Updated May 8, 2021
Compliance consultant Andy Blair, based in Pennsylvania, sent along a list of out of service violations related to lighting equipment and the hours of service yesterday with a mind toward helping haulers of all stripes keep aware particularly of the biggest risks when it comes to violations within the two main focus areas of this week s Roadcheck event, which started today and runs through Thursday, May 6. I keep up with 49 CFR, or the Code of Federal Regulations, where trucking requirements are found, he said, and the out-of-service criteria, and still do Level 1 DOT inspections.
Blair, of DOT Safety Checkups LLC, is a retired officer, and does these inspections for private industry.
Updated CVSA out-of-service criteria now in effect ccjdigital.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ccjdigital.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
I-35 in Fort Worth remains closed after fatal 100-vehicle pileup
Crews continue work Thursday afternoon to clear a fatal crash that occurred Thursday morning involving dozens of vehicles along I-35W north of Fort Worth, Texas.
The pileup, which occurred around 6:20 a.m. Thursday, was a result of slick and icy roads caused by overnight rain. According to a report by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, around 100 cars and tractor-trailers were involved in the one-mile stretch of wreckage.
Fort Worth police have confirmed five fatalities as of Thursday afternoon, the report adds, with dozens of others injured and transported to local hospitals.