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Channel 19
The power of video evidence in fighting tickets, DataQs challenges
Courtroom crash dissembling and drama can be cut as with a sharp knife by good video evidence that proves your case, as this example from a Virginia bulk hauler shows clearly. It helps a speedy DataQs challenge, too.
April 1, 2021
Regulations
DataQs improvement trial nears, but lingering problems bother industry
Two trucking and law enforcement reps shared loads of mutual respect during a webcast discussion on DataQs, but the fleet executive, Chris Haney, left no doubt about concerns shared by many over the seriousness of CSA's “unintended consequences.”
March 1, 2021
Regulations
Red tape, deaf ears: DataQs criticism mounts
Setting the Record Straight: This multipart feature kicks off with a look at how the DataQs process frustrates many who attempt to correct info associated with inspections, crashes.
February 15, 2021
Regulations
How info errors hurt, and the owner-op's DataQs advantage
Simple data mistakes aren’t always simple to fix through the DataQs system. One-truck independents and mega-fleets do particularly well working that system, regardless.
February 15, 2021
Regulations
Mounting efforts to improve DataQs appeals fairness
Some in law enforcement and the trucking community see an opportunity to improve the appeals process, drawing on models already in place. Meantime, carriers using the system see it as structurally rigged to defeat most appeals.
February 15, 2021
Regulations
How to mount an effective DataQs challenge
Setting up a successful DataQ begins at the scene of the crash or routine roadside or weigh station inspection -- documenting the facts of the case and, then, following through when errors are made.
February 15, 2021
Channel 19
DataQs: A ‘small victory’ amid ongoing difficulty in fighting errant roadside violations
It's the most common sort of DataQs challenge. It's also the least likely to be successfully changed, yet here's an example where persistence paid off.
December 7, 2020
Voices
POLL: Have you used the FMCSA’s DataQs violation/crash info system for any of these reasons?
The DataQs system is where drivers and fleets go to challenge/request official review of information associated with inspections and DOT-recordable crashes. Have you utilized it for any of the common reasons shown in this poll?
November 2, 2020
Channel 19
Preventable, or not: How to DataQ for FMCSA’s crash review program
Learn more about things to consider during the DataQ process of submitting a review through the FMCSA's crash preventability determination program here.
May 20, 2020
Channel 19
False log! or: Another name for ‘7.2 miles South of Chaparral, N.M.’
Small fleet owner Leander Richmond’s ongoing battle over a false-log violation that seems to stem from a dispute over just where ‘7.2 miles S of Chaparral, N.M.” happens to be. While officers are human like the rest of us, he appreciates, “by the same token, once you’re handed proof that you screwed up, fix it and the world just keeps on spinning.” If only …
October 7, 2019
Channel 19
Do we need a rulemaking on crash ‘preventability’ as a standard for removal from carrier scores?
Yes, according to the Motor Carrier Regulatory Reform coalition. Too many around the industry conflate “preventability” with fault, creating blowback potential particularly for truckers with accidents on their record for which they have no legal liability yet that get deemed “preventable” and labeled as such.
September 5, 2019
Channel 19
Hours of service proposal could come by end of March
Signs point to a decision on whether to move forward with hours change from FMCSA sooner than later — by Spring, regulators said during a call with owner-operators put together by Scott Reed and Scott Jordan of the Independent Carrier Group covering hours, the ELD mandate and exemptions, training and enforcement topics.
December 6, 2018
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