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Timestamp: 2020-08-15 13:42:59
Document Index: 343290610

Matched Legal Cases: ['arts 390', '§ 5191', '§ 390', '§ 392', 'art 382', 'art 383', 'art 387', 'arts 100', '§ 390']

FMCSA releases first Clearinghouse Monthly Summary Report
June 12, 2020 11:13 AM | Brandon Moree (Administrator)
FMCSA has released a report summarizing data reported to the Clearinghouse through May 2020. The report includes information on the number of Clearinghouse registrations, queries conducted, violations reported, and drivers in the return-to-duty (RTD) process.
PMTA to host free HOS Webinar June 23
June 11, 2020 10:57 AM | Brandon Moree (Administrator)
The Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association is pleased to announce that it is now capable of hosting webinars and online meetings.
In this time of social distancing, PMTA is still dedicated to its goals of keeping its members educated and connected but that has been made more difficult by the cancellation of in person gatherings. Now, PMTA can and will be hosting online webinars.
PMTA will be hosting a free webinar on June 23 at 11 a.m. as Doug Marcello of Marcello and Kivisto, LLC will address the recent changes to Hours of Service regulations. While it is a free webinar, registration is still required and you may sign up by clicking here.
Not Preventable Crash Info Now Available on PSP Records
June 11, 2020 9:09 AM | Brandon Moree (Administrator)
Starting today, FMCSA and NIC have made not preventable crash data available on commercial drivers’ PSP records. Feel free to share the following information and attached document with your members.
Crashes that are determined not preventable through FMCSA’s Crash Preventability Determination Program (CPDP) are now notated in PSP. If there is a crash on a driver’s PSP record that meets the not preventable criteria under CPDP, it may be submitted for review through DataQs at https://dataqs.fmcsa.dot.gov. More information on eligible crash types and how to submit a Request for Data Review (RDR) visit the CPDP.
PSP records contain driver data including all FMCSA-reportable crashes that occurred in the last five years, and roadside inspections and violations that happened in the last three years.
June 09, 2020 1:50 PM | Brandon Moree (Administrator)
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) hereby declares that the continuing national emergency warrants the extension and modification of Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002. This extension continues the exemption granted from Parts 390 through 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for the fifty States and the District of Columbia as set forth below. This notice extends the exemption through July 14, 2020, subject to the restrictions and limitations set forth in this Extension.
Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002 was issued following the declaration of a national emergency by the President pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 5191(b) in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the public health emergency declared by the Health and Human Services Secretary, and the immediate risk COVID-19 presents to public health and welfare. Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002 was previously set to expire on June 14, 2020. FMCSA is continuing the exemption because the presidentially declared emergency remains in place, and because a continued exemption is needed to support direct emergency assistance for some supply chains. FMCSA is extending and modifying Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002 and associated regulatory relief in accordance with 49 CFR § 390.25. This extension addresses national emergency conditions that create a need for immediate transportation of essential supplies, and provides necessary relief from the FMCSRs for motor carriers and drivers.
The extension of Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002 provides regulatory relief for commercial motor vehicle operations providing direct assistance in support of emergency relief efforts related to COVID-19 and is limited to transportation of (1) livestock and livestock feed; (2) medical supplies and equipment related to the testing, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19; and (3) supplies and equipment necessary for community safety, sanitation, and prevention of community transmission of COVID-19 such as masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, soap and disinfectants. Direct assistance does not include routine commercial deliveries, including mixed loads with a nominal quantity of qualifying emergency relief added to obtain the benefits of this emergency declaration. FMCSA has concluded that there is no longer a need for emergency relief with respect to the other categories of supplies, equipment, and persons covered by the May 13 extension and expansion of Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002, and those categories are therefore no longer covered.
2. 49 CFR § 392.3 related to the operation of a commercial motor vehicle while a driver's ability or alertness is so impaired, or so likely to become impaired, through fatigue, illness, or any other cause, as to make it unsafe for him/her to begin or continue to operate the motor vehicle.
6. Nothing in the Emergency Declaration or this Extension shall be construed as an exemption from the controlled substance and alcohol uses and testing requirements (49 CFR Part 382), the commercial driver’s license requirements (49 CFR Part 383), the financial responsibility (insurance) requirements (49 CFR Part 387), the hazardous material regulations (49 CFR Parts 100-180), applicable size and weight requirements, or any other portion of the regulations not specifically exempted under 49 CFR § 390.23.
ATA Recommendations for Professional Drivers Entering Areas of Social Unrest
June 04, 2020 9:09 AM | Brandon Moree (Administrator)
1. Immediately report any emergency situation to local law enforcement by calling 911.
2. Avoid areas of unrest. Exercise caution when in the vicinity of any large gatherings, protests, or demonstrations.
3. Plan for road closures. If your route brings you through an area that has seen protests, check the local news, with your dispatcher, or the safety department to make sure interstates and roads along the route are open and the area you are delivering to is safe.
4. Contact the delivery location for current and timely situations and conditions. Traffic conditions are constantly changing.
5. Remain in regular communication with your dispatcher to provide travel updates.
6. Plan ahead, try to make deliveries in areas of unrest during the day, at night park in well-lit, safe areas.
7. Assess every situation prior to exiting the cab of your truck. If danger or exposure to large gatherings in the form of protest exist, abort delivery operations.
8. Conduct thorough pre-trip inspections before departing domiciled locations; eliminate maintenance breakdowns from the equation.
9. Always keep doors locked and windows closed. Remove keys from unattended vehicles and ensure trailer locking and latching mechanisms are functioning properly.
10. If you encounter a gathering, stop your vehicle and do not drive through. Avoid any interaction and do not provoke the group.
11. If available, utilize your in-cab camera in an unsafe situation to document your surroundings.