Kathy Close is a transportation editor at J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Her areas of expertise include transportation security, DOT drug and alcohol testing, and driver qualification.
The rules have changed regarding how fleets check potential drivers' drug and alcohol testing history.
Learn about some of the more commonly used FMCSR driver exceptions and the potential problems they present.
Do know the answers to these frequently asked questions aboout emergency equipment on hand in all of your commercial motor vehicles?
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration made a few notable changes to its driver qualification (DQ) file requirements in 49 CFR Part 391.
Assisting drivers through the new entry-level driver training (ELDT) requirements is to the motor carrier’s benefit.
When fleets must still operate during or after an emergency siutuation, what DOT regulations apply and who is exempt?
Realizing some crashes are beyond a CMV driver’s control, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) created its Crash Preventability Program. But, what's considered preventable?
Two federally mandated driver forms were revised recently, and the new forms must be used for a motor carrier to be compliant.
Each year, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) provides a list of the top acute and critical violations discovered during agency investigations. Shared are the top ones found.
As most drivers and carriers resume normal operations, documenting the use of waivers is essential for future reference.
Motor carriers that operate smaller commercial motor vehicles are subject to several areas of safety compliance. Does this include the International Registration Plan (IRP)?
Motor carriers must request two types of Clearinghouse queries, pre-employment and annual, to learn of FMCSA testing violations and milestones in the DOT return-to-duty process and follow-up program. The top five common questions are answered.
Since violations are often few and far between, motor carriers may not fully understand their reporting responsibilities. Medical review officers (MROs), substance abuse professionals, and motor carriers provide the data necessary to populate the Clearinghouse.
The safety performance history records request (SPHRR) offers a glimpse into an applicant’s possible unsafe behaviors while at another motor carrier. After 15 years, it still generates several questions.
An unfavorable compliance review can result in a public relations nightmare, high insurance rates, and difficulty in attracting quality drivers. But motor carriers have an opportunity to ask for a do-over.
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