Windstar’s Jeff Greteman testifies before House Subcommittee
Washington – UMA Member Jeff Greteman, President and CEO of Windstar Lines in Carroll, Iowa, testified before the House Subcommittee of Highways and Transits last…
More consequences to speeding
As most company owners and management are aware, highway fatalities have been rising sharply on our nation’s highways in recent years. A major contributor to the sharp…
Driver Safety 101: Buckle-up
WASHINGTON, DC – In 2005, a coach was traveling down I-85 towards Atlanta when a right front tire failed. The event jarred the driver out…
Will the U.S. Supreme Court reel in the federal regulators?
What do herring fishermen and the motorcoach industry have in common when it comes to federal regulators? The answer is, a lot.
Like herring fishing…
Putting the numbers on your side. What’s your driver hiring policy?
“Warm and lateral” was a phrase Lancer Insurance Company’s now-retired Jack Burkert would mutter when he thought a motor carrier cared more about having a…
Finally, FMCSA has an Administrator
WASHINGTON, D.C. — When Ray Martinez stepped down as the head of the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) in October 2019, nobody could have…
Pre-employment application: Driver tests positive. What now?
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – In this week’s ‘Overdrive” following UMA Town Hall, a question was asked pertaining to a pre-employment drug test that…
Conference stresses importance of drug and alcohol preemployment queries
Topics from artificial intelligence in safety technology to drug and alcohol test requirements are the focus of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance…
Senators introduce bill guaranteeing OT pay for commercial drivers
A new bill, part of an effort to repeal the overtime exemption from a law that dates back more than 80 years, has renewed momentum…
$8M judgment shows why going to court doesn’t always pay
A Nevada jury has ordered FedEx to pay $8 million in a Las Vegas court to a plaintiff as a result of a crash.
In…