The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released the details of its apprenticeship program for 18–20-year-old...
FMCSA Releases Details of 18–20-Year-Old Driver Apprenticeship Program
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What do the FMCSA regulations say about my driver who has a current medical certificate but has developed a medical condition that would make the operation of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) questionable and possibly unsafe?
What do the FMCSA regulations say about my driver who has a current medical certificate but has developed a medical condition...
What are the disqualifications that would prevent a driver from receiving clearance in the security threat assessment process for a Hazardous Materials endorsement?
What are the disqualifications that would prevent a driver from receiving clearance in the security threat assessment process...
FMCSA Medical Review Board to Meet
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Medical Review Board will meet via videoconference on May 19-20, 2021. 86 Fed. Reg. 23780 (May 4, 2021). The MRB is an advisory committee to the...
Do You Have a Driver with Other Outside Compensated Work?
With ELD’s now in full swing, motor carriers feel that their hours-of-service violations have now been completely taken care of. However, there is one area of compliance that the ELD does NOT...
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...