News & Reports
Webinar: Successfully Preparing For and Surpassing Roadside Inspections
September 109 AM - 10:30 AM EDTTopics will include: The purpose of roadside inspections. Why it is imperative to successfully pass these inspections. How motor carriers and drivers must prepare for inspections and what to do if selected. What to do following the...
FMCSA Proposes a Pilot Program, Introducing a 3 Hour “Pause” Feature on the 14 Hour Commercial Drivers’ HOS Clock
Read the FMCSA notice here.
CVSA Releases 2020 Operation Safe Driver Week Results
Law enforcement personnel observed 66,421 drivers engaging in unsafe driver behaviors on roadways and issued 71,343 warnings and citations as part of Operation Safe Driver Week. Enforcement officials interacted with 29,921 commercial motor vehicle drivers during this...
HOURS OF SERVICE SEMINARS
Seminars will discuss the four key revisions to the existing HOS Rules:•The 30-minute break rule requiring a break after 8 hours of consecutive driving•The sleeper-berth exception to allow drivers to split their required 10 hours off duty into two periods•The adverse...
This Year’s Previously Postponed International Roadcheck is Now Scheduled for Sept. 9-11
In March 2020, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) announced the postponement of International Roadcheck due to the coronavirus pandemic, with new dates to be determined. CVSA has now rescheduled International Roadcheck for Sept. 9-11. International...
FBI Bulletin Puts Spotlight on ELDs and Cybersecurity
Good article by Deborah Lockridge. Read the entire article here. Questions to your ELD provider and good cybersecurity practices are advised to keep cybercriminals from hacking electronic logging devices.
Cybersecurity Best Practices for Aftermarket Electronics and Telematics in Heavy Vehicles
Read the entire report here. Goal: To develop a set of best practices and guidelines focused on minimizing cyber risks for aftermarket electronic systems intended for use in the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) industry. Background: Heavy vehicle fleet operators...
How safe is your ELD from hackers?
Perhaps - not as safe as you think. Read the FBI report on ELD cyber security here.
Trucking Safety Summit
FMCSA announces a public meeting: “The FMCSA 2020 Trucking SafetySummit.” This meeting will be held virtually on August 5, 2020, to solicit information on improving the safe operation of property-carrying commercial motor vehicles on our Nation’s roadways. The virtual...
Underride Accidents
Dr. Green explains the problems associated with underride crashes. The photographs of the semi-trailer post-crash in most cases will show the reflective tape more prominent than what the driver saw. Among many other things, the angle of the trailer across the road...