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Input Sought on Legalized Marijuana

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has launched a driver survey to better understand the impacts of state laws that have legalized marijuana on the trucking industry and its workforce. First deployed in-person at the Mid-America Trucking Show in...

2023 International Roadcheck: May 16-18

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced May 16-18 as the 2023 International Roadcheck. International Roadcheck is a high-visibility, high-volume 72-hour inspection and enforcement event where CVSA-certified inspectors in Canada, Mexico and the U.S....

CSA Revisions Proposed

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a request for comments in the February 15th issue of the Federal Register. They are seeking comments on proposed revisions to the Safety Measurement System (SMS). Data contained in the SMS is used to...

OOS Criteria Revisions

The following changes to the North American Out-of-Service Criteria (OOSC) will take effect on April 1, 2023. These changes were approved by the members of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA): Drugs and Other Substances Drivers who have used drugs in the...

Trailer Underride Protection

Testing conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has shown that underride protection mounted on trailer sides can provide benefits similar to rear-mounted underride protection. The side protection would be strong enough to prevent a car from going under...

New HOS Violation

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has added a new Hours of Service (HOS) violation to the Safety Measurement System (SMS). The SMS stores the data that is ultimately used to arrive at the CSA BASIC scores. This new violation carries a normal...