by Jason | Mar 1, 2017 | Newsletter Update
Automated Driving Systems IS DEFENSIVE DRIVING RELEVANT? Vehicle crashes often make the news, especially if there’s a fatality. A crash that occurred on May 7, 2016, was no exception. However, interest in the story was heightened because the car, a 2015 Tesla...
by Jason | Feb 1, 2017 | Newsletter Update
Drug Testing Changes HAIR TESTING – CLOSE TO APPROVAL? When the FAST Act, the highway funding bill, was passed in 2015 it authorized motor carriers to begin using hair analysis for drug testing purposes. Some large carriers have been doing just that, but...
by Jason | Jan 1, 2017 | Newsletter Update
Electronics In Vehicles WHERE DOES THE DRIVER FIT IN? Cars and even trucks are offering an increasing array of electronic systems and many of those are aimed at making driving safer. For years anti-lock brakes have been standard. Now there are systems that will warn...
by Jason | Dec 1, 2016 | Newsletter Update
Looking For Solutions TRYING NEW APPROACHES Much of the current news in trucking centers around the latest Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations. These topics become widely debated with various opinions about what the impact will be on costs and...
by Jason | Nov 1, 2016 | Newsletter Update
Drug Interaction Side Effects MEDICAL REVIEW BOARD WARNING FMCSA’s Medical Review Board has asked certified medical examiners to include the possible interaction of certain prescribed drugs in their decision on whether to medically qualify a driver. The issue is...
by Jason | Oct 18, 2016 | Newsletter Update
Speed Limiters The Debate Begins Unless you’ve been out of the country it’s a safe bet that you’ve heard about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed speed limiter rule. One striking thing about the proposal is its lack of...
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