February 2, 2007
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I have just gone through a roadside inspection. Did you post your OSHA 300A form yesterday?
What are the regulation requirements for me as the Keep it posted until April 30.
driver and my company regarding this inspection?
The driver of any motor vehicle receiving an inspection report shall BIT Idealease, Riverview Idealease, Gibbs Idealease,
deliver it to the motor carrier operating the vehicle upon his/her arrival and Idealease of Turlock-Modesto
at the next terminal or facility. If the driver is not scheduled to arrive at Pleasanton, CA
a terminal or facility of the motor carrier operating the vehicle within February 13, 2007
24 hours, the driver shall immediately mail the report to the motor
Contact: Dave Angotti (510) 264-5260
carrier. This applies even if there are no violations on the inspection.
Motor carriers shall examine the report. Violations or defects noted Cookson Idealease
thereon shall be corrected. February 15, 2007
Kelowna, BC
If there are violations, then within 15 days following the date of Contact: Allan Gunn
the inspection, the motor carrier shall — Certify that all violations 250-763-2327
noted have been corrected by completing the "Signature of Carrier THE ENTIRE 2007 IDEALEASE-NPTC SAFETY
Official, Title, and Date Signed" portions of the form; and return the SEMINAR SCHEDULE IS AVAILABLE ON OUR
completed roadside inspection form to the issuing agency at the WEBSITE AT WWW.IDEALEASE.COM UNDER
address indicated on the form and retain a copy at the motor carrier's
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principal place of business or where the vehicle is housed for 12
months from the date of the inspection.
ATA petitions FMCSA and NHTSA to require speed
Mirrors, when is the last time they were limiters to be installed on all CMV’s > 26,000 lbs. to limit
inspected? max speed to 68 mph. The NHTSA and FMCSA are
Mirrors mounted on a truck play a critical role in the safe driving of a
soliciting comments. Comments must be received no later
commercial motor vehicle. Mirrors allow the driver to see places than March 27, 2007 and may be submitted electronically
around the truck that otherwise could not be seen from the drivers at http://dms.dot.gov or by mail to:
seat. With flat mirrors attached to both sides of the truck, there are Docket Management, Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street,
blind spots, especially along the right side of the unit. Convex mirrors SW Washington, DC 20590.
increase the area of vision over flat mirrors. Front fender mounted
convex mirrors help to eliminate these blind spots. I was recently at
one of our customers doing some driver training and was inspecting Tennessee posts 55 mph truck
the trucks before the drivers left on their routes. As I walked around
the front of one of the units, I checked the fender mounted mirror to speed limit on parts of I-81, I-26
see if it was secure. It felt like it was going to fall off in my hand. I (TDOT) is posting new speed limit signs for motorists
spoke to the driver and asked how he was able to use the mirror with traveling on Interstate 81 and Interstate 26 in Sullivan
the truck running as it would be impossible to see anything in the County. The new signs will display a reduced speed limit
mirror with it vibrating as loose as it was. The driver said it had been for commercial trucks, taking the speed limit to 55 mph
loose for a while and he had not written it up on his DVIR IL -700. from 70 mph. The speed limit for other vehicles will also
As a professional driver, mirror adjustment is part of your pre and post be reduced to 65 mph instead of 70 mph. Installation of the
trip inspections and should be re- checked each time you start to new speed limit signs will begin on Monday, Feb. 5,
operate the truck. Mirrors often are bumped or struck by other
weather permitting. The speed reduction area will begin
vehicles while being parked for a delivery. Damaged mirrors should
be written on your DVIR and should be repaired or replaced along I-81 at the Washington – Sullivan County line and
immediately. continue to the Tennessee – Virginia state line for a total
Keep your mirrors clean!! of 22.1 miles. The speed reduction area will also include I-
If your mirrors are not kept clean even the best positioning and 26 beginning at the entrance to I-26 near the Tennessee –
adjustment will not matter. Also, make sure that your cab windows Virginia border, which includes a 2.5 mile portion of State
are kept clean to allow you to see the mirrors. Route 137 (US 23) that is part of the controlled access
highway at the start of I-26, to the Sullivan – Washington
As a transportation manager the following three points should guide County line for a total of 12.5 miles. The Tennessee
your mirror policy in preventing accidents and keeping your drivers Highway Patrol will be issuing warnings rather than
safe.
citations the first two weeks the new speed limits are in
1. Your objective is to have a mirror system that the driver will
use and that gives a clear view on each side of the vehicle. effect in order to allow motorists time to adjust to the
2. The entire reflective surface of all mirrors should be visible reduced speeds
from the driver’s position.
3. Mirrors should be spaced on the mounting bracket to
eliminate blind spots.
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