by DriveTeam Staff | Mar 20, 2017 | Corporate Driver, Latest News
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance confirmed Monday its annual International Roadcheck inspection blitz will be held June 6-8. Inspectors this year will be placing an emphasis on cargo securement. While this is a normal part of CVSA’s Level I inspections, the...
by DriveTeam Staff | Mar 8, 2017 | Corporate Driver, Latest News
Following more than two years of lingering uncertainty, the rules governing truckers’ use of a 34-hour restart are settled, following the issuance of a long-awaited report from the Department of Transportation. The study has not yet been made public, but a letter...
by DriveTeam Staff | Feb 28, 2017 | Corporate Driver, Latest News
Administration last week issued new guidance on the use of older logging device that, while lacking compliance with the agency’s electronic logging device stipulations, afford carriers two extra years — until December 2019 — to fully comply with the ELD mandate. The...
by DriveTeam Staff | Feb 28, 2017 | Corporate Driver
A commercial motor vehicle found to be in need of maintenance at a roadside inspection has few, but precise, options before resuming operation. In the Code of Federal Regulations, §396.7(a) states that a vehicle shall not be operated if the vehicle’s present condition...
by DriveTeam Staff | Feb 15, 2017 | Corporate Driver, Latest News
The penalty for failure to post the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster will increase to $534 on March 2. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published the final rule relating to the penalty increase in the Federal Register on January 31. The $9...
