The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is charged with the responsibility of keeping our highways safe as far as motor carriers and commercial truck drivers are concerned. One of the ways that the administration regulates safety for truck drivers and motor carriers is to issue regulations that give a minimum level of safe conduct acceptable […]
Talk about your ‘no-brainers’. To ensure there would be ‘no room for confusion’ a representative of the Department of Transportation issued a notice recently that clarifies what already should be apparent: In no uncertain terms federal regulations prohibit the use of marijuana by commercial drivers in interstate commerce, even in states that permit use of […]
Because of the risks associated with 80,000-pound vehicles on roadways at highway speeds, the truck accident regulations include programs designed to prevent accidents and injuries from alcohol or drug use by truck drivers. Section 382 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations provides guidance for motor carriers who employ truck drivers, and the new regulations […]
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Transportation released its expanded Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP). This is a win-win-win-win proposition. Employers can easily determine which drivers are the safest and most responsible. The general public gets safer roads. Drivers with good habits can easily prove their track records. As for unsafe drivers – the program […]
