For trucking safety directors, understanding crash risk and how to mitigate it is the name of the game. There is a super long list of risk factors to consider. One that’s often overlooked—time of day–was the subject of a…
When it comes to CMVs, driver-related factors and violations in fatal crashes like speeding, distracted driving, and driver fatigue garner the most headlines and attention. But, STC recently dug deep into FMCSA’s “Large Truck & Bus Crash Facts” reports…
Earlier this month, STC highlighted a prominent ELD vendor’s data showing that recent changes to the short-haul recordkeeping exception have resulted in a dramatic surge in violations of the 11-hour driving rule. Like others, we pointed to a misunderstanding…
Based on the results as of now, and barring any change via recounts, it appears the Biden administration will take office on January 22, 2021. We also have an idea of the makeup of both chambers in Congress. Some…
The most frequently cited “acute” violation during DOT compliance audits in FY 2020 was “Allowing driver to drive with suspended/revoked/etc. CDL”. See the top 20 violations here.
In the first ten months of the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse, more than 42,700 drivers have been disqualified for violations, and only 4,421 of those drivers (10.3%)% have undergone treatment and passed a return-to-duty test.
Did you know that STC recently launched a new client service? STC’s Remote Desktop Audits offer a streamlined mock DOT audit that will save costs because they can take place off-site using smaller sample sizes, consistent with FMCSA off-site…
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