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Drunk Driving in Iowa

March 30, 2017 Eric Arnold 0 Comments

Here’s another article which has nothing to do with truck safety, and especially truck regulations. As I have stated previously,

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ALCOHOL & DRUG IN THE NEWS 

FMCSA Reduces the Random Drug Testing Rate

January 18, 2016 Eric Arnold 0 Comments

In a surprisingly good move, the FMCSA, for the first ever to my recollection, announced last month that motor carriers

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DEA Shoots Up Truck, Won’t Pay Damages

July 30, 2012 Eric Arnold 0 Comments

Here’s a weird story from the Houston Chronicle. According to the article, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) used a tractor-trailer,

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ALCOHOL & DRUG DRIVER QUALIFICATION GENERAL GETTING AUDITED HOURS OF SERVICE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 

Upgrading DOT Safety Ratings

June 6, 2011January 22, 2015 Eric Arnold 21 Comments

Many of you have Conditional DOT safety ratings, and have found that a Conditional rating hurts your business. A for-hire

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Major train crash in Los Angeles, 25 dead

September 18, 2008January 14, 2009 Eric Arnold 0 Comments amtrak, compliance, crash, DOT, safety

Another story from last week: on Friday, September 12 in Chatsworth, CA, just west of Los Angeles, a commuter train

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ALCOHOL & DRUG GENERAL HORROR STORIES IN THE NEWS VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 

Interesting Accident Case Study

July 23, 2008January 12, 2009 Eric Arnold 0 Comments Add new tag

Here’s a fatal crash that escaped my attention until now. This happened on April 11, 2003 in Glen Rock, PA,

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New Rulemaking on Drug and Alcohol Testing

June 26, 2008June 26, 2008 Eric Arnold 0 Comments

The DOT has issued a rulemaking, which affects the way drug and alcohol testing is conducted. Go here to review

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ALCOHOL & DRUG GETTING AUDITED 

More Positive Driver Information

May 21, 2008May 21, 2008 Eric Arnold 0 Comments

Did I mention you have to shut down a positive driver immediately? It seems like I just said that, but

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ALCOHOL & DRUG DRIVER QUALIFICATION GENERAL GETTING AUDITED HOURS OF SERVICE IN THE NEWS VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 

New Entrant Rules to Get Tougher

April 23, 2008February 23, 2010 Eric Arnold 0 Comments

I haven’t posted anything in awhile. Why? Well, let’s just say, if you’re not backing up your computer files, you

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What Do I Do With a Positive Driver?

April 3, 2008April 3, 2008 Eric Arnold 0 Comments

From a DOT regulatory standpoint, positive drivers are not something to take lightly. DOT takes these rules very seriously, and

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