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Back to basics: Why a truck driver can’t afford to ‘just pay’ a ticket
Brad Klepper For truck drivers, there’s no such thing as a “minor” traffic ticket. Treating a ticket like a minor inconvenience is a gamble with your future. In the trucking world, there is no such thing as a “minor” traffic ticket. As a CDL holder, you are held to a...
Roadcheck check up: Are you ready?
Roadcheck check up: Are you ready? - Click here to watch Jeremy Disbrow tell us now not to get parked.
CVSA News
Operation Safe Driver Week Is July 12-18 CVSA's Operation Safe Driver Week is scheduled for July 12-18. During Operation Safe Driver Week, commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers and passenger vehicle drivers who are demonstrating unsafe driving behaviors will be...
Fleets Explained: What are nuclear verdicts?
Nuclear verdicts—jury awards exceeding $10M—are rising, impacting fleets through higher insurance costs, reputational risks, and financial strain. Jenna Hume 142325184 | Lane Erickson | Dreamstime.com Nuclear verdicts come from lawsuits that result in fleets...
FMCSA unveils ‘more fair and transparent’ DataQ system
Mark Schremmer The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced this week that it is taking steps to address those problems. DataQ is an electronic system run by the FMCSA that allows motor carriers, drivers and safety officials to request a review of data in...
FMCSA overhauling DataQ system
How this affects you: More success on legitimate challenges: Fleets will no longer face "rubber-stamp" denials from the same officer who issued a citation; the new rule mandates independent, multi-stage reviews to eliminate conflicts of interest. Strict timelines for...
FMCSA moving forward with crash risk study
Mark Schremmer The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is moving forward with a study looking at how a truck driver’s work schedule relates to crash risk. In a notice that was published in the Federal Register on Monday, April 20, FMCSA said the study, “Crash...
ELD tampering in crosshairs for CVSA’s annual Roadcheck blitz
Overdrive Staff It didn’t take long for the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance to highlight one of its newest out-of-service violations. Earlier this week, the alliance of state/federal enforcement and industry announced false-log violations as a result of ELD...
CVSA’s International Roadcheck Scheduled for May 12-14
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 12, 2026) – From May 12 to 14, enforcement personnel throughout North America will inspect commercial motor vehicles and commercial motor vehicle drivers for compliance with vehicle, cargo and driver regulatory requirements as part of the...
Crash preparedness: A driver’s guide to effective accident scene documentation
Mark Murrell The human toll of a collision should never be underestimated – even if there are no physical injuries, the mental stress can be enormous. However, during that experience, drivers still have responsibilities and need to follow some best practices when it...