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ArticlesApril 27, 2012

How to be Proactive 
With CSA

There are two types of carrier reactions when it comes to navigating the new Compliance, Safety, Accountability program launched by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, better known simply as CSA

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ArticlesApril 5, 2012

Pro-Tread Says Clients Average 30 Points Lower in CSA BASIC Scores

A study by Instructional Technologies Inc., provider of Pro-Tread online safety training, showed that Pro-Tread clients' CSA BASIC scores averaged 30 point less than average industry CSA scores.

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ArticlesDecember 19, 2011

The Purpose of the Emergency Response Guidebook

Many shippers and transporters of hazardous materials are familiar with the small orange Emergency Response Guidebook. Most associate the ERG with compliance with the Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR), using it to provide emergency response information for a hazardous materials shipment. Yet that is not why the ERG was created

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Articlesby Jim ParkJune 28, 2011

CSA's Cargo BASIC Demands More from Flatbed and Open Deck Carriers

Open-deck carriers will have a lot on their minds going forward

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Articlesby Oliver PattonDecember 3, 2010

Getting Beyond Hours Of Service - Model Fatigue Management Program Nears Readiness

The hours of service rules are hot news right now, with possible changes pending in a rewrite that's due before the end of the year

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Articlesby Oliver PattonDecember 2, 2010

A Different Approach To Accident Litigation

A fatal accident caused by a truck driver starts a chain of events that are disruptive, dispiriting and hugely expensive

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Articlesby Oliver PattonNovember 3, 2010

Carrier Alliance Pushing for Congress to Pass EOBR Mandate Next Year

The group of trucking companies that is pushing legislation to mandate electronic onboard recorders plans to spend the rest of the year gathering allies and building support for passage of the bill next year

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ArticlesOctober 13, 2010

Study: Mandatory Alcohol Testing Cuts Risk of Alcohol Involvement in Fatal Crashes

A study by scientists at Columbia University found that mandatory alcohol testing programs for commercial truck drivers may have contributed to a significant reduction in alcohol involvement in fatal motor carrier crashes

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ArticlesMarch 1, 2008

Safety In The Driving Seat

Heavy truck safety is getting a huge boost through technology of late, thanks to a couple of almost simultaneous launches.

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ArticlesJanuary 1, 2008

Anatomy Of A News Story

A traffic collision in Southern California on May 4, 2007, is a perfect example of how the Truck Safety Coalition works to promote its own agenda.

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