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Newsby StaffFebruary 27, 2025

What Is CVSA's Focus For 2025 Roadcheck Inspection Blitz?

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance will hold its annual International Roadcheck commercial vehicle inspection blitz May 13-15, with a special focus on one driver violation area and one vehicle violation area.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 8, 2025

FMCSA Removes Six Electronic Logging Devices from List of Registered ELDs

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has removed six electronic logging devices from its list of registered ELDs and is reminding drivers and motor carriers of the steps they need to take if using these devices.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 19, 2024

FMCSA Revokes Two More Electronic Logging Devices

Two more electronic logging devices have been kicked off the list of registered ELDs by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, meaning drivers or motor carriers using them will need to replace them with ones on the list.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeAugust 30, 2024

How a Fake Co-Driver Led to a Fatal Truck-Bus Crash

It’s too easy for motor carriers and truck drivers to cheat on electronic logging devices, says the National Transportation Safety Board, resulting in dangerous driver fatigue — a major factor in a fatal 2022 crash between a semi-truck and a bus.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 24, 2024

FMCSA Removes 4 ELDs from Approved Device List

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has removed four electronic logging devices from its list of registered ELDs.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJuly 10, 2024

Research: Women Truck Drivers Operate More Safely Than Men

Women truck drivers are safer and less likely to break regulations than their male counterparts, researchers found in evaluating 12 years of truck inspection data.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 21, 2024

How to Get Control of Driver Log Falsification

Driver log falsifications rank as one of the most common driver-related violations discovered in roadside inspections and during motor carrier safety audits. Why is it such a problem, and what can trucking fleet managers do about it?

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Videosby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 30, 2024

How Trucking Fleets Can Get Control of False Driver Logs [Video]

Truck driver log falsification violations can lead to out-of-service orders, fines, bad federal safety scores, failed DOT audits, civil penalties, even nuclear verdicts. What can motor carriers do?

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Newsby StaffDecember 29, 2023

FMCSA Wants Comments on Meal and Rest Break Waivers

Although it determined previously that federal regulations regarding commercial motor vehicle drivers pre-empted state meal and rest break rules, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is now considering several petitions for waivers.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2023

FMCSA Limits Scope of Emergency Regulatory Waivers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has limited the scope of regulatory relief in emergency situations, changes that went into effect Dec. 12.

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