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Channel 19
Rash of wrecks in W.Va. prompts increased police patrols
Officers are stepping up patrols and inspections between and in the area of I-77 milemarker 74 and 78, according to reports.
June 13, 2013
Channel 19
Profilinâ â not so stylinâ â at the scale house
Has FMCSAâs CSA program had an unintended (or, perhaps, intended) consequence of giving inspectors license to hassle small operators simply for the fact that they are small companies?
June 9, 2013
Overdrive Extra
The adventures of Miss Super Samaritan
When congestion courtesies become traffic and safety nightmares.
May 18, 2013
Business
Crashes and interventions: Wreck frequency varies widely by state
Where is a collision with a heavy-duty truck most likely to happen? That dubious distinction goes to New Jersey. Find full state rankings in this first installment in our May 2013 Part 3 CSAâs Data Trail coverage.
May 8, 2013
Channel 19
Watch those post-crash-inspection violations
They shouldnât be assigned severity weights to contribute to a carrierâs ranking in any CSA BASIC if the violation was a result of the crash.
May 6, 2013
Business
Crashes and interventions: CSAâs crash flaw
Independent owner-operators have the lowest rate of truck-involved crashes but are far more likely to be put out of service than drivers for carriers with 500 or more trucks, which have a higher crash rate.
May 6, 2013
Regulations
Crashes and interventions: Blitzkrieg probes coming to trucking
The FMCSAâs quick-strike sweep through âhigh-riskâ passenger carriers, say officials, will be hitting our industry sooner rather than later. Knowing the agencyâs definition of a high-risk carrier is your first step in avoiding involuntary shutdown.
May 3, 2013
Business
Crashes and interventions: The fault handicap
FMCSA may be a long way from accounting for crash fault in the CSA Safety Measurement System. In the meantime, questions about the systemâs effectiveness loom large with analysis of crash rates.
May 1, 2013
Business
Delving into CSA data shows enforcement irregularities
Overdrive is excited to launch the expanded CSAâs Data Trail website, which is dedicated to empowering trucking professionals with data and analysis of how CSA affects their businesses.
May 1, 2013
Channel 19
CSA: Law enforcement/ driver perspective alignment
Though driversâ No. 1 named CSA problem in recent polling is the deterioration in driver/officer relationships, an interview with CVSAâs Stephen Keppler shows some concurrence on the systemâs problems.
April 22, 2013
Voices
POLL: Where do you stand in the CSA Crash Indicator BASIC?
If you have your own authority for operate a small fleet, vote in this poll to help Overdrive determine how the distribution of percentile rankings in the non-public Crash Indicator BASIC is working for small carriers.
April 1, 2013
Voices
Readers on the crash-fault âshell gameâ
In denying the possibility of fault determination, advocacy groups ignore the majority of car-truck crashes.
March 17, 2013
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