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FMCSA Hopes to Increase Truck Windshield Area for Safety Tech Mounting
Under the FMCSA proposal, the area in which carriers can mount vehicle safety technologies inside a truck windshield would expand from four inches to eight and a half inches below the upper edge of the area swept by the windshield wipers. The other parameters would not change. FMCSA points out that this expanded area for mounting vehicle safety technologies coincides with temporary exemptions already granted for similar devices.
BlogLearn How Connected Technology is Changing Trucking
Watch this webinar presentation from PrePass, “Connected Truck Interoperability: Impacts & Opportunities for Your Fleet” and learn about connected vehicle technology interoperability and what the impact and practical opportunities are for your specific fleet or logistics operation. You will discover how technology interoperability and its use of data – including credentialing, safety records and toll payment capture – is changing the trucking industry and what’s in store for the future.
BlogIt’s Time to ‘Tech-Celerate’ in Trucking!
Thirty years ago government and industry found common cause in truck technology. Today, a similar joint effort is underway. Once again, government and industry are working together toward a safety and efficiency goal through advanced technology. The new collaborative effort is the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s “Tech-Celerate Now” program. The FMCSA is bringing together government agencies and trucking organizations to reduce truck-involved fatalities, injuries and crashes through the expanded use of advanced driver assistance systems.
BlogPodcast #55: Coming Soon – Electronic Truck Inspections. What You Need to Know.
As the trucking industry continues evolving so are truck inspections, including how enforcement conducts them. Listen to this new episode of the “Eyes on the Road” trucking podcast and find out how soon the new Level VIII truck inspections could head your way. In an interview with former law enforcement chief and current PrePass executive Steve Vaughn, you will also hear about the plan to electronically identify each and every truck as they’re going down the highway.
Blog, PodcastsTrucking Legislation in House and Senate Infrastructure Bills
One of the few things Congress must do each session is fund the federal government. Generally, legislators accomplish that through appropriations measures for each of the 15 executive departments. Congress takes that opportunity to tell the departments how to use the taxpayer money appropriated. For trucking, that means Congressional directives to the FMCSA on new trucking regulations and to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on new vehicle standards.
BlogThe Truck Speed Limiter Debate Returns
After avoiding congressional leaders’ attention for several years, speed limiters on trucks are receiving renewed interest on Capitol Hill. House members Lucy McBath (D-GA) and John Katko (R-NY) recently reintroduced the “Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act.” The legislation would mandate U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) regulations requiring speed limiters on all new commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), and speed limiting technologies already installed on CMVs manufactured after 1992.
Blog5 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Weigh Station Bypass Service
There are many good reasons to participate in a weigh station bypass program. That’s why smart and intelligent truckers seek to qualify and stay qualified for bypass. But now that you use PrePass, here are five ways to get the most out of it.
BlogA Different Summer for Truck Driving
The COVID-19 pandemic curtailed personal travel during most of 2020. With the arrival of the “Summer of 2021” all indications show that passenger car travel will return with a vengeance. Motorists will bring more than the kids, dogs and beach blankets with them. Many will also bring dusty safe driving habits from lack of use. Perhaps the crowded road will lessen the temptation to speed. On the other hand, car and truck drivers alike will now need to pay more attention to each other’s presence.
BlogUpdated Whitepaper: Everything Truckers Need to Know About REAL ID, Upcoming License Deadlines
The 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 FMCSA Medical Review Board’s Impact on Truck Drivers
The 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.
BlogWhy Keeping Up with Changes in Trucking Out-of-Service Criteria Matters to You
Whether 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.
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