A Supreme Court Justice declined to define “pornography”, instead noting, “But I know it when we see it”. This appears to the FMCSA’s approach to “personal conveyance” in their proposed guidance. “Personal conveyance” has long been an issue in our industry. How far? How much time? From where? To where? “Personal conveyance” has had as […]
Read More ELD, FMCSA, Personal Conveyance, Trucking Law, trucking regs, trucking regulationsThis December, CSA will undergo a number of changes. Cargo violations will relocate to the “Vehicle Maintenance” BASIC. The “Cargo” BASIC will be changed to “Hazmat”. Additionally, the “Fatigue” BASIC will be renamed “Hours of Service.”This is because most of the recorded violations are for “form and manner”. Thus, the six BASICs will consist of […]
Read More CSA, csa 2012, Transportation Law, Trucking Law, trucking legislation, trucking regsAt several recent trucking conferences, a number of statistics were presented concerning the CSA, roadside inspections, and violations. Some of the key numbers are as follows: 3.6 million-the number of roadside inspections nationally each year 1.1 million-the number of roadsides with “no violation” 60%-the percentage of challenges in which a change is made 2000-number of […]
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