In recent weeks, the truck and bus industries have been vocal in criticizing the USDOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) slowness in reacting to, and adjusting, its 17-month-old Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program which uses safety performance data to …
It’s been one year since the Department of Transportation launched its CSA program to better monitor fleet safety and indicators of success have begun to emerge, although not everyone agrees that they are dramatic. DOT reports that, in the first …
Recently, I attended two important annual meetings — the American Trucking Associations meeting and the National Safety Council Congress. As a safety professional, both meetings allowed me to catch up with my colleagues while getting updated on new safety developments …
Even as the motor carrier industry and its customers get accustomed to the government’s new safety measurement system -—Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) — the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is making certain improvements to the program. The most important revisions …
It’s been a little over six months since the USDOT launched the public availability of its new truck and bus safety measurement system and some motor carriers are reporting unpleasant surprises. You may recall that this new enforcement regime referred …
As former Chief Safety Officer of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, I led the design and implementation of CSA — the federal government’s new program to measure the safety performance of motor carriers, including truck and bus operators. From …
I am pleased to be a part of this professional team because of FDRsafety’s passion and demonstrated commitment to safety. Having spent 38 years working at the U.S. Department of Transportation, focusing on all aspects of highway and road safety, …