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Update on Relevant Canadian Regulations   Transport Canada Publishes Amendment to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations On June 30, 2018, Transport Canada published an amendment to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations, outlining requirements for... Continue Reading

June 1, 2018 • by Deborah Lockridge The top driver-related violation from last year’s Roadcheck, the annual commercial vehicle inspection blitz, was for hours of service (32.3%), so the focus for this year’s event (June 5-7) is hours-of-service compliance. And of course, with the... Continue Reading

Ready for Opeartion Roadcheck 2018?  Here are the inspectors’ guides to checking AOBRDs and ELDs at the roadside.   CVSA Inspection Bulletin: ELDs CVSA inspection Bulletin: AOBRDs Continue Reading

If you’re using automatic onboard recording devices to track driver hours of service under the grandfather clause of the electronic logging device mandate, there’s something very important you need to do by mid-June, says a former commercial vehicle enforcement official who’s now... Continue Reading

Until now, officials have taken a “softer” approach to enforcing the regulation as carriers adjusted to the new ELD technology.  In many cases, only warnings have been issued for noncompliance.  When enforcement action was taken, it couldn’t include out-of-service orders or... Continue Reading

With electronic logging device implementation a major topic for trucking in 2018, this year’s International RoadCheck inspection blitz will focus on hours of service compliance. Source: RoadCheck Inspections Will Focus on Hours of Service Compliance Continue Reading

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has slightly liberalized its stance on the use automatic on-board recording devices by some fleets that are using those devices under the terms of the AOBRD grandfather clause within the electronic logging device rule. Source: FMCSA... Continue Reading

Raymond Martinez has been officially sworn in by U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao as the sixth administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Source: Martinez Sworn In as FMCSA Administrator Continue Reading

Although the electronic logging device mandate went into effect in December, the full-enforcement of the rule – and all of its penalties – is fast approaching on April 1. Source: Real ELD Mandate Enforcement Kicks in April 1 Continue Reading