Tag: roadside inspections: Page 2

Business

New Mexico recognized for its Smart Roadside Inspection tech

The recognition from the Ash Center at the Harvard Kennedy School was awarded as part of the center’s “Top 25 Innovations in Government” program.

May 3, 2013

Voices

Poll: How many inspections do you receive in a year?

December 13, 2012

Business

Ferro: Safety Fitness Determination proposal coming in 2013

A proposed rule that would allow FMCSA to use a carrier’s CSA rankings to produce an overall safety rating will come in the first half of 2013, said FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro.

December 3, 2012

Voices

Does FMCSA’s medical card verification program violate HIPAA?

Short answer: Probably not. Here find a roundup of viewpoints from readers on this and other issues surrounding FMCSA’s new medical card-verification policy.

November 23, 2012

Channel 19

Redux: Have you seen your ‘CSA scorecard’?

With third party vendors providing tools to carriers to compute their drivers CSA scores, only one continues to take that functionality directly to the “drivers” of CSA — professional operators. Have you seen a tabulation of your CSA performance? We want to hear from you.

November 15, 2012

Business

Nationwide enforcement blitz running until Sunday

Officers will check drivers of commercial vehicles for compliance with medical card and hours of service regulations.

October 15, 2012

Hours of Service

Hours and EOBRs: Operator challenge No. 2

Using a survey and our social media channels, we quizzed readers about what they saw as the No. 1 problem for owner-operators. Here’s a closer look at challenge No. 2 of the top five, Hours and EOBRs, with partial solutions from owner-operators, fleet representatives and others.

August 3, 2012

Channel 19

CSA two-punch: Second lawsuit brought

A suit against the FMCSA’s CSA program brought by the ASECTT group alleged unfairness to small carriers within FMCSA’s compliance and enforcement regime.

July 19, 2012

Voices

June O-O of the Month

Owner-operator’s dedication to business is an outgrowth of his commitment to his extended family.

June 8, 2012

Business

FMCSA inspector outlines top hazards

Top driver problems are logbook issues, record of duty status isn’t current, isn’t in possession of a medical certificate, doesn’t speak English and carrier requires or allows driver to drive after 14 hours on duty.

March 23, 2012

Channel 19

Take CSA challenge: Win iPad, $5,000

The folks at Big Truck TV, in partnership with AT&T, have announced a competition taking applications from potential competitors, including you, through early February. “The CSA Challenge will comprise six challengers being chosen to compete over a two-month period,” or 10 weeks, says Michael Carpentier, Big Truck TV CEO. Each challenger will receive an iPad2 […]

December 10, 2011

Business

LogBook

Audit delays cross-border plan, court asked to review pilot program, hours rule due by end of month, a bridge closure, FMCSA says CSA helps compliance and other industry news items are featured.

October 1, 2011