Daren Hansen

Senior Editor, Transportation Safety @JJKeller | 20+ years experience with FMCSRs | HOS Handbook | CSA | Cargo Securement | FMCSA Compliance Manual

[Daren Hansen @GreenBookGuru]

New guidance from @FMCSA says a missing rear impact-guard label is not a violation. Clarifies their stance after dismissing a petition from @CVSA to change the rules. https://t.co/Qu54FpefS5

[Daren Hansen @GreenBookGuru]

A tragic #trucker death that could have easily been avoided. @JJKeller https://t.co/Clitg94Apb

[J. J. Keller & Assoc @JJKeller]

MARK YOUR CALENDARS, MOTOR CARRIERS – Mark Schedler is returning to @FWwhatthetruck TOMMOROW to stress the importance of routine road tests. Tune in LIVE at 11:00 a.m. CST: https://t.co/YP2SPqerEp #roadtests #fleetsafety

[Daren Hansen @GreenBookGuru]

Commercial #truckers with #diabetes may face a new hurdle when undergoing their next #DOT medical exam. @JJKeller https://t.co/QzN5U0Lt8x

[Daren Hansen @GreenBookGuru]

Are #chatbots taking over? Not when it comes to #FMCSA or #OSHA compliance, where human expertise is still critical. @JJKeller https://t.co/t2EAZGgRT6

[Daren Hansen @GreenBookGuru]

Ever wonder why the U.S. DOT #trucking regulations from the FMCSA contain all those "temporary" and "suspended" rules? Here's an explainer: https://t.co/j81hQ66e52

[Daren Hansen @GreenBookGuru]

A new @FMCSA rule allows saliva testing for commercial #truckers starting in June, but so far there are no approved labs to do the testing. https://t.co/hLqqiJFGYN

[Daren Hansen @GreenBookGuru]

Major changes are on the way for the @FMCSA's #CSA program, and #truckers may not like what's coming: https://t.co/tnGI12dTXv

[Daren Hansen @GreenBookGuru]

Strike #1 for @CVSA. @NHTSAgov has declined to stop requiring certification labels on rear impact guards (aka ICC bumpers). Still waiting to see how @FMCSA rules on the same issue. #truckers https://t.co/zzAdE0mX5o

[Daren Hansen @GreenBookGuru]

There's something wrong, apparently, with the way the @FMCSA's #CSA scores were processed in the latest run. Carriers are showing zero change in their measures from 11/22 - 12/22 despite numerous inspections & violations.

[Daren Hansen @GreenBookGuru]

Positive random #drug testing rate among #truckers rose slightly in 2021 to 1.2%, per new FMCSA data.

[Daren Hansen @GreenBookGuru]

The cost of non-compliance is going up. @FMCSA fines are increasing by 7.75%, after going up over 6% for 2022 due to inflation.

[Daren Hansen @GreenBookGuru]

This is an important story, but be aware that the loophole won't be closed until early 2023, per the FMCSA. https://t.co/awLs8LZe3d

[Daren Hansen @GreenBookGuru]

Are super-bright #LED headlights a safety concern? @NHTSAgov has denied a petition to declare some newer models dangerous to driver health and safety. https://t.co/zfjMKURSK5

[Daren Hansen @GreenBookGuru]

The @FMCSA is proposing to limit the scope of its 30-year-old "declared emergency" exemption to hours of service only. The public will have 60 days to comment. #truckers https://t.co/WTRBi605aO

[Daren Hansen @GreenBookGuru]

As of 12/1, commercial learner's permit (CLP) holders must again be accompanied in the front seat by a #CDL holder. An @FMCSA #COVID waiver that allowed the CDL driver to be elsewhere in the cab will expire 11/30. #truckers

[Daren Hansen @GreenBookGuru]

In granting its fourth exemption for a rear-vision camera system that replaces rearview mirrors, the @FMCSA has moved away from requiring that #truckers stop driving if the system fails. https://t.co/Fg6llmHRgc

[Daren Hansen @GreenBookGuru]

The @FMCSA has denied a petition that could have allowed #livestock haulers to drive for up to 21 hours per shift (at least in theory). #truckers https://t.co/AGNPrmqdD5

[J. J. Keller & Assoc @JJKeller]

IT’S OFFICIAL: Carol Heinowski of @meijer is the winner of the 2022 @HDTrucking Safety & Compliance Award. Congratulations, Carol! As the award sponsor and leader in #fleetsafety, we salute your efforts to protect drivers and those they share the road with. #trucking #safety

[Daren Hansen @GreenBookGuru]

As the summer moving season comes to a close, enforcement begins for new household-goods moving rules that went into effect in July. #truckers https://t.co/vetFqV7meQ