DOT Proposes Oral-Fluid Testing for Drugs
The Department of Transportation is proposing oral fluid testing as an alternative to urine testing for the DOT-regulated drug and alcohol testing program.
February 28, 2022
The Department of Transportation is proposing oral fluid testing as an alternative to urine testing for the DOT-regulated drug and alcohol testing program.
February 28, 2022
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule closing a loophole in the federal drug and alcohol testing program.
October 6, 2021
Reintroduced for the third time, the DRIVE-Safe Act proposes to allow certified commercial truck driver’s who are under 21 to cross state lines after completing safety training and apprenticeship opportunities.
March 11, 2021
Winter operations brings trucking additional risks, with snow, black ice and other dangers. Driver training can help reduce the chances of injuries from crashes or from slips and falls.
January 13, 2021
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wants to eliminate its federal vision exemption waiver program and instead let medical professionals and motor carriers determine whether drivers with limited vision in one eye may drive commercial motor vehicles.
January 12, 2021
Using telematics as a driver coaching tool can improve driver performance, boosting fleet fuel economy and reducing idling. It can also improve safety.
December 21, 2020
Truck drivers likely will not be in the next wave of people to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, although that will vary by state.
December 21, 2020
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has OK’d a practice that it previously banned because of concerns it could allow unqualified truck drivers to get commercial licenses.
December 17, 2020
A bill that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level has passed the House – although it has virtually no chance of getting through the Republican-controlled Senate. The bill also would allow marijuana to remain on the list of disqualifying substances for safety-sensitive transportation workers such as truck drivers.
December 7, 2020
Three new Samsara AI Dash Cam features are designed to help fleets navigate the challenges of remotely coaching, training, and engaging drivers.
December 1, 2020
Fleets share lessons learned in the nearly 12 months since the electronic logging device mandate went into full effect.
November 19, 2020
Independent certification of the self-driving technology is a critical step toward proving the commercial readiness its self-driving technology in China.
November 9, 2020
The shortage of drivers remains the most pressing issue affecting the trucking industry, according to the American Transportation Research Institute’s annual survey.
October 27, 2020
To get drivers on-board with certain technologies, fleets must properly train the coaches as well as the drivers on how the technology works and why it’s being used.
October 27, 2020
Lytx recently added several new features to DriveCam that will quickly, comprehensively, and accurately identify risky driver behavior, according to the company.
October 27, 2020
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