violations

How you can prepare to ace a weigh station inspection

Weigh station inspections can take as little as thirty minutes or, if a driver is having a bad day, it can end up costing them 10 hours. 

Of course, 10 hours is only if a driver receives a violation severe enough to put them out of service.

These violations cost drivers not just their time but could require them to pay fines and impact the Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) report, which might make it more difficult to get hired by another carrier in the future.

But passing an inspection isn’t...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-you-can-prepare-to-ace-a-weigh-station-inspection

Post-accident violations? They may be challengeable

Has a post-accident inspection ever blemished your compliance, safety and accountability score? If so, there’s a chance it could be reversed.

“Violations that occur as a result of an accident are not supposed to count toward your CSA score,” said Robert Kaferle, Reliance Partners’ vice president of safety.

However, carriers far too often accept the penalty as just a byproduct of the accident investigation process when this simply isn’t the case — or at least it shouldn’t be. 

Inspectors make...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/post-accident-violations-they-may-be-challengeable

White Paper: The Underlying Cost of Violations

No dollar amount can be placed on the value of fleet safety — it’s beyond price. Violations issued to your drivers, on the other hand, certainly do hold a monetary value.

Comprehensive payment platform Bestpass partnered with FreightWaves, the leading source for navigating the freight markets, to measure the extent to which citations are considered issues for fleets across the United States.

From owner-operators to fleet safety managers, more than 100 respondents were asked a series of questions...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-paper-the-underlying-cost-of-violations

Insurance FAQ: What exactly is DataQs?

Do you DataQ?

The answer should be yes, especially considering it could take you off the hook for a number of violations.

Let’s face it. Everyone makes mistakes from time to time — even those writing the tickets. If you receive a violation that you feel is without merit, don’t let it go unnoticed. 

DataQs allows users to track and petition a review of federal and state data issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that’s believed to be inaccurate or incomplete.

“It gives carriers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/insurance-faq-what-exactly-is-dataqs

What do laws say about commercial vehicles crossing railroads?

Over 95% of all railroad fatalities are caused by crossing collisions and pedestrian trespassers on railroad tracks, according to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).

Many of these collisions can be avoided by following the federal laws put in place by Congress.

According to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), commercial motor vehicles must stop within 50 feet of but not closer than 15 feet to the tracks and drivers must look each direction along the tracks for an...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/what-do-laws-say-about-commercial-vehicles-crossing-railroads

The most common e-Log errors & violations – and how to avoid them

the most common ELD violations during roadside inspections

Electronic logging violations cost carriers tens of thousands of dollars, with potential violation fines ranging up to $13,000 per instance in some cases. Most violations, though, are preventable with the right mix of education, training and due diligence.

The recent changes in hours-of-service (HOS) regulations, designed to offer more flexibility for drivers in managing their time, has upped the complexity level of e-log compliance.

The HOS changes, which went into effect at the end of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-most-common-e-log-errors-violations-and-how-to-avoid-them

USCG cautions public against illegal charters

Two pontoon boats moored to a pier at Haulover Inlet, Florida, Mar. 31, 2019. The Coast Guard boarded the two boats and terminated both voyages as illegal charters. Coast Guard Photo

The Coast Guard is reminding the public that unlicensed vessel charters are both illegal and unsafe to consumers.

Hiring an unlicensed charter is dangerous because the charter may not have the proper emergency safety gear, navigation and communication gear, and may not have undergone the proper license exams and inspections which are put in place to ensure passenger and crew safety.

“Illegal charter operations create a great safety risk to passengers and will not be tolerated,” Capt. Ladonn...

https://www.workboat.com/news/government/uscg-cautions-public-against-illegal-charters/

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