Tag: investigations

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Cracks in the system: Blowing the whistle on coercion
In the more than four years since FMCSA’s driver protection rule took effect, results have been indirect at best, minimal at worst, when drivers report they’ve been pressured to violate regs.
December 9, 2019
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Critical med-cert step to avoid one ‘acute violation’ in audits
Breakdowns in the process for electronically marrying a driver’s updated medical certification with his/her CDL has been a “fertile field for auditors” in back-office compliance reviews, yielding acute violations that contribute adversely to safety ratings.
November 1, 2019
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When a simple seatbelt could save you
Do you wear your seatbelt? Some people do, but some people don't. Read reports regarding seatbelt usage and the uptick in seatbelt violations over the years.
July 9, 2018
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Med examiner who scammed truckers fined $109k; carrier owner sentenced to probation for violating shutdown order
The DOT recently reported action on several trucking-related criminal cases, including the potential finale to the Terri’s Farm horse-hauling saga and a plea deal made with a medical examiner defrauding truckers by falsely signing drug test results:
January 6, 2015
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Part 2 of Mark White’s story
Mark White continues his story of how Old Time Express got out from their Conditional rating, truly earning the reinstatement to Satisfactory, he says.
July 8, 2014
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Old Time Express’ Mark White — a two-year regulatory odyssey, in his own words
White tells his story — featured in the July 2014 issue of Overdrive — of two years spent under the Conditional safety rating and the aftermath. Today, the Satisfactory-rated small fleet is running electronic logs.
July 7, 2014
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Business
Mass. fleet owner pleads guilty to bribery; FMCSA shuts down three drivers
Korca Enterprises owner Irfan Dushku faces home confinement and extended probation after bribery attempt; and drivers in Texas, Michigan and Illinois are declared imminent hazards to public safety by FMCSA.
October 25, 2013
All three imminent hazard orders proceeded from crash investigations that uncovered patterns of serious violations, a dynamic discussed in-depth in Overdrive‘s “Crashes and Interventions” reporting as part of our CSA’s Data Trail series earlier in 2013.
Business
Crashes and interventions: Crackdown!
FMCSA is putting extra muscle into shutting down truck and bus fleets. Often lacking robust back-office resources to deal with interventions, small carriers can be considered most vulnerable.
May 10, 2013
Following the raft of warning letters that went out in 2011, FMCSA has sent out far fewer letters, which representatives say is an indication that the letters prompted the desired compliance improvements. Onsite investigations resulting from carriers’ lack of improvements, however, are moving away from full compliance reviews or comprehensive investigations to focused looks at compliance problems as indicated by a carrier’s CSA BASIC scores. Such focused attention allowed the agency to get their hands into the inner workings of about 10 percent more businesses in 2012.
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 CSA’s Data Trail coverage.
May 8, 2013
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