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A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is a driver's license required in the United States to operate any type of vehicle which has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 lb (11,793 kg) or more for commercial use, or transports quantities of hazardous materials that require warning placards under Department of Transportation regulations, or that is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver. This includes (but is not limited to) tow trucks, tractor trailers, and buses.

Monday, December 27

CSA 2010 to Improve Safety, Federal Oversight of Trucking Industry


In an attempt to shore up its enforcement of federal trucking safety regulations, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) began rolling out a new program this year, the Comprehensive Safety Analysis, or CSA 2010.
The centerpiece of this program is a new electronic database that will allow FMCSA investigators to more efficiently and effectively pinpoint which commercial carriers and drivers are not complying with federal trucking safety goverment regulations.
Called the "safety measurement system" (SMS), the database uses information collected from roadside inspections, state crash data and the Federal Motor Carrier census to e

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