News & Reports
Driver Reaction Time
Dr. Marc Green, PhD This article should not be interpreted to mean that human perception-reaction time is 1.5 seconds. There is no such thing as the human perception-reaction time. Time to respond varies greatly across different tasks and even within the same task...
What is CSA?
Learn all about CSA from the FMCSA 155 Q&As; 1. Are carriers from Canada and Mexico impacted by Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)? Answer Generally, CSA affects Mexican and Canadian carriers subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs),...
Are You a Leader if No One Follows You?
In businesses, where the quality of customer experiences and satisfaction are critical, mindful leadership has an opportunity to flourish and produce results. Barry Moniak In human endeavor, mindful leadership is considered a most challenging undertaking, yet...
Effective Training
From Dennis McGee Let’s discuss training. Imagine if you had a bucket of water and every time you attempted to fill the bucket, 95% of water would leak out instantly. Every time, all you’d retain was a measly 5%. How many times would you keep filling the bucket?...
WHAT’S A “YARD MOVE”? THE PROPOSED GUIDANCE FROM FMCSA
By Doug Marcello THE POINT: "Yard Move" can be a key to HOS compliance. The FMCSA seeks to clear up "what's a yard move" with proposed guidance. The Importance: We've all heard the old saying, "give them an inch and they'll take a yard move". Or something like that....
2020 Year in Review for Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
When?What happened?What does it mean?Jan. 6The new Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse was launched.Motor carriers must query the database for all new drivers and annually for all existing CDL drivers, and must ensure that violations are reported to the...
FMCSA is Requesting Comments on “Yard Moves”
FMCSA is proposing to revise the regulatory guidance concerningrecording time operating a commercial motor vehicle as a “yard move.” This guidance applies to all commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers required to record their hours of service. The Agency requests...
Second Chances: How to Upgrade Your Safety Rating
How to get back on track after a disappointing Compliance Review.
What happens now when FMCSA comes to audit your logs?
Check out this excellent article by our friend Deborah Lockridge.
Proposed FMCSA Rules
FMCSA RuleSummaryStatusApplication by Certain Mexico-Domiciled Motor Carriers to Operate Beyond U.S. Municipalities and Commercial Zones on the U.S.-Mexico BorderThe international agreement would change regulations that govern applications and would require additional...