Upgrading DOT Safety Ratings
Many of you have Conditional DOT safety ratings, and have found that a Conditional rating hurts your business. A for-hire
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DOT is Launching Background Check Website
DOT is launching its Driver Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP). It has set up a website, www.psp.fmcsa.dot.gov, where employers can check
Read moreMore Restrictive Medical Requirements Coming
Here is an excellent article from “Today’s Trucking.com”, which is a Canadian trucking website. The FMCSA has been working on
Read moreCan any doctor do a DOT physical?
I had a good question from a customer today. Can any doctor do a DOT physical, or can only specially
Read moreCongressman Threatens Driver Health Legislation
I read this in the print version of Transport Topics. I couldn’t find the article on-line, but let me summarize.
Read moreAP says Medically Unfit Drivers on the Road
Here is a very long piece by the Associated Press detailing what they believe to be a major safety problem.
Read moreNew Entrant Rules to Get Tougher
I haven’t posted anything in awhile. Why? Well, let’s just say, if you’re not backing up your computer files, you
Read moreNon-English speaking driver causes wreck with train
http://www.gastongazette.com/onset?id=7465&template=article.html About ten days ago, on July 20, 2007, a truck driver, who couldn’t speak English, got confused at a
Read moreKeeping Driver Records
Every driver of a commercial motor vehicle is required to have a driver qualification file. In this file are a
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