Checked the brakes lately? Best practice is to check brake and air brake systems daily. They better be in good shape September 11-17, 2016!! CVSA ( Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance) along with FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) is holding Brake Safety Week with extra inspectors out and about. Read their press release here. Brake and brake part …
What? Um, what do FMCSA regulations and the family mean? Does that make any sense? I grew up in a trucking family. I remember riding with my dad when i was a kid. That was a long time ago. Before seat-belts in trucks, before safety was even up for discussion. A driver in Kentucky thought he …
Update: May 10, 2016 Read here about one of the reasons the testing rate is likely to go up. The testing rate 2016 is 25%. Read FMCSA’s Notice of program change here. I’m talking about random drug testing for commercial drivers of trucks and buses. This is the first change since the drug and alcohol …
We are always harping on FMCSA regulations! What a pain! Just last week we blogged about a company in Massachusetts that was shut down by FMCSA (Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration). Read that blog here. I can hear you say, well that’s over on the East Coast, a long way from me. Well, March 11, …
