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By incorporating CSA and motor vehicle reporting data into a single product, SambaSafety says it now provides the trucking industry with a comprehensive driver monitoring solution.
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Federal officials have taken another step to make the transition to mandatory electronic devices less painful. If drivers are cited at roadside for not complying with the ELD rule come the Dec. 18 deadline, the citation will be a “no points cite” that will not affect the Safety Measurement System that feeds into CSA scores – until April 1.
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The FM80 Fuel Regulation Module from the Parker Hannifin Corporation is now CSA certified to ANSI NGV 3.1-2014/CSA 12.3-2014 – Fuel system components for compressed natural gas (CNG) powered vehicles.
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that is a game changer if it becomes final.
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When fleets make a full commitment to telematics they often find countless other ways to leverage the data beyond fuel.
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While not every medium-duty fleet is affected by the federal regulations, those that need to comply have found that the benefits outweigh the challenges.
Read More →A growing number of fleets contend that Compliance, Safety & Accountability (CSA) program is in need of substantial improvement. Currently, a fleet’s score in the CSA safety monitoring system is based on all fleet-involved crashes, including those that the company’s driver did not cause and could not reasonably have prevented. This scoring criteria is contrary to accepted industry standards and, in the long run, will undermine the validity of the CSA program in the eyes of covered fleets.
Read More →Ticket fees have escalated dramatically and there appears to be a trend toward "malicious compliance," all for the sake of generating revenue. It's not uncommon for multiple tickets to be issued for the same violation due to overlapping regulations and the 'latitude' of interpretation afforded to officers. Plus, officers are providing fewer warnings and increasingly citing minor infractions, especially equipment violations. Increased citations negatively impact a fleet's DOT rating under CSA.
Read More →MT. LAUREL, NJ - Automotive Resources International (ARI) has prepared a new informational brief for fleet managers and drivers who want to remain compliant under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's new regulatory protocol, Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 (CSA 2010).
Read More →Due to staffing constraints, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA ) can currently only audit about 2 percent of nation's truck fleets. In response to these resource constraints, FMCSA is developing a Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) 2010 initiative to implement new ways to reduce truck-related accidents. CSA 2010 will measure a fleet's safety performance through data uploaded from fleet compliance activities and accident reports.
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