More than 500 enforcement personnel, government officials and industry representatives attended the CVSA Workshop, April 8-12, 2018. At the CVSA Workshop, transportation safety stakeholders worked together to improve commercial motor vehicle and driver safety, regulatory compliance and enforcement throughout North America.
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Enforcement Personnel on the Lookout for Unsafe Commercial and Passenger Vehicle Drivers During Operation Safe Driver Week, July 15-21
The Operation Safe Driver Program was created to help to reduce the number of crashes, deaths and injuries involving large trucks, buses and passenger vehicles due to unsafe driving behaviors.
Drivers Operating a CMV Without an ELD Will Be Placed Out of Service
Starting April 1, 2018, property-carrying commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers operating their vehicle without a required registered electronic logging device or a grandfathered automatic on-board recording device will be placed out of service for 10 hours; passenger-carrying CMV drivers will be placed out of service for 8 hours.
International Roadcheck Set for June 5-7 with Focus on Hours-of-Service Compliance
During International Roadcheck, commercial motor vehicle inspectors in jurisdictions throughout North America will conduct inspections of commercial motor vehicles and drivers. This year’s focus is on hours-of-service compliance.
Herschel Evans of Holland is CVSA’s 2018 International Driver Excellence Award Winner
CVSA is proud to announce Herschel Evans of the trucking company Holland as the winner of the 2018 International Driver Excellence Award. Evans has driven more than 3 million miles over 30 years; 25 of those years with Holland.
Advanced Hazmat Training Offered at 2018 COHMED Conference
More than 200 individuals involved in the regulation, enforcement and safety of transporting hazardous materials and dangerous goods attended the COHMED Conference, Jan. 29-Feb. 2, 2018, in Garden Grove, California.
Scott Hernandez Joins CVSA as Director of Crash Standards and Analysis
As director of crash standards and analysis, Hernandez manages the Alliance’s CMV crash data quality efforts, and adapts and integrates law enforcement training concepts and principles to achieve optimum performance of CVSA’s CMV crash analysis initiatives.
CVSA Updates, Adds Inspection Bulletins
On Dec. 7, 2017, the CVSA Board of Directors voted to add new Inspection Bulletins and approved updates to existing Inspection Bulletins.
CVSA Launches New Online Learning Management System
CVSA is proud to announce the release of its new online learning management system, a new training tool available to all CVSA members.
ELD Mandate Goes into Effect; Inspectors Begin Documenting ELD Violations
Starting Dec. 18, 2017, inspectors and roadside enforcement personnel throughout the United States will begin documenting ELD violations on roadside inspection reports and, at the jurisdiction’s discretion, will issue citations to commercial motor vehicle drivers operating vehicles without a compliant ELD.