2MayThe Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for a second time to more clearly define the term “personal conveyance” in hours of service (HOS) regulations. Personal conveyance is a “special driving category” allowing the movement of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) while
25AprMotor carriers go on high alert when they learn of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) originating from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). They know that an NPRM means that FMCSA is seeking comments on what may soon become a
14AprWhatever 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. Civil penalties for
11AprGuest: Dan Horvath, vice president of safety policy, American Trucking Associations For many years, testing truck drivers for illegal drug use has remained virtually the same. Now, the first of two major changes has gotten underway by the federal government. Listen to this episode of the “Eyes on the Road”
31MarIn the trucking industry and commercial vehicle law enforcement, we have become accustomed to federal agencies, like the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, creating regulations. We often forget that we have the power to petition for a new rule as well. One company didn’t forget. Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA)
24MarA new report shows a small jump in truck driver drug violations during 2021 compared to the year before, but illegal drug use may not be the sole cause. Data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse shows a 10.2% increase with 58,215 drug violations in
21MarWhatever 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. Did you know
17MarSafe, legal, and available parking for commercial motor vehicles remains a major concern for motor carriers and professional truck drivers. Truck parking has ranked as one of the top five items in the annual “Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry” report from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) for the
14MarBy: Steve Vaughn, vice president of field operations, PrePass Safety Alliance Is truck driver fatigue the result of detention and delays at shipper facilities? Is driver fatigue the outcome of bad motor carrier management practices? Perhaps fatigue belongs to truck drivers themselves, pushing for more miles. Or maybe it is
9MarThe U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) just took steps to include oral fluid testing as an alternative to urine tests for truckers. The department published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register to amend drug testing procedure regulations for the transportation industry. Comments on the proposal are
3MarIn August 2021, a jury sent a strong message to the trucking industry. That message: “if trucking companies don’t follow the law, they will pay a high price.” In this case, $1 billion in wrongful death damages. This ten-figure damage award represents the highest “nuclear verdict” the industry has ever
28FebNote: The FMCSA has issued an update to this Emergency Declaration. You can read it here: https://prepass.com/2022/06/01/fmcsa-extends-covid-19-waiver-through-august-2022/ UPDATED, May 16, 2022 – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has responded to the COVID-19 variants and to supply chain challenges by again extending its emergency declaration. The updated emergency declaration now
