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Newcomers to trucking * USA - Could face tougher entry process
USA -Land Line Magazine -Dec 21, 2006: -- ... a recent “notice of proposed rulemaking” published by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration looks to toughen the regs up even more... The agency has identified 11 regulations that it believes are essential elements of basic safety management necessary to operate in interstate commerce... FMCSA proposes that committing any one of the following 11 regulatory violations would result in an automatic failure of the safety audit:
1 - Failing to implement an alcohol and/or controlled substances testing program (domestic and foreign motor carriers, respectively).
2 - Using a driver who has refused to submit to an alcohol or controlled substances test required under part 382.
3 - Using a driver known to have tested positive for a controlled substance.
4 - Knowingly allowing, requiring, permitting, or authorizing an employee with a commercial driver's license which is suspended, revoked, or canceled by a state or who is disqualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle.
5 - Knowingly allowing, requiring, permitting, or authorizing a driver to drive who is disqualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle.
6 - Operating a motor vehicle without having in effect the required minimum levels of financial responsibility coverage.
7 - Using a disqualified driver.
8 - Using a physically unqualified driver.
9 - Failing to require a driver to make a record of duty status.
10 - Requiring or permitting the operation of a commercial motor vehicle declared “out of service” before repairs are made.
11 - Using a commercial motor vehicle not periodically inspected.
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