Conference stresses importance of drug and alcohol preemployment queries
Topics from artificial intelligence in safety technology to drug and alcohol test requirements are the focus of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance…
FMCSA revokes another ELD from the registry
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has removed the ELDorado ELD from its list of registered electronic logging devices.
Motor carriers and drivers who…
CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Week will focus on speeding
This year’s Operation Safe Driver Week is scheduled for July 10-16. Law enforcement personnel in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. will be on roadways that…
Rash of roof hatch violations is taking buses out of service
Several motorcoaches have recently been ordered out of service after inspections reveal issues with roof hatch violations.
As a result of the multiple out-of-service reports…
Alert! Brake Safety Week inspections ahead
This year’s Brake Safety Week is scheduled for Aug. 22-28. During Brake Safety Week, commercial motor vehicle inspectors emphasize the importance of brake systems by…
6 takeaways from UMA Safety Management Seminar
Last week I attended the UMA Safety Management Seminar. This annual event, made virtual for 2020, drew its biggest crowd yet, with nearly 300…
UMA training event takes virtual format; speakers will focus on safety, compliance
Experts from across the industry will be presenting at the UMA Safety Management Seminar, a three-day training event that runs Dec.…
CVSA Safety Week cites high rates of speeding, seat belt violations
Speeding was the leading violation identified during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 2019 Operation Safe Driver week, when 46,753 citations and 87,624 warnings were…
Inspections ramp up for tourist season
Washington, D.C.—As scores of tour buses rolled into Washington, D.C., just as the city’s famed cherry blossoms were reaching their early April peak, many were…
