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FMCSA Proposal on Sleeper Berth Flexibility Caught in Regulatory Freeze
At the end of the Trump Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published a notice proposing a pilot...
Is Your MCS 150 Up To Date?
The FMCSA requires all interstate carriers to file a MCS-150 or MCS-150B, if a Safety permit is required, every 24 months based...
10 Tips for Driving Safely in Work Zones
It's National Work Zone Awareness Week National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is an annual spring campaign held at the start of construction season to encourage safe driving through highway work...
Full Enforcement of E-logs Began April 1st
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) reaffirms that roadside inspection personnel are enforcing the electronic record of duty status (i.e., e-log) mandate effective April 1, 2018. According...
Do You Need a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) to Operate a Straight Truck Less than 26,001 pounds GVWR with Air Brakes?
The definition of a Commercial Motor Vehicle for the purpose of requiring a CDL as described in CFR 383.5 is as follows: Commercial motor vehicle (CMV) means a motor vehicle or a combination of...
Coming Up – May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
Motorist awareness is an important component of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's comprehensive motorcycle safety program. Over two-thirds of fatal motorcycle crashes involve a...
Does Your Driver Know the Difference Between a “Defect” and a “Safety Sensitive” Defect?
The Drivers Daily Vehicle Inspection (DVIR) is part of a Driver's Daily Responsibility to Protect Themselves, the Motoring Public and the Equipment they Operate. But does your driver know the...
Pre and Post Trip Inspection Straight Truck
Watch this quick video from Idealease on Pre/Post Trip Inspections for a straight truck. Originally posted on the Idealease Safety Bulletin
Pre and Post Trip Inspection Tractor Trailer
Watch this quick video from Idealease on Pre/Post Trip Inspections for a tractor trailer. Originally posted on the Idealease Safety Bulletin Cumberland Truck Nashville 1901 Lebanon Pike, Nashville,...
FMCSA Requests Comments on the Safe Introduction of Automated CMVs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is examining whether the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) need to be updated, modified, or eliminated to facilitate the safe...
House Passes Vehicle Terrorism Prevention Act
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill this week to evaluate and address the threat of vehicular terrorism. H.R. 4227, introduced by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), was passed by the House on a vote...