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ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE DATA IN LARGE TRUCK COLLISON ANALYSIS
Dennis F. Andrews & Rudy Limpert Introduction Motor vehicles are increasingly equipped with electronic controls to accomplish a large number of different safety, emissions and comfort functions. The first large truck electronic ABS controls were introduced in...
Common Reasons for Failure in Engine Control Modules
Corrosion and moisture Corrosion or damage due to moisture is one of the main reasons for ECM failure. Corrosion can enter the ECM through the wiring harness and moisture can enter by a failure in the seals in the ECM itself. This happens over a period of time (5 to...
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.