Using a phone while driving is dangerous. There are many studies that prove you are more likely to have an accident while using a mobile phone to call another person or to send a text message. The FMCSA has taken steps to introduce new laws governing the use of mobile phones in commercial vehicles. If these regulations aren’t followed, then the driver and the company face fines that are high and the possibility of the driver losing his license for a period of time.

It is important that if an accident occurs there is adequate money in the monies claimed to pay for all expenses, including adequate medical care. Unfortunately, the view of the FMCSA in their latest report presented to Congress indicated that the limits were set too low.

t is important for businesses to rely on drivers honesty and ability to drive safely, but not just when they are in their employment. How drivers behave outside the business is important too, it can affect the premiums of the insurance that the business is currently paying. This is why the FMCSA is looking to create a database that holds information on drivers who have failed a drug test or refused to perform a test when requested by authorities.

A new proposal for tracking the hours a driver is on the road continues forward. It is important that drivers and other road users are protected from driving for too long on the roads without proper tracking. It is important that technology moves forward in this area because it has stagnated due to some problems in accessing the information tracking the vehicles.

The FMCSA has made a positive step forward with the current database system that is currently in use. The flaw with the system lay in the area of up-to-date details, with some areas being completely out of date by the end of the year. This makes the tracking of information difficult if you need to follow a particular case. A new update will alleviate some of this problem.

A new wave of identity theft is making its way through the moving industry, business identity theft. Thieves are associating themselves with known companies and using the company as a way to get access to potential clients, misleading them to believe they are dealing with a legitimate company. The FMCSA is looking for ways to combat these criminals and ask companies to do all they can to help and protect themselves.