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Category - Holly Czuba Articles
National Seat Belt Enforcement Mobilization May 17 – June 6, 2021
. Seat belts have been proven to be one of the best ways to save your life in a crash. Yet many still do not buckle up. Worse...
Proposal Seeks a 4-Year Delay to the Medical Examiner’s Certification Integration Final Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposes to again extend the compliance date for several provisions of...
FMCSA Clarifies ELD Enforcement Policy
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has clarified how the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate will be enforced beginning April 1, 2018, when “full enforcement” begins....
Driver Background Investigations
What inquiries are required to be completed, by the FMCSA regulations, for a driver who has applied to drive a commercial motor vehicle (>10,000lbs MGVWR) for a motor carrier? Answer: CFR 391.23...
Right of Way
While investigating accidents over the years and talking with drivers, many times the driver would state, “I had the right-of-way”. What does this really mean? When we have the “Right-of-Way” does...
Food Fads Likely Won’t Help With Weight Loss
Missy Clay's daughter, Kristen Clay, a registered clinical dietitian at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, TN, had an article published on her employer's website warning of the...
Transportation-related Employment was 16% Higher in 2017 Than in 1990
According to Energy.gov's Fact of the Week, Transportation-related Employment was 16% Higher in 2017 Than in 1990 Very cool to know! Since 1990 transportation-related employment as a whole grew by...
International Launches MV Series
INTRODUCING THE MV™ SERIES, DELIVERING UPTIME DAY IN AND DAY OUT STEP UP YOUR UPTIME We get drivers and their needs, and we get them where they’re going—safely and comfortably. With a wide range of...
Agricultural Exceptions and Exemptions to the FMCSA Hours of Service (HOS) and Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Rules
FMCSA Updates Guidance For Agricultural Exemption From HOS and CDL Rules The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published on its website update guidance on Agricultural Exceptions and...
Tips On DEF System Maintenance
Emission regulations have seen a drastic change over the past 11 years. With the introduction of the exhaust after-treatment systems, maintaining trucks has become a little more time consuming and...
Are You Driving With “Tunnel Vision” in Winter Weather?
By March, frosty windshields aren't usually a concern this far south, but with two surprise snows and some mild temperatures recently, the following is helpful, even here in Nashville. If you're...