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.
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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.
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.
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Learn more about log falsification strategies, how to identify them, and how to prevent them from happening.
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The rules have changed regarding how fleets check potential drivers' drug and alcohol testing history.
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Learn about some of the more commonly used FMCSR driver exceptions and the potential problems they present.
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Do know the answers to these frequently asked questions aboout emergency equipment on hand in all of your commercial motor vehicles?
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration made a few notable changes to its driver qualification (DQ) file requirements in 49 CFR Part 391.
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Assisting drivers through the new entry-level driver training (ELDT) requirements is to the motor carrier’s benefit.
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When fleets must still operate during or after an emergency siutuation, what DOT regulations apply and who is exempt?
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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?
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Two federally mandated driver forms were revised recently, and the new forms must be used for a motor carrier to be compliant.
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