§397.5 Attendance and surveillance of motor vehicles. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, a motor vehicle which contains a...
Both companies would have to have: 1. A drug & alcohol testing program to include pre-employment and random. You could use the pre-employment...
FMCSA 05-10 Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Contact: Candice Tolliver Tel.: 202-366-2309/366-9999...
Drivers are given a clean bill of heath on a regular basis, I have witnessed this while reviewing carriers' profiles. Not every inspection results...
There are only three occassions when a post accident D & A tests are required: 1. A fatality 2. The truck driver is cited for a moving...
The carrier must know and give permission. Be safe.
There's always sleeper berth time. Be safe.
Hmmmm maybe: If your employer says log it on-duty... Then you log it on-duty! Be safe.
Typically drivers make a wage above minimum wage. Since paying drivrs by the hour would have no impact on their ability to earn the federal...
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/about/news/news-releases/2001/061301.htm http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/documents/foia/eFOTM-redacted-7-08.pdf Starving...
The eFOTM is guidance of FMCSA policy and contains sampling tables for the various items reviewed, i.e. CDL checks, HOS, DQ files, and maintenance...
Currently the HOS have six critical sites: 1. No logs 2. False logs 3. 11 hour 4. 14 hour 5. 60/70 hour 6. No supporting documentation All of...
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.aspx?chunkKey=09016334800232af Be safe.
Tough telling, IMHO many drivers understand the gist of the HOS, 11 hours driving; 14 hours on duty while driving; 10 hours off reset 11/14; 60/70...
Technically you cannot make a log indicating off-duty for the month. That would be a false log. A couple years ago I was working a scale and an...
Do not confuse the scales and roadside officers with the DOT. In Colorado the scales are run by the Dept of Revenue for taxation issues....
You never answered the question. Were you cited for the 750 pounds over? Or did you see the weight posted on the scale head as you weighed your...
Were you cited? Have to pay a ticket? Are your axles more than 8' apart? http://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/Rule.do?deptID=19&deptName=200...
Wow that's quite a twist. The violation is investigated. EVIDENCE is gathered and presented for the charges to move forward: Administrative law...
Baack; FYI: The FMCSA does not write tickets. Investigators build cases with supporting documents, interviews, oral and written statements....
