The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposes to again extend the compliance date for several provisions of...
Proposal Seeks a 4-Year Delay to the Medical Examiner’s Certification Integration Final Rule
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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....
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...
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...
California to Require Entry-Level Driver Training
Though not included in the Federal Entry-Level Driver Training regulation that is set to go into effect on February 7th, 2020, a minimum number of behind-the-wheel training hours will soon be...
Do I Need a CDL License to Operate That Truck?
Answer: The regulations that address this question are found in FMCSA CFR 383.3. §383.3 Applicability. (a) The rules in this part apply to every person who operates a commercial motor vehicle (CMV)...
Questions That Are Frequently Asked About the CDL and Have Been Addressed by the FMCSA
May a person operate a CMV wholly on private property, not open to public travel, without a CDL? Answer: YES Do mechanics, salesman, shop help and occasional drivers need a CDL if they are only...
FMCSA Extends ELD Exemption For Agricultural Transporters
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) extended an exemption for transporters of livestock and insects to have an electronic logging device (ELD). FMCSA said the exemption was...
Drug-Free Workplace Week October 15th-20th
The U.S. Department of Labor is encouraging public and private community organizations to participate in the 5th annual Drug-Free Work Week, which will occur Oct. 15 to 20. This public awareness...
FMCSA Seeks Comments on California Meal and Rest-Break Rules
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is requesting comments on a petition submitted by the American Trucking Associations requesting a determination that California's meal and...
(Scare Tactics) Training Requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Many drivers and managers may have been receiving emails or calls from consulting firms saying that you are required to have your supervisors of CDL drivers trained in Drug and Alcohol Reasonable...