Work Zone Awareness Week
Work zone crashes can be very costly and dangerous, often resulting in injury or even death. Studies of work zone crashes show that most can be avoided. Here are tips to help avoid these incidents.
Inspectors Now Enforcing UCR
Effective January 1, roadside enforcement personnel began checking for compliance with the federal Unified Carrier Registration, or UCR. UCR applies to all motor carriers involved in interstate commerce, along with other businesses such as freight brokers.
UCR is a fee established in 2005 to provide supplemental funding for state highway motor carrier registration and safety programs. Failure to register and pay UCR fees can subject you to fines ranging from $100 to $5,000 for first time offenders, depending upon your base state.
The fee is based on the size of the fleet you operate as shown in your USDOT profile. If you’re not sure how many power units are showing in your profile, go to https://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov/CompanySnapshot.aspx. To pay your 2022 UCR, go to www.ucr.gov and follow the prompts.
Why Not to Do Non-DOT Post-Accident D&A Test
Non-Department of Transportation post-accident drug and alcohol testing potentially changes a non-liable accident into the detonator of a nuclear verdict.
Update on Legal Action Against DOL IC Rule
Several lawsuits were filed challenging the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) independent contractor (IC) regulation enacted by the Biden Administration and the DOL’s Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su in early 2024.