Posts Tagged ‘Safety’

Monthly Drivers Meeting 11/10/2012 Saturday at 9:00am

The monthly Driver’s Meeting will begin at 9am  Saturday morning, 11/10/2012  in the Cardinal Party Room located at the Reed Road location. The Party Room is located adjacent to the Shop. Our Drivers Meeting are normally the 2nd Saturday of the month. Any Driver from any of our companies is welcome to attend!

Monthly Drivers Meeting 08/11/2012 Saturday 9:00am

The monthly Driver’s Meeting will begin at 9am this Saturday morning in the Cardinal Party Room located at the Reed Road location. The Party Room is located adjacent to the Shop. Any Driver from any of our companies is welcome to attend!

Monthly Drivers Meeting

The driver’s meeting that was scheduled for June has been rescheduled due to Father’s Day weekend. It will now be held on July 14th at the Reed Road location.

Lisa Stull, Jeff Martin, and Samara Asbridge complete Hours of Service Fleet Mentor Training


 Safety Director, Mike Poteete, poses with Lisa Stull, Jeff Martin, and Samara Asbridge as they display their Certificates of Completion for Hours of Service Fleet Mentor Training. Lisa, Jeff and Samara all scored 100 out of 100 on their final test.

Truck drivers banned from using cell phones

11/23/2011 The FMCSA and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration isuued a joint final rule prohibiting interstate commercial truck and bus drivers from using handheld cell phones while operating their vehicles. 

Drivers who violate the restriction will face federal civil penalties of up to $2,750 for each offense and disqualification from operating a commercial motor vehicle for multiple offenses. States will suspend a driver’s CDL after two or more serious traffic violations. Commercial truck and bus companies that allow their drivers to use handheld cell phones while driving will face a maximum penalty of $11,000.

RIN:                   2126-AB29
Docket #           FMCSA-2010-0096
49 CFR Part      383, 384, 390, 391, 392

The ruling in it’s entirety can be found at:
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/rulemakings/final/Mobile_phone_NFRM.pdf

 

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