We encourage all of our transportation clients to let the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA) know how you feel about the possibility of increasing insurance minimums. J.J. Keller & Associates reports that the FMCSA will be deciding whether to: Increase the minimum levels of financial responsibility for motor carriers, including liability coverage for bodily…
español The US Department of Transportation has announced changes to the Driver Vehicle Inspection Report requirement effective December 18, 2014. Although drivers will be required to do pre and post inspections of the vehicles, a DVIR will only be needed if a defect is found. Per the US Department of Transportation this will save 46.7…
It takes skill to skid. A safe stop on an icy, snow-packed road is a tricky maneuver that requires skill and good judgment. What 2 keep-you-safe steps should you take? One of the most dangerous winter driving hazards is skidding. If it happens at a high speed, the result can be deadly. But most skids…
OSHA reporting guidelines will change beginning January 1, 2015. 8 HOURS – Report fatalities within 8 hours of occurrence. 24 HOURS – Report hospitalizations, amputations, or loss of an eye within 24 hours of the occurrence. Per the Bureau of Labor Statistics there were reported 4,405 fatal work injuries in 2013. In 2013, the number…
Check Your Vehicle's Tires Sometimes we take for granted how reliable our vehicle’s tires can be. They hold up through all kinds of weather as well as debris and potholes in the road. However, without proper maintenance and inspections, tires can lose their durability and cause accidents if they are under-inflated or over-inflated. According to…
Are you taking care of you? Lack of sleep causes slowed reactions, cloudy mind and bad moods. It also leads to an increased appetite, over-eating and obesity, because we tend to eat when we are tired. What our body truly needs is SLEEP. Lack of sleep is also dangerous. Most drowsy driving crashes occur between:…
Sending or receiving a text takes a driver's eyes from the road for an average of 4.6 seconds, the equivalent-at 55 mph-of driving the length of an entire football field, BLIND. (Source: Virginia Tech Transportation Institute) We know that hand held devices have been banned for several years. Now the penalty for causing an accident…
Revised Hours of Service regulations have finally taken full effect. Failure to adhere to these regulations can result in penalties and fines as high as $11,000 per offense. Drivers themselves could face civil penalties of up to $2,750 for each offense. Final revisions include: 34-hour restarts may now be used a maximum of once each…
New Hours-of-Service Rules Effective July 1, 2013. The Hours of Service Final Rule, published December 27, 2011, finally takes effect July 1. It retains the current 11-hour daily driving limit, but implements some major changes including: Prohibited driving if more than eight consecutive hours have passed since the last off-duty period of at least 30…
The annual Roadcheck safety inspection has arrived once again. This includes driver logs, equipment and various other detail relating to safe operation of commercial trucks. Roadcheck 2013 will run from June 4-6, according to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) calendar. To best prepare for a smooth and successful inspection this year, it’s good to…
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