Shifting the focus slightly from vehicles to drivers, this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week will be held from July 9th through...
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New Out-of-Service Criteria from CVSA
Annually, the CVSA’s changes to the existing Out-of-Service Criteria (OOSC) are approved in October and take effect the...
Cumberland Earns 2022 IC Bus Dealer of the Year Award
IC Bus® Announces 2022 Dealer of the Year and Pursuit of Excellence Award Winners LISLE, Ill. (March 29, 2023) –IC...
FSMA and the Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food
FSMA rules only apply to foods regulated by the FDA. Granted, this is a significant chunk of the U.S. food supply, about 75%. The other 25% is regulated by other agencies, such as the United States...
Food Safety and Temperature Controlled Transportation
Poison control centers receive thousands of calls about suspected food poisoning each year. As the holiday seasons approach, it can be especially risky as people head to the grocery stores to...
Cargo Securement Regulations
Anything and everything carried on a truck must be properly secured to prevent loss of control or falling cargo from injuring drivers, passengers, or pedestrians. While safe cargo securement...
Driver Safety Exercise
Safety Meeting Exercise As part of your next driver safety meeting have a driver get into the cab of a unit with the engine shut off and key removed and sit in the proper driving position with the...
Mirrors: A Reflection of Safety
The mirrors on your vehicles provide your driver with real-time information so they can operate the unit safely. If the mirrors are in poor condition and or out of adjustment the lack of the...
FMCSA Issues Final Rule on Driver Vision Standards
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published a final rule to permit individuals who do not satisfy, with the worse eye, either the existing distant visual acuity standard with...
Are You Driving with “Tunnel Vision” this Winter?
Tunnel vision occurs when a driver scrapes off only a small area of ice and/or snow on their vehicle windshield to allow just enough space to see through a small hole as they drive. This practice...
What size do the letters and numbers need to be on the placard or marking on the side of my commercial vehicle
How to Properly Mark a Commercial Motor Vehicle A common question from customers is “What size do the letters and numbers need to be on the placard or marking on the side of my commercial vehicle?”...
Protecting Your Truck During Cold Weather
Protecting Your Truck During Cold Weather Diesel Supplement should be added to the ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel when temperatures drop below 32 degrees. Engine Block Heater - If you truck is...