When issues with your A/C system begin to occur internally, your truck will give you some warning signs. Listen to your truck...
Pay Attention to these A/C System Failure Warning Signs
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Category - Truck Driver Safety Articles
It’s Finally Summer!
FOR MANY, THE HEAT HAS BEEN HERE FOR QUITE SOME TIME With much of the U.S. experiencing unprecedented heat and drought, you’ll...
Hurricane Season is Here!
June 1st was the official start date of the 2021 hurricane season that runs through November 30th. If we have learned anything...
Annual DOT Inspection
The annual DOT Inspection is required of all CMV’s that have a GVWR of 10,001 lbs or more, as defined in the definition of a CMV in CFR 390.5 for interstate carriers with US DOT operating authority....
Who is a Qualified Inspector?
The FMCSA defines an inspector in CFR 396.17 as a person who understands the inspection criteria set forth in 49 CFR Part 393 and Appendix G of this subchapter and can identify defective components....
CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Week to Focus on Speeding
Speeding was selected as the emphasis for this year's Operation Safe Driver week, scheduled for July 14-20 throughout North America. During the annual Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)...
CVSA’s 2019 International Roadcheck Enforcement Event to Take Place June 4-6 with Special Emphasis on Steering Components and Suspension Systems
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 32nd annual International Roadcheck will take place June 4-6, 2019. Over a 72-hour period, CVSA-certified commercial motor vehicle inspectors in...
What to Do When an Emergency Vehicle is Approaching
Do: Pull to the nearest edge of the roadway and come to a complete stop until all emergency vehicles have passed. Be alert to the approach of more than one emergency vehicle. Be sure to check your...
Move Over. It’s the Law.
The state of IL has had three state troopers killed in the last two months while they had a vehicle pulled over to the side of the road and another vehicle did not move over and struck the trooper....
How to Conduct Yourself if Pulled Over by a Law Enforcement Official
The flashing lights of a police car in a rear-view mirror fill many drivers with dread. “Am I really being pulled over?” you might wonder. Although no one likes being pulled over, it’s essential to...
When You Have a Citation in Your Hand, What Are Your Options?
Guilty Plea: You could just pay it which is a guilty plea and go on down the road unless the judge demands you show up in court. Not-Guilty Plea: You could plead not guilty and get a court date,...
Some May Drive While Awaiting D/A Testing Results
Part 382 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations is in place to help prevent accidents and injuries resulting from the misuse of controlled substances or alcohol by drivers of commercial...