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Safety & Compliance: Page 2

Regulations
FMCSA plows ahead with changes to Crash Preventability Determination Program
After proposing last year to expand the types of crashes eligible for review under the program to determine preventability, FMCSA decided to keep its proposal mostly as-is moving forward in making changes to the program.
December 4, 2024
FMCSA Crash Preventability Determination Program
Regulations
FMCSA to move ahead with revamped CSA scores
The agency revealed changes it has made to the still-in-the-works CSA Safety Measurement System revamp, based on feedback received from truckers since the revamp was announced last year.
November 20, 2024
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Safety & Compliance
Speeding, seat belt use among top trucker violations during Operation Safe Driver Week
While nearly 6,000 tickets/citations and warnings were issued to commercial and passenger drivers during the initiative, 4,000 of those were to truckers. Also: Fleet owner sentenced for COVID loan fraud; Averitt names new VP; new Landstar facility opens.
November 20, 2024
truck pulled over by police at roadside
Safety & Compliance
Three ELDs removed from FMCSA's Registered Devices list
The Keep Tracking ELD and two Rollingtrans ELDs were removed from its Registered Devices list Monday, requiring carriers and drivers to discontinue using them. Also: Nikola Tre BEV trucks recalled; North Carolina reminds truckers to stay on truck routes.
November 19, 2024
Keep Tracking ELD
Safety & Compliance
Unannounced hazmat inspection blitz puts 576 trucks out-of-service
A five-day hazmat-focused inspection initiative totaled nearly 4,000 inspections with 576 OOS violations. Also: Lewisville, Texas, enforcement operation puts 43% of inspected trucks OOS; Kenworth secures new Sourcewell government contract.
November 18, 2024
hazmat placards
Safety & Compliance
CDL downgrades for drug, alcohol violations begin Nov. 18
The second phase of FMCSA's Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse takes effect Monday, Nov. 18, which requires states to downgrade CDLs for drivers in "prohibited" status.
November 15, 2024
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Safety & Compliance
Roadcheck finds U.S. vehicle violations slightly higher than North American average
Commercial motor vehicle enforcement parked more than 13,000 vehicles and nearly 3,000 drivers with violations in May's enforcement campaign.
September 24, 2024
Iowa State Patrol inspection
Components
How well do you know the 20% rule for brake violations?
An often misunderstood rule can keep a truck and/or trailer with certain brake violations on the road.
August 15, 2024
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Safety & Compliance
FMCSA places four ELDs on 'Revoked Devices' list
Carriers should stop using the four devices – CTE-LOG ELD, ELD VOLT, PowerTrucks ELD, and TFM ELD – and revert to paper logs or logging software to record required hours of service data.
July 23, 2024
TFM ELD
Regulations
Canadian fleet shut down following bridge strike
British Columbia officials followed through on recently increased penalties for bridge strikes in the province. Also: Zonar's telematics device the first to be certified by CARB for Clean Truck Check testing.
July 22, 2024
shutdown chain
Regulations
Timeline for AEBs, broker transparency, other rulemakings in the works
The 2024 Spring Regulatory Agenda, published this month, updates the timeline on a number of potential rulemakings from FMCSA and NHTSA affecting trucking.
July 17, 2024
trucks on highway crossing bridges
Regulations
Emergency HOS waivers for Baltimore bridge collapse extended
The emergency declaration, in effect since the end of April, is now effective through July 15. Also: Tie rod recalls affecting more Daimler, Volvo, Mack units; comment period extended for fleet's request to use under-21 drivers across state lines.
July 9, 2024
Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
Maintenance
Get dinged during Roadcheck? Know your rights
Out of service criteria is fairly black and white and not open to interpretation, but inspectors do make mistakes.
May 16, 2024
truck driver with police
Maintenance
How to help drivers pass a DOT inspection
Over the last three years, roughly 6% of all drivers inspected have been parked with a violation during CVSA's Roadcheck.
May 2, 2024
driver using an ELD
Components
How to ensure brakes pass DOT roadside inspection
Barring an unforeseen statistical anomaly, brake violations will be among the top equipment out of service violations found during Roadcheck.
May 2, 2024
Technician working on a wheelend
Components
How to ensure your tires pass roadside DOT inspection
From tread depth to road gators, tires are a big problem during DOT inspections.
May 2, 2024
flat semi truck tire
Maintenance
How to ensure your lights pass roadside DOT inspection
The top equipment violation last year, with somewhere around 300,000 nationwide, was lighting devices.
May 2, 2024
Semi truck with headlights on
Regulations
How to pass a roadside inspection: CVSA answers Roadcheck questions
CVSA Roadside Inspection Specialist Jeremy Disbrow offers an instructional how-to on passing commercial vehicle roadside inspections.
May 2, 2024
semi truck and police car
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Fuel Island
Regulations
Gallon-based user fee provides sustainable infrastructure funding
The Truckload Carriers Association proposes a Gallons-Based User Fee (GBUF) to modernize the Highway Trust Fund, ensure fairness for all vehicle types, and build a stronger, safer transportation network.
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Alternative power
California doubles down on emissions regulations, starts work on next generation rules
ABF Freight has expanded its fleet of terminal trucks from Orange EV. After an initial deployment of four trucks in June 2022, ABF has since increased its fleet to nine and has purchased five more for 2025 deployments.
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