by Casey | Jul 3, 2026 | Newsletter Update
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has recently published three additional regulatory changes. This is part of their program to remove obsolete rules and reduce compliance costs without impacting safety. The most recent changes are discussed below...
by Casey | Jul 3, 2026 | Newsletter Update
In December 2017 motorist Shawn Montgomery received life changing injuries when his vehicle, which was stopped on the shoulder of Interstate 70 in Illinois, was struck by a tractor trailer which had veered off the road. Montgomery sued the motor carrier, Caribe...
by Casey | Jul 3, 2026 | Newsletter Update
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced Aug. 23-29 as this year’s Brake Safety Week, a seven-day focused inspection and enforcement initiative. Throughout that week, inspectors in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. will conduct routine commercial motor...
by Casey | Jun 9, 2026 | Blog Post, Newsletter Update
The House of Representatives is working on the next surface transportation bill titled the Build America 250 Act. This Bill will reauthorize federal surface transportation programs and it currently has a September deadline. What follows is a discussion of some of the...
by Casey | Jun 9, 2026 | Blog Post, Newsletter Update
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver Week is scheduled for July 12-18. During this week, commercial motor vehicle and passenger vehicle drivers who are demonstrating unsafe driving behaviors will be issued a warning or ticket/citation....
by Casey | Jun 9, 2026 | Blog Post, Newsletter Update
CVSA sponsored a one-day brake safety blitz. Throughout North America over 4,000 inspections were conducted. As a result, 574 trucks (14%) were placed out-of-service due to brake related violations. Forty-seven jurisdictions throughout Canada, Mexico and the U.S....
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