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REPORT VIOLATIONS OF THE FMCSR – (888) 368-7238
By Morgan Adams on
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Every so often drivers ask me how to report a company that forces them to work over hours, or drive unsafe equipment. The government has set up a toll free hotline to take these complaints and start an investigation. The DOT website to report violations can be found here and states:
The Motor Carrier Safety…
Pre-employment Screening Program (PSP) for Drivers is LIVE
By Morgan Adams on
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In case you missed it the PSP (Pre-employment screening program) is now live. PSP is designed to assist the motor carrier industry in assessing individual operators’ crash and serious safety violation history as a pre-employment condition.
Carriers should be using this program to check on all new drivers. The PSP website is located here. The…
Causes for Ashville, NC Wreck, Involving Globe Carrier Company, that Killed Five
By Morgan Adams on
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Truck driver Roumen Todorov Velkov, of Globe Carrier Co., killed five (5) people when he hit a line of stopped cars on Interstate 26 Sunday night, October 24, 2010. It does not appear the truck driver ever braked.
There is an excellent article about the problems in the trucking industry that may have lead to…
OVER 10% OF TRUCKS ON ROAD WITH BAD BRAKES – INDUSTRY FAILS TO TRAIN DRIVERS
By Morgan Adams on
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Over 10% of all commercial motor vehicles (Tractor trailers, buses, etc…) have brakes that are so bad that government inspectors place them out of service and wont allow them to continue to drive on our roads. The CVSA (the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, an industry group) recently released statistics, on October 15, 2010, that stated that of all…
Texting by Truckers Banned – Risk of Wreck 23.2 Times Greater for Texting Drivers
By Morgan Adams on
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The Final Rule banning texting by Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) drivers was published today in the Federal Register (see: 75 FR 59118). While the full text of the rule can be downloaded from the above link, some key points to remember are:
- The Final Rule is effective today, September 27, 2010
- Texting increases the
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UPS Driver Robert Morali Drove 5.2 Million Miles Accident Free Using the “Five Seeing Habits”
By Morgan Adams on
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Congratulations to Robert Morali who recently completed 5.2 Million Miles of tractor trailer driving for UPS without an accident!
Was he lucky? Not according to Mr. Morali. He credits his training (which is similar to the Smith System training) by UPS on the "Five Seeing Habits" which are:
- Aim High In Steering – This means
…
Do Volvo Trucks have a Defect Causing Brakes to Apply Without Driver Input?
By Morgan Adams on
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Recently I was contacted about a Volvo tractor trailer whose brakes allegedly spontaneously applied to the parking brakes. This is supposedly true even with positive air pressure showing on the gages. Volvo is apparently fully aware of this problem and no immediate recall has been issued.
Has any driver had this sort of problem? Can anyone else substantiate this problem?…
What Caused A Truck Accident In Hart County Kentucky That Killed Eleven People?
By Morgan Adams on
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Today a tragic accident occurred in Munfordville, Hart County, KY involving a tractor trailer that crossed the median on I-65 and killed at least eleven people. The collision occurred at 5:30 AM and impacted the Esh family of Marrowbone, near Burkesville, Ky.
Given the time of day that this collision occurred, one of the primary…
Dupre Logistics Takes Steps to Become Safer by Paying Drivers Hourly
By Morgan Adams on
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It is well know in the trucking industry that paying drivers by the mile gives them an economic incentive to speed and violate hours of service regulations (resulting in fatigued drivers) in order to pack on the miles and earn more money. In fact many drivers have told me "if the wheels aren’t turning I ain’t…