Safety Archives - BUSRide
ABA hosting FMCSA safety webinar
The American Bus Association and JJ Keller are hosting a webinar on how to navigate the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new safety rating system.
Shoot for true safety
“Safety that works involves building a collection of small viable actions in a process that is ongoing and always changing. They all add up to what I call true safety.”
FMCSA awards $1 million in safety training grants
Seven community and technical colleges and two state government training facilities received a share of $1 million in Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration grants to enhance behind-the-wheel safety training courses for students enrolled in commercial driver’s license (CDL) training programs
FMCSA takes action against illegal operator
For years, the American Bus Association has been urging the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to crack down on illegal “rogue” operators imperiling public safety. This month, FMCSA took decisive action against one of these illegal bus operators.
Differences and standards prescribe retrofit options
My last column [BUSRide, January-February 2010, Risk Management] focused on the decision many operators could soon face with regard to retrofitting seatbelts to the existing fleet. Such a decision will ultimately come down to several factors that include cost, restraint capabilities, customer demand and risk.