NEWS
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Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
What is the FMCSA Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse? A secure, online database that will give employers and other authorized users real-time information about Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) holders’...
ABC Test for the AB5 Independent Contractor vs. Employee Classification
Under AB5, an independent contractor is presumed to be an employee, unless the hiring party can show the independent contractor is: (A) Free from control and direction of the hiring entity in connection with performance of the work (B) The person performs work that is...
Check for Recalls
Approximately 70 million Takata air bags are or will be under recall by 2019. This is the largest and most complex auto safety recall in U.S. History. Certain model year Honda's and Acuras and certain 2006 Ford and Mazda "Do Not Drive" vehicles are at substantially...
FMCSA Declares Ohio Truck Driver to be an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Ohio-licensed truck driver Doug A. Jones to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate...
DOT Grants Petitions to Ensure Safe and Uniform Rest Rules in California for Truck Drivers
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced it is granting petitions to preempt the State of California’s meal and rest break rules, which differ from current Federal hours-of-service regulations. FMCSA’s...
Make Room for Wide Turns
Cargo Tank Truck Rollover Prevention
Over 78% of rollovers involve driver error. As a driver, YOU are the key component for preventing rollovers. So why do rollovers happen and what can you do to prevent them? This FMCSA video answers those questions and more....
Be Aware Of Blind Spots
Large trucks have huge blind spots, or "No Zones." If you can't see the driver in the vehicle's side mirror, assume the driver can't see you.
FMCSA Declares New Mexico Truck Driver to be an Imminent Hazard
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared New Mexico-licensed commercial driver Evaristo S. Mora to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle...