Monday, November 22, 2010
Driving in Hazardous Conditions
392.14 Hazardous conditions; extreme caution
Extreme caution in the operation of a commercial motor vehicle shall be exercised when hazardous conditions, such as those caused by snow, ice, sleet, fog, mist, rain, dust, or smoke, adversely affect visibility or traction. Speed shall be reduced when such conditions exist. If conditions become sufficiently dangerous, the operation of the commercial motor vehicle shall be discontinued and shall not be resumed until the commercial motor vehicle can be safely operated. Whenever compliance with the foregoing provisions of this rule increases hazard to passengers, the commercial motor vehicle may be operated to the nearest point at which the safety of passengers is assured.
Utah Trucking Assoc.
Extreme caution in the operation of a commercial motor vehicle shall be exercised when hazardous conditions, such as those caused by snow, ice, sleet, fog, mist, rain, dust, or smoke, adversely affect visibility or traction. Speed shall be reduced when such conditions exist. If conditions become sufficiently dangerous, the operation of the commercial motor vehicle shall be discontinued and shall not be resumed until the commercial motor vehicle can be safely operated. Whenever compliance with the foregoing provisions of this rule increases hazard to passengers, the commercial motor vehicle may be operated to the nearest point at which the safety of passengers is assured.
Utah Trucking Assoc.
Monday, November 01, 2010
Driving Record Reporting
The quality and timeliness of conviction data that appears on driving records may improve now that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued new guidance to state driver licensing agencies. The guidance is aimed at states that are lax at reporting conviction and disqualification information to other states or that fail to update driving records in a timely manner.
The DOT estimates that up to 100,000 active commercial drivers license holders have convictions on their records that were not reported to their licensing state and posted within the mandatory 10-day period. Such delays can allow CDL holders convicted of disqualifying offenses to continue driving without being detected by roadside inspection officials, and make it difficult for motor carriers to
identify and remove from service drivers who have been convicted of disqualifying
offenses.
Under federal CDL rules, if a state other than the state that issued a driver’s CDL convicts a driver for a traffic offense or withdraws or suspends their driving privileges, the state is required to notify the licensing state within ten (10) days. Similarly, whenever a state is notified of a conviction or disqualification from another state, or of a conviction occurring within the same state, it has to post the information to the driver’s record within ten (10) days. The new guidance should help states come into compliance with these 10-day reporting/posting requirements, the FMCSA says. The FMCSA says it will post maps on its website
showing which states are in compliance with the reporting requirements each
quarter. (JJ Keller)
The DOT estimates that up to 100,000 active commercial drivers license holders have convictions on their records that were not reported to their licensing state and posted within the mandatory 10-day period. Such delays can allow CDL holders convicted of disqualifying offenses to continue driving without being detected by roadside inspection officials, and make it difficult for motor carriers to
identify and remove from service drivers who have been convicted of disqualifying
offenses.
Under federal CDL rules, if a state other than the state that issued a driver’s CDL convicts a driver for a traffic offense or withdraws or suspends their driving privileges, the state is required to notify the licensing state within ten (10) days. Similarly, whenever a state is notified of a conviction or disqualification from another state, or of a conviction occurring within the same state, it has to post the information to the driver’s record within ten (10) days. The new guidance should help states come into compliance with these 10-day reporting/posting requirements, the FMCSA says. The FMCSA says it will post maps on its website
showing which states are in compliance with the reporting requirements each
quarter. (JJ Keller)
