Federal regulations require that once each year motor carriers must perform an annual review of all of their drivers’ safety records. A new MVR ( motor vehicle report ); a Certificate of Violations of which the driver lists all moving violations in the past three years; a CSA record of all roadside inspections and citations;…
There are things a commercial driver must know – and do – to tow his own personal vehicle behind the commercial vehicle he is driving in the drive away industry: The contractor MUST tow a small vehicle which weighs 3,000 lbs. or less. The contractor MUST have signed a tow agreement. The agreement outlines the…
A lot of success stories have the same basis: a solid pre-trip inspection. Because a driver’s pre-trip inspection noted various miscellaneous dents and scratches on the dashboard of a new tractor, a claim of $1,240 did not have to be paid. Because the driver’s pre-trip showed a small crack on one side of a windshield,…
To protect yourself – and your vehicle – and to prevent collisions with other vehicles, there are a few rules to remember when driving in construction zones: (1) Pay attention – eliminate any activity that could be a distraction (2) Don’t Tailgate – Sudden braking may become necessary; leave plenty of room between yourself and…
The law as it appears in 392.6 of the Code of Federal Regulations answers the question “How many miles a day can I drive?”: the answer is “Drivers are required to drive at posted speed limits ( and to remember that these limits are for clear conditions, dry pavement, and you are expected to drive…
It is critical that commercial drivers know – and avoid – the five violations that the FMCSA has described as critical, and for which the USDOT assigns 6 points and a speeded-up track to suspension of a CDL license: (1) Speeding more than 15 miles per hour over the posted speed limit (2) Reckless driving…
Good Morning, we had frost on our windows this morning in Osceola and saw our first snowfall yesterday–not that I’m excited about it but thought I would share since some of you are probably seeing sunshine and warm weather and others are seeing even colder temps and more snow than we get in Indiana in…
Please be sure that you are reading the instructions on your load sheets that we send to you, we have recently had some problems that I wanted to bring to your attention that could have been avoided if the load sheets were read. If it says to call ahead to make pick up or delivery…
Between 30 and 40% of all highway collisions occur in intersections. Drivers must use all their skills – and reduce their speeds – at intersections. In the city, look a full block ahead and watch traffic lights and slowing or stopped traffic. In the country, look a full mile ahead – especially at the next…
Driving too fast for conditions is the citation you can get even if you are driving the posted speed limit. The posted speed limit designates maximum speed allowed if all conditions are perfect. Five conditions should govern your speed: condition of traffic condition of the road – with particular attention to construction zones condition of…
