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Next week begins a CVSA enforcement blitz with a focus on speeding and other dangerous driving behaviors. Last year, over 2000 CMVs were put out of service and MANY citations written.
2020 saw a significant increase in fatalities, with speed the dominant factor, and states lost a TON of revenue when no one was driving, so expect AGGRESSIVE enforcement efforts.
NOW is the time to:
Use your cruise control!
Stop before crossing state lines to walk around your truck and be sure everything is as it should be.
Do NOT accept a "warning"---it is a CONVICTION, and cannot be contested in court. Instead, respectfully request a citation and court date.
Your CDL is your livelihood, and points on your MVR can make you uninsurable, and so unemployable. If you get snagged, or want to protect your CDL proactively, I can help.
Be safe out there!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
CMV:
Commercial Motor Vehicle
A CMV is a vehicle that is used as part of a business, is involved in interstate commerce, and may fit any of these descriptions:
Weighs 10,001 pounds or more
Has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of 10,001 pounds or more
Is designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers (including the driver) not for compensation
Is designed or used to transport 9 or more passengers (including the driver) for compensation
Is transporting hazardous materials in a quantity requiring placards
MVR:
Motor Vehicle Record
An MVR is a report of your driving history, as reported from your state Department of Motor Vehicles. Information on this report may include Drivers License information, point history, violations, convictions, and license status on your driving record.
Post from another page! Next week begins a CVSA enforcement blitz with a focus on speeding and other dangerous driving behaviors. Last year, over 2000 CMVs were put out of service and MANY citations written. 2020 saw a significant increase in fatalities, with speed the dominant factor, and states lost a TON of revenue when no one was driving, so expect AGGRESSIVE enforcement efforts. NOW is the time to: Use your cruise control! Stop before crossing state lines to walk around your truck and be sure everything is as it should be. Do NOT accept a "warning"---it is a CONVICTION, and cannot be contested in court. Instead, respectfully request a citation and court date. Your CDL is your livelihood, and points on your MVR can make you uninsurable, and so unemployable. If you get snagged, or want to protect your CDL proactively, I can help. Be safe out there!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
CMV:
Commercial Motor Vehicle
A CMV is a vehicle that is used as part of a business, is involved in interstate commerce, and may fit any of these descriptions:
MVR:
Motor Vehicle Record
An MVR is a report of your driving history, as reported from your state Department of Motor Vehicles. Information on this report may include Drivers License information, point history, violations, convictions, and license status on your driving record.