by DriveTeam Staff | Jul 19, 2020 | Corporate Driver, News, Teen Driving
Speeding is a risky driving behavior that causes approximately one-third of all traffic fatalities, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The faster a driver is going, the more difficult it is to stop. As people rush to get to their...
by DriveTeam Staff | May 29, 2020 | News
Following a 30-month study that ended last year Groendyke Transportation learned that the addition of a relatively simple, pulsating amber brake light reduced rear-end collisions by roughly 34%. The Oklahoma-based hazmat hauler had received an exemption from the...
by DriveTeam Staff | May 29, 2020 | News
A federal rule to overhaul the hours of service regulations that govern truck drivers’ schedules will soon be published in the Federal Register, the U.S. DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced Thursday. Of note, the rule expands the...
by DriveTeam Staff | Apr 1, 2020 | Corporate Driver, News
The novel coronavirus pandemic has put the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance‘s (CVSA) annual International Roadcheck inspection blitz out of service – at least temporarily. The agency announced Wednesday it will postpone the event, which was set for May 5-7, to later...
by DriveTeam Staff | Mar 31, 2020 | Corporate Driver, News
Note: This post has been updated to reflect an enforcement waiver issued Tuesday from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Department of Transportation for drivers with expiring licenses and medical certificates. Recent closures at various state...
by DriveTeam Staff | Feb 8, 2020 | News
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual International Roadcheck inspection blitz will be held May 5-7, CVSA announced Monday. During the 72-hour ramp-up in enforcement, inspectors will include a special focus on “driver requirements” – CDLs, medical...
