DOT Enforcement Push in Early May

By Tal Coley

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, an organization comprised of local, state, and federal motor vehicle safety officials, conducted their annual readiness check https://t.e2ma.net/click/ p0jxcd/9nz8k1/93zj6q on 4–6 May. Officials performed roadside inspections with the main focus on two things – lighting and hours-of-service violations.

Things could get a little tricky in the interstate realm. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) decision to include horticulture in the agricultural commodity definition (which allows drivers to use the ag exemption for determining hours-of-service) was only finalized in December. Word travels slowly, and many enforcement officials may not be aware of the change. We can’t stress enough how important it is to have a copy of the regulations https://t.e2ma.net/click/p0jxcd/9nz8k1/pw0j6q in trucks in case there is a problem.