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National Truck Driver Appreciation Week is September 11-17, 2022
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Category - Safety Articles
Using Safety Technology Can Create a Safer Workplace for Your Drivers
Every time a truck driver gets behind the wheel, he or she is at risk. Trucking driving ranks seventh in the deadliest...
Applications Requested for Safe Driver Apprenticeship Program
The application process remains open for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Safe Driver Apprenticeship...
Canada’s ELD Mandate Effective June 12 with Educational Enforcement
Canada's electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, slated to be effective on June 12, is experiencing a slight detour. The mandate will still be effective on that date, but enforcement will be...
Record Retention
So how long do I have to keep records and documents that are required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations? Answer: It depends on which documents we are talking about. The record...
Be On the Defense!
With the vaccines now in full swing, we are seeing the benefits and states and provinces are “opening” and lifting restrictions that have been in place with COVID-19. We already have evidence that...
May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
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...
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 still, not wearing a seat belt is a habit that will pass on to...
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 its Medical Examiner's Certification Integration final rule. The...
CVSA Operation Safe Driver Week Set for July 11-17 with Focus on Speeding
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has scheduled Operation Safe Driver Week for July 11-17 with an emphasis on speeding. During Operation Safe Driver Week, law enforcement personnel will be on...
NTSB Adopts List of Most Wanted Safety Improvements for 2021-22
The National Transportation Safety Board has updated its Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements for 2021-22. The list serves as the agency’s primary advocacy tool to help save lives,...
How are You Retaining Strong Fleet Drivers?
In January, the Heavy-Duty Trucking Magazine released its 2021 Economic Outlook with four items that they see will have an impact in 2021 for the trucking industry. The first one on their list is...