Apr 23, 2024
It has been 16 years since the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration first attempted to stamp out fraud in driver medical certifications by building the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (NRCME). Next year, if everything goes as planned, it will...
Apr 23, 2024
Many of us have had the experience of searching for something on the internet and finding something different…something interesting or useful, and perhaps completely unexpected. STC staff recently had this experience when we found a treasure trove of safety outreach...
Apr 23, 2024
The Federal Railroad Administration just announced a final rule regarding crew size on trains, establishing that most freight trains will be required to have a minimum of two crew members on board. The issue of train crew size has been the topic of much discussion for...
Apr 23, 2024
According to the US DOT’s 2024 Progress Report on the National Roadway Safety Strategy, Q3 of 2023 represented the 6th consecutive quarterly decline in fatalities beginning with the second quarter of...
Apr 23, 2024
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported that, in 2023, Laredo, TX had more than 9 million incoming trucks, more 39.9% of the total truck volume along the southern U.S. border. For Canada, the most significant border crossing was Detroit, MI with more than 1.5...
Apr 23, 2024
Roadside enforcement has changed its focus when inspecting driver logs to detecting false logs. Between 2018 and 2023, the number of false log violations written on roadside has increased 137%, from 34,648 to 74,999, based on data from FMCSA’s Analysis and...
