Category - Safety Articles

CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Stats from 2020

The CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse has been around for a little over a year. The number of portal accounts, requested queries, and data...

Roadcheck 2021 to Emphasize HOS and Vehicle Lights

Each year during International Roadcheck, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), through its member jurisdictions, captures and reports data...

Bringing Up the Rear, Safely

A Decent Proposal The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has proposed to include the rear impact guard, or underride guard, to the...

International Roadcheck 2020 Results

On September 9-11, 2020, federal and state motor carrier inspectors conducted more than 50,000 North American Standard Level I, II, III and V...

CVSA Issues Inspection Bulletin on Identifying Motor Carriers

May 21, 2021

The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Alliance has issued an Inspection Bulletin to assist roadside inspectors in identifying...

Time for Spring Cleaning… What’s in the Cab of Your Truck(s)?

May 21, 2021

When is the last time you looked inside the cab, body, or trailer of the trucks that your drivers are operating? Over the years...

FMCSA Medical Review Board to Meet

May 17, 2021

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Medical Review Board will meet via videoconference on May 19-20, 2021. 86...

Do You Need a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) to Operate a Straight Truck Less than 26,001 pounds GVWR with Air Brakes?

Apr 10, 2018

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

Apr 10, 2018

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...

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