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Trucking Law: Severe physical setback might not end career
Federal regulation states truck drivers can qualify to drive with a missing limb or deficit hand, finger, or leg. Learn more with Overdrive's Trucking Law.
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Regulations
Trucking Law: When meds can sideline your commercial driving
Dr. Alex Underwood discusses which prescription medications can cause problems for truck drivers and sideline their professional driving here on Overdrive.
May 25, 2020
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Trucking Law: How the wheels of justice turn during the pandemic
From writing fewer traffic tickets to courts pushing out dates, find out how coronavirus is impacting law enforcement and, in turn, truck drivers on Overdrive.
May 6, 2020
Business
Trucking Law: When illness or fatigue dictates you shouldnât drive
As a truck driver representative for over 25 years, Paul Taylor discusses truck driver rights for when you are too sick to drive. Details here on Overdrive.
April 17, 2020
Business
Trucking Law: When trying to help at accident scene can hurt you instead
Do you know what to do if you're involved in a truck accident? Find out what you should and shouldn't do after an accident on Overdrive today.
March 18, 2020
Hours of Service
Trucking Law: How to properly log a yard move
Not sure about what constitutes a yard move? Discover what truck drivers need to know about yard moves with this Trucking Law installment on Overdrive.
February 17, 2020
Business
Trucking Law: What happens after a stroke or seizure
One of the most complex medical issues for commercial drivers is a neurological condition. Certified Medical Examiners often have to reach out to the FMCSA for guidance on certifying drivers whoâve had a stroke, ministroke or seizure.
January 10, 2020
Business
Trucking Law: Donât count on myths to keep your record clean
Traffic convictions mean lost time, lost money and possibly a lost job, so itâs often worth the effort to fight to keep your MVR clean.
December 4, 2019
Hours of Service
Trucking Law: What works as âpersonal conveyanceâ?
You can use a truck to drive your family to church, run to the grocery store or take a fishing trip so long as you are not doing so at the direction of the employer. Determining compliance can be a little more fuzzy, though, when driving to or from shippers or receivers, or the carrierâs terminal.
November 12, 2019
Business
Trucking Law: Coping with diabetes easier than in the past
When you fill out your medical examination form MCSA-5875, youâre asked if youâve ever had certain medical problems. It may seem like a harmless omission to leave off certain medications or ignore certain conditions you may have been diagnosed with, but itâs not.
October 14, 2019
Business
Trucking Law: Protecting yourself during a traffic stop
First, note that a traffic ticket is nothing until it becomes a conviction. That happens when you pay the fine, when you fail to show up for court on the appointed day, or when the judge or jury has heard the evidence and decides you are guilty.
September 20, 2019
Business
Trucking Law: Drug and alcohol regs are tighter than most know
Even responsible drivers sometimes violate regulations concerning controlled substances and alcohol because they donât fully know the law. Here are some of the more common traps for professional drivers.
August 21, 2019
Business
Trucking Law: Adapting to sleep apneaâs most common treatment
No one wants to adopt the CPAP regimen. It looks uncomfortable, and it can be at first. However, with many types of machines and masks to choose from, you should be able to find one that works for you.
August 2, 2019
Business
Trucking law: How to obtain on-scene video
In the legal arena, knowledge is everything. Onboard cameras provide one of the best ways to learn critical information â the good, the bad and the ugly â about your case.
June 21, 2019
Business
Trucking Law: Your rights under leasing regulations
The âtruth in leasingâ regulations are intended to level the playing field between them, partly by requiring a high level of transparency. Here are common owner-operator questions, answered by attorney Paul O. Taylor.
May 24, 2019
Business
Trucking Law: Returning to driving after a heart attack
Dr. Alexander E. Underwood details how to return to work following a heart attack, as well as why a urine sample is required during a DOT physical.
April 18, 2019
Business
Trucking law: Your gun rights on private property
Whatâs the law on fleetsâ gun prohibition policies?
March 22, 2019
Business
Trucking Law: Things to consider after an accident
If you are in a trucking accident then you need to be self aware when it comes to legally protect yourself. Learn more right here on Overdrive Online.
February 27, 2019
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