The social isolation caused by the coronavirus pandemic has caused significant reductions in vehicle traffic in recent months, which has caused the hundreds of drivers who are still driving to become more reckless behind the wheel and to drive at higher speeds. This situation has increased the number of accidents resulting in fatalities. With most […]
Drivers safety is compromised due to the flexibility in drug testing to rehire drivers during COVID
As defined in a temporary extension issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, (FMSCA), fleets may waive pre-employment drug testing for those drivers who participated in a controlled substance testing program that meets the requirements of Code 49 (CFR) part 382. This extension, effective June 5 through September 30, extends the period under which […]
HOW THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IS CAUSING MORE DELIVERY TRUCK ACCIDENTS
It makes sense for healthcare workers to feel the pressure of COVID-19 and its rampant case increase on Americans, but what the country did not anticipate was the burden it would place on our supply chain workers. Everything from toilet paper and dog food to soup and ground beef flies off the shelves faster than […]