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Category - Truck Driver Safety Articles
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...
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....
Hair-Testing of Truck Drivers Will Be Allowed Under New Law
President Trump signed into law on Oct. 24 legislation aimed at combating the nation’s opioid crisis that contains provisions on hair testing for illegal drug use that have been long sought by...
FMCSA Rule Interpretation
Question 1: May windshields and side windows be tinted? Guidance: Yes, as long as the light transmission is not restricted to less than 70 percent of normal (refer to the American Standards...
Halloween Driving “Tricks” to Keep Everyone Safe
To help everyone bring home treats — not tragedies — follow these tips for a safe Halloween: Stay Focused - Focus on your driving. A single distraction could lead to a tragedy. Drive Below the Speed...
Preparing for Winter Driving Conditions
Step 1: Make sure that your truck is prepared for winter driving. Tires are the most important aspect of keeping your vehicle under control in snow and ice condition. Traction tires on the drive...
Winter Tips to Follow Concerning the Vehicle
Winter Tips to Follow 1. Blended fuel purchased or a diesel supplement is added to the fuel tanks as temperatures creep below 32 degrees. 2. Make sure the unit block heaters are plugged in when unit...
States Asked to Accept Older DOT Medical Certificates
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has changed its position on the use of recently expired Medical Examiner's Certificates. On October 4, 2018, the agency announced that it had...
Time to Fall Back… Daylight Savings Time on November 4, 2018
Daylight savings time will "fall back" at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 4th. Make sure that all your drivers are aware that the change to daylight savings will occur. The amount of daylight will...
Regulations in Place Pertaining to Alcohol Consumption and Driving a Commercial Motor Vehicle
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations address use of alcohol by any commercial driver (>10,000lbs MGVWR) in CFR 392.5 No driver shall— Use alcohol, as defined in CFR 382.107 of this...
“Old” DOT Medical Forms No Longer Allowed, New Ones On the Way
Not only will there be no grace period for recently expired medical exam forms, but another new version of the forms is under development, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...