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.
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.
Saliva-based drug testing will soon be an option for motor carriers when sending CDL drivers for U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) testing. Do you know what to expect?
Drivers with a stable insulin regimen and properly controlled insulin-treated diabetes mellitus may be medically certified to drive commercial trucks.
When screening an applicant for a regulated commercial driving position, it is often difficult to know the individual’s true capabilities. Unless you personally see the applicant in action you may have no idea how he or she will handle your vehicles. This is where a thorough road test comes in.
To be left in the dark about changes to a driver’s record puts a motor carrier at risk of placing an impaired driver behind the wheel.
Learn more about log falsification strategies, how to identify them, and how to prevent them from happening.
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.
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