The Trump Administration’s first term is coming to a close and, like every other prior first-term President, there’s uncertainty over whether voters will keep the current President in the White...
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You heard it here first, STC is predicting the end of the IRT (Item Response Theory) debate related to the CSA program. Here are a few reasons why STC believes...
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Having been a party to the debate over entry-level driver training and whether younger drivers can safely operate an 80,000 lb. truck in interstate commerce, what’s always struck STC is...
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As a result of the pandemic, there were only 70,117 roadside inspections and 12,668 traffic enforcement inspections in the U.S. in April 2020, a 75% decline from April 2019.
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April 2020 also saw the lowest ever percentage of hours of service violations per inspection at 0.27%.    
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96% of eligible DOT recordable crashes submitted to FMCSA were determined to be “not preventable” under FMCSA’s new program. Check out the data here.
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https://www.cvsa.org/news-entry/2020-brake-safety-week/
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Scopelitis Transportation Consulting recently joined a host of trucking industry safety experts and practitioners to discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the truck driver workforce and issues related to...
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STC President David Osiecki recently provided insight to John Gallagher, Washington Correspondent for FreightWaves into why so many pre-employment drug test refusals are being reported to the Clearinghouse. “Considering that...
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Transport Topics recently asked STC President Dave Osiecki to comment on the rise of obstructive sleep apnea among truck drivers and how it should be addressed by the Federal Motor...
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Suggestions are welcome! Do you have ideas on topics you’d like to see us cover in this newsletter? If so, feel free to share them with us at sgarney@scopelitisconsulting.com.
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