26OctIt’s become a caricature of today’s society – the human automatons, adorned with earbuds, eyes glued to cell phones. It has generated cartoons – the family at the dinner table, texting “pass the salt.” Technology has enveloped our life. For all its benefits – information, entertainment, automation – technology has,
20OctEvery year the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) organizes truck inspectors from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico for an intensive enforcement effort called International Roadcheck. Commercial vehicle compliance agencies conducted this year’s Roadcheck from May 17-19. CVSA also holds other annual enforcement and inspection efforts – Brake Safety Week and
18OctWhatever 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. HOS Waivers for
17OctThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a petition from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) to consider requiring all interstate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), trucks, and buses, to have devices installed that electronically transmit the identity of the vehicle. These “unique identification devices” (UIDs), also known as “universal
13OctNo matter if your trucking operation has just one truck, thousands of trucks, or is somewhere in between, having a lackluster or poor Department of Transportation (DOT) safety rating invites a world of problems. How? For starters, your DOT safety rating determines whether you are authorized to operate in interstate
23SepThe U.S. Senate has confirmed the nomination of Robin Hutcheson to become the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Administrator Hutcheson has served as FMCSA Deputy Administrator since mid-January 2022. In 2021, Hutcheson was the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Safety Policy for the U.S. Department of Transportation. As
21SepBy, Steve Vaughn, vice president field operations, PrePass Safety Alliance When I was a rookie highway patrolman, a veteran law enforcement officer took me out roadside along an open Interstate highway. “I could sit here 20 years,” he said, “and never see a crash.” He then drove us back to
12SepA group of large motor carriers has applied to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for an exemption from federal drug testing regulations. The Trucking Alliance wants an employer’s knowledge of a driver’s positive hair test to be reported to FMCSA’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and to other motor carriers
8SepA family doctor found himself frequently stopped on the street by patients hoping for a quick diagnosis of whatever ailed them. The doctor never wanted to offend his patients, but at the same time, he hesitated to provide medical advice outside his clinic. During one such episode, he saw his
29AugBy, Steve Vaughn, vice president field operations, PrePass Safety Alliance Every fleet manager is looking for new truck drivers. And not just new drivers – safe new truck drivers. So, every fleet manager and their company’s human resources department should go through the same steps: Require an employment application and
25AugThere are many myths in the trucking industry, and some may cost you time, money, and even fuel. Listen to this new episode of the “Eyes on the Road” trucking podcast to learn which myths about weigh station bypass service simply are not true. Host Evan Lockridge talks with PrePass
22AugWith the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration once again considering the idea of mandating speed limiters on most tractor-trailers, PrePass examines use of the devices in different parts of the world. In Part One we looked at speed limiter mandates in other countries. In this part, we review research and
