Idealease Safety Bulletin - Prepare Now for International Roadcheck May 4-6
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In this issue find details on the following:
CVSA INTERNATIONAL ROADCHECK
- May 4th-6th 2021
- 72 hour period of commercial motor vehicle and CMV driver inspections in US, Canada and Mexico
- Data captured on 2 categories corresponding to 2 main inspection categories of North American Standard Level I Inspection:
- Driver Operating Requirements, specifically Hours of Service
- Vehicle Mechanical Fitness - emphasis on lighting for 2021
- According to FMCSA, 'lamps inoperable' was #1 vehicle violation in fiscal 2020 - 12.24% of all vehicle violations and top driver out-of-service violation was Hours of Service, accounting for 34.7% of all driver OOS conditions
- Learn More: https://www.cvsa.org/programs/international-roadcheck/
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SAFETY ALLIANCE (CVSA) DRIVE TIP SHEET
Best Practice Guidelines for Roadside Inspections
- Review your FMCSA data monthly at https://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov/CompanySnapshot.aspx and enter your DOT number or name.
- After reviewing the snapshot report click on the SMS (CSA) link in the blue box in the upper right hand corner.
- Review the vehicle and driver basics with the associated inspections and cross reference the inspections you have on file with the inspections turned in by your drivers. Question those drivers who did not submit inspection reports.
- Review the “Carrier History” tab in the Tools/Resource section on your home page to determine if the number of inspections you are having is on the rise or decline.
- Review vehicle inspections and violations with your maintenance provider to reduce violations.
- Maintain copies, along with any repair orders attached if there were violations, in tractor and trailer file.
- Use the roadside inspection information, such as date, time and locations to cross reference with the drivers hours of service documentation for falsification violations.
- Train drivers how to successfully pass a roadside inspections and how to conduct themselves.
- Keep your vehicles clean and well maintained as not to be targeted for inspection.
- Advise drivers that moving violations will generate inspections.
- Consider providing an incentive to drivers who successfully pass an inspection.
- Train drivers how to complete good quality pre-trip inspection to reduce possibility of violations.
- Use Idealease Pre-Post Trip training videos:
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Question of the Week: My driver has gone through a roadside inspection, how long do I have to keep this documentation on file?
Answer:
Copies of all roadside inspections are to be kept by the motor carrier for 12 months. The driver is required to turn in the inspection to the motor carrier within 24 hours. If they are not going to return to the terminal they are to mail in the inspection. If the inspection resulted in violations they are to be corrected or repaired and the inspection form is to be signed and certified that the repairs were completed and sent back to the state of inspection within 15 days.
SENATORS REINTRODUCE DRIVE SAFE ACT
Learn More: https://www.ifdaonline.org/issues-advocacy/drivesafeact
Senator Todd Young (R-IN) and a bipartisan group of seven other Senators have reintroduced the “Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act” or “DRIVE Safe Act,” in the Senate that would allow 18-20 year-olds to drive commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce under certain safeguards and conditions.
The bill, which was first introduced in the last Congress, would require completion of two separate apprenticeships before a driver under 21 years of age could drive a CMV in interstate commerce.
The first apprenticeship would require a minimum of 120 on-duty hours, with at least 80 hours behind the wheel of a CMV accompanied by an experienced driver. The apprentice would have to pass established performance benchmarks, including: interstate, city traffic, rural 2-lane, and evening driving; safety awareness; speed and space management; lane control; mirror scanning; right and left turns; and logging and complying with rules relating to hours of service.
The second apprenticeship would require a minimum of 280 on-duty hours, with at least 160 hours behind the wheel of a CMV. The apprentice would have to pass additional performance benchmarks, including: backing and maneuvering in close quarters; pre-trip inspections; fueling procedures; weighing loads, weight distribution, and sliding tandems; coupling and uncoupling procedure; and trip planning, truck routes, map reading, navigation, and permits.
National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is an annual spring campaign held at the start of construction season to encourage safe driving through highway work zones and construction sites. The key message is for drivers to use extra caution in work zones.
10 Tips for Driving Safely in Work Zones
• EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED! Changes in speed limits, traffic lanes, people working
• SLOW DOWN!
• NO TAILGATING! KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND THE CAR AHEAD OF YOU.
• KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN YOUR VEHICLE AND THE CONSTRUCTION WORKERS AND THEIR EQUIPMENT.
• PAY ATTENTION TO THE SIGNS!
• OBEY ROAD CREW FLAGGERS!
• STAY ALERT AND MINIMIZE DISTRACTIONS!
• KEEP UP WITH THE TRAFFIC FLOW.
• SCHEDULE ENOUGH TIME TO DRIVE SAFELY AND CHECK RADIO, TV AND WEBSITES FOR TRAFFIC INFORMATION. Expect delays and leave early when you can.
• BE PATIENT AND STAY CALM.
• Remember that most States have a 511 Road condition app that you can down load to your smart device.
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