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Delay in 2018 Carriers Registrations Gives Carriers More Time To Prepare

CVSA Announced Brake Safety Week August 25-31

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced Aug. 25-31 as the dates for this year’s Brake Safety Week. Brake Safety Week is a commercial motor vehicle and driver inspection and regulatory compliance enforcement initiative, a brake-safety awareness and outreach opportunity, and a brake-related inspection and violation data-collection project. Inspection and Enforcement CVSA-certified inspectors will…

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All You Need to Know about Trucking Weigh Stations

As a professional truck driver, navigating weigh stations is an integral part of your journey. These checkpoints, monitored by various transportation authorities like the Department of Transportation or Department of Motor Vehicles, serve a crucial purpose in safeguarding America’s roads and infrastructure from the potential damage caused by overweight trucks, such as excessive strain on…

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CVSA Releases 2023 International Roadcheck Results

Rising Insurance Costs and Maintaining Compliance Records

Insurance is akin to a shield that protects businesses from financial turmoil during the unexpected. And yet, business owners across all types of industries find themselves grappling with the rising costs of insurance – particularly for the trucking industry.  Several reasons have contributed to such hefty premiums, some of which include driver shortages, increased litigation…

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DOT Increases Fines for Regulatory Violations

On December 28, 2023, the U.S. Department of Transportation increased fines for regulatory violations by just over 1%, 1.03241 to be exact. According to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, agencies must revise their civil monetary penalties every year to account for inflation. In other words, this adjustment of fines…

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How Streamlining Your Business Can Save You Time & Money

Summer Driving Safety Tips for Truck Drivers: Keeping the Roads Safe and Smooth

As the temperature rises and the sun shines brightly, summer brings new challenges for truck drivers on the roads. Longer daylight hours, increased traffic, and changing weather conditions require truckers to adopt specific safety measures to ensure a smooth and accident-free journey. In this blog post, we will explore essential driving safety tips for truck…

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5 Reasons You Need to go digital with your DQ Files

5 Reasons You Need to go digital with your DQ Files

Employers of truck drivers face great challenges maintaining compliance with the FMCSA.  The FMCSA’s rules are wide ranging and designed to keep our roadways safe. Failure to comply with the FMCSA can have catastrophic implications to the employer and the driver. Fortunately, technology has made managing compliance easier on the employer.   One area of FMCSA compliance…

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Roadside Blitz Results

Roadside Blitz Results

The results for the Roadside Blitz held on June 4-6, 2019 are in and they are not great. Out of 67,072 commercial vehicles inspected in U.S. and Canada, 12,019 vehicles (17.9%) were removed from roadways due to critical violations and 2,784 drivers (4.2%) were placed out-of-service for driver-related issues. During International Roadcheck, North American Standard…

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How to Pick the Right Compliance Safety Software

How to Pick the Right Compliance Safety Software

Investing in fleet management software will ultimately help your business. Making the wrong choice, however, can leave you with a fleet management platform that is cumbersome and hinders productivity. Worse yet, an incomplete fleet management solution can cost you big in violations and DOT fines. How do you know, then, what to look for in…

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How Streamlining Your Business Can Save You Time & Money

How Streamlining Your Business Can Save You Time & Money

Save Big by Streamlining Processes Perhaps your business streamlined processes a few years ago but has outgrown current procedures. Maybe your company is in need of more advanced tracking. Or, it could be you are doing your very best to keep up manually. Everyone has a unique situation. Compliance Safety Manager has something in common…

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Is Your Workplace Safe?

On January 18, 2018, Brenda Craig, President, and Founder of Craig Safety Technologies presented a webinar on Safety and Risk Reduction. You can watch the recorded version anytime on our website www.compliancesafetymanager.com

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