Top Challenges

Fleets today must tackle tough issues including driver and technician shortages, truck parking, detention time, and compliance. That’s according to the American Transportation Research Institute’s (ATRI’s) Top Trucking Industry Issues survey released in the fall of 2021. The good news is that technology and operational improvements can help fleets address many of these pressing issues. In a recent webinar, both PrePass and one of its partners, Geotab, presented solutions to the challenges outlined in the ATRI survey.

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February 9th, 2022
New Garmin Smartwatch with PrePass Supports Truck Driver Health, Safety and Daily Convenience

PrePass Safety Alliance announced that PrePass weigh station bypass notifications will appear on the Garmin Instinct 2 – dēzl Edition, a rugged smartwatch created for professional truck drivers. The wearable helps increase efficiencies by providing bypass alerts when approaching a weigh station and encourages a healthy lifestyle with all-day health monitoring and workouts for short breaks.

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February 7th, 2022
Podcast #62: Solving Truck Driver Detention Problems and How ELDs May Help

Truck drivers frequently complain about shippers and receivers forcing them to wait for excessive periods of time. But can anything be done to solve this age-old problem? Listen to this new episode of the “Eyes on the Road” trucking podcast as we talk about possible solutions, including how electronic logging devices can help with Dave Huneryeager, recently retired president and CEO of the Tennessee Trucking Association.

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February 3rd, 2022
Trucking Things to Know Now, Part 3: Federal Regulatory Updates

Whatever the political headlines of the day, federal agencies continue to add new trucking regulations, adopt new forms and extend or discontinue previous waivers and exemptions. In this series, “Trucking Things to Know Now,” PrePass provides quick updates on regulatory developments, often with links to more information.

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January 31st, 2022
FMCSA Expedites Under-21 Truck Driver Apprenticeship Program

FMCSA published a Federal Register notice, summarizing public comments made when the agency first considered this program in 2020, and reviewed the program requirements as set out in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Although FMCSA did not seek further public comments in the Jan. 14 notice, it did say the notice constituted the legally required alert of its intention to begin a new program. The actual program start date has not been announced.

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January 27th, 2022
Dates Assigned for Important 2022 Rulemakings for Trucking

Congress triggered several of these rulemakings when it passed the “infrastructure bill” that became law in late 2021. Others made their entrance in the Fall 2021 version of the Unified Regulatory Agenda. The advent of 2022 signals a good time to examine when FMCSA may call for public comments and begin gathering meaningful insight and data to help guide the outcomes.

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January 25th, 2022
Get Back to Trucking Basics in the New Year

We learn the basics of a task because they form the foundation for success – in this case, for safety on the highway. “Slow down” and “Buckle up” fit well with “Keep your eyes on the road.” We easily remember these simple phrases. If we follow them, everyone benefits. Over time, though, drivers can come to think experience and ability compensate for deviation from basic safety practices. Unfortunately, that attitude can rise in parallel with increases in experience and ability, as a career driving trucks may provide. It may be time to reinforce the old “back to basics” messages with a reminder of why they work.

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January 20th, 2022
Mobile Carriers are Ending 3G. Is Your Truck ELD Affected?

Mobile carriers are shutting down their 3G networks to make room for more advanced network services, including 5G. As a result, many older cell phones and other mobile devices may not connect to data services, including electronic logging devices. Once cellular carriers no longer support 3G networks, any electronic logging devices that rely on those networks will likely fail to meet the minimum requirements established by federal ELD technical specifications. This includes recording all required data elements and transferring ELD output files, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

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January 14th, 2022
New COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements for Trucking into Canada

As of Jan. 15, 2022, all truck drivers entering Canada, regardless of nationality, must be fully vaccinated and carry proof of their vaccination status using the ArriveCAN app. Canada still considers truck drivers “essential workers”, but that status no longer exempts them from the Canadian vaccine mandate. Truck drivers who have not met all the Canadian entry requirements will be turned away at the border.

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