Split Duty Period In August 2019, FMCSA proposed changes to five separate provisions in the current HOS rules. The FMCSA had telegraphed four out of the five proposals. However, the...
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At a recent industry conference, an FMCSA official discussed some of FMCSA’s most recent ELD-related statistics and compliance findings. This Agency representative highlighted the three most commonly cited ELD violations...
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Since FMCSA proposedto give state licensing agencies additional time to comply with their portion of the new Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) rules, there’s been discussion among industry stakeholders about whether...
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The top traffic enforcement violation committed by CMV drivers over the past five years (2015-19) was “failing to obey traffic control device.” A distant second over this same period was...
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FMCSA’s latest Seat Belt Usage by CMV Driver Survey (2016) estimated the overall safety belt usage rate for drivers of medium and heavy-duty trucks and buses was 86%. The same...
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In December 2019, the third and final ELD compliance date will be here, requiring most fleets and drivers to use the technology. In early 2019, STC delved deeply into FMCSA’s...
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