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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...
CVSA Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative 2023
CVSA Human Trafficking Awareness Week Initiative 2023 Truckers spend a lot of time on the road and at truck stops. And unfortunately, highways and rest areas are often used for nefarious purposes like human trafficking. As members of the trucking industry, we all have...
FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Statistics
The FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse has been gathering drug and alcohol-positive test results long enough that employers only need to query the Clearinghouse and not prior employers. Last year, there were nearly 7 million queries completed by motor carriers....
Medical Examiner’s Handbook & Apnea
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is currently reviewing comments about the proposed revisions to the Medical Examiner’s Handbook. The handbook was pulled from FMCSA’s website in 2015, depriving medical examiners (MEs) of a resource of...
FMCSA: 2023 Rulemaking Agenda
The Department of Transportation (DOT) released its latest report on significant rulemakings, including the 2023 rulemaking agenda. This gives us insight into what new or revised regulations they are considering. Contained in that report are the following entries for...
2022 Haz Mat Inspection Initiative
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced the results of a five-day 2022 haz mat inspection initiative. During that time, over 6,000 vehicles were inspected in the U.S. and Canada and the total number of violations was 1,774. The breakdown is as...
CVSA Road Check 2022 Results
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has released the Road Check 2022 results, this year’s three-day international event when inspectors conducted the following: Road Check 2022 Results: Inspections Level I Inspections 36,555 Level I Inspections completed in the...