15NovBy: Steve Vaughn, vice president of field operations, PrePass Safety Alliance You know the image: the crisp uniform, the official badge and nameplate, the wide-brimmed hat. But beyond the image, fleet managers need to know three important things about the officers who enforce truck safety. Why? Because truck safety programs
18OctBy: Steve Vaughn, vice president of field operations, PrePass Safety Alliance “You’ve probably heard that trucks and truck drivers are the most dangerous things on the road,” said the commanding officer. Some in our class of new highway patrol recruits nodded. The nodding stopped short when the CO continued, with
8SepGuest: Brandon Wiseman, Trucksafe Consulting owner and president Each year millions of truck inspections are performed and violations are discovered by safety enforcement officers. Many of these are very common, costing both drivers and motor carriers valuable time and money. Listen to this new episode of the “Eyes on the
14JulGuest: Steve Vaughn, VP of field operations, PrePass Safety Alliance 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
18MarIn the first part of this series, we described how federal trucking regulations become law and compared regulations to other forms of government action. The second part focused on the regulatory process. In this final installment, we guide you in crafting effective comments to a regulatory docket. Practical, workable regulations
18FebClick here to read “How Federal Trucking Regulations Become Law, Part 1. Who first expressed concern about “unelected bureaucrats” running our lives? Was it Barry Goldwater in 1964, Ronald Reagan in 1980 or Donald Trump in 2016? No, it was none of those political figures. You have to go all
4Feb“There ought to be a law!” Isn’t that our frustrated cry when faced with situations in life that just don’t make sense? The sad irony is that life does give us laws – lots of them. Trucking no doubt has many laws, as well as regulations. Whether we believe those
14JanThe Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), the international association of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) law enforcement agencies and inspectors, conducts three major enforcement events each year. International Roadcheck is a 72-hour inspection of CMVs and commercial drivers throughout North America. Brake Safety Week focuses specifically on braking systems, while Operation
11JanGuest: Warren Hoemann, PrePass consultant and former FMCSA deputy administrator With a new presidential administration and Democratic control of Congress, expect to see changes in trucking regulations from the Federal Motor Carrier Administration as well as in trucking laws from Capitol Hill in 2021. Listen to the latest “Eyes on
15DecUnified Carrier Registration (UCR) enforcement will begin on Jan. 1, 2021. If you are a carrier that operates cargo-carrying commercial vehicles that cross state and/or international lines, you must have a UCR. UCR is federally mandated. If your fleet is required to register for the 2021 UCR, you MUST do so
14DecThe third in a series of PrePass whitepapers about how motor carriers can improve their safety records addresses the important role played by hours of service (HOS) regulations. “BASICs –Improving Hours of Service Compliance” explains how the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) work in the Federal Motor
10NovWhen it comes to the world of motor carrier safety enforcement and measurement, there are many different and sometimes confusing components. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) evaluates motor carrier safety in seven areas called Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories or BASICs. These BASICs affect whether commercial vehicle
