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It is very rare to find trucking publications that will join together to provide a public service, for a common goal educating the CDL drivers about safety and the laws that govern them.

We are very fortunate in having many law enforcement agencies working with us who are dedicated to promoting highway safety and to educating drivers. This becomes apparent once you read our monthly columns.

Every month we will take 3 - 4 questions from our E-mail bag or radio programs and turns them into a monthly column.

May 2008: Length Law, 14-Hour Rule & 34-Hour Restart

April 2008: Guidance with Logbook's in Remarks Section - Backing off Spring Brakes and Clarification - About On-Board Recording Device.

March 2008: Sleeper Berth Time - Idling in California and Splitting Sleeper Berth Time.

February 2008: Logging Pre-Trip Inspection Time, 34-Hour Rule on Week-End Military Service, Can My Company Alter Electronic Logging System and Interstate HOS Rules in California.

January 2008: Driving Limits in Calif., Getting Adequate Rest and Drug Testing and Privacy questions.

December 2007: Making Changes to Your Logbook, Using the 34-Hour Restart in California, Fueling Up During a 34-Hour Brake and Lunch Breaks for Company Drivers.

November 2007: HOS update, Tread Depth, Out-of-Service and Flasher Questions

October 2007: Cab Lights, 10-Hour Break and Logbook questions

September 2007: Calif. CMV Speed Limit and HOS questions answered by law enforcement officials

August 2007: CVSA Inspection and HOS

July 2007: CMV Insurance, 16-Hour Rule and Update on APU's  Special Announcement & Clarification

June 2007: Logbook Inspections by Law Enforcement – Pick-up Truck & Two Trailers and Unloading in the Street

May 2007: Requirements on a Logbook Page – Out of Service at the Weigh Station for HOS and Are all CMV's Required to Stop at Weigh Stations

Apr 2007: Placement of Fire Extinguisher and Hours-of-Service.

Mar 2007: HOS and Driving in Bad Weather

Feb 2007: Driving Over 14 Hour Rule – HOS and 2nd Job - IFTA Sticker

Jan 2007: Calif. Legal – HOS and Seizure

Dec 2006: Out of Hours at the Customer’s Location – Can I Extend My 14-hour Day and 34-Hour Reset

Nov 2006: HOS, Gun in a CMV and Placards

Oct 2006: Company Wrote me up – Logbook Violation, DMV's Driver Records and Off Duty All Day, Then Drive at Night

Sept 2006: Questions about Hours you can work, DOT guidance on logging, log book and team driver quits

Aug 2006: Questions about New Laws, Traffic School, Out-of-Service

July 2006: Questions about Alcohol, Home Terminal and Cheating Logbook

June 2006: Questions about Lights, Disputing Information and Out-Of-Service Orders

May 2006: Hours Of Service & Post-Trip Inspections.

April 2006 : CMV Use, Passing in Calif. with a CMV, and Sleeper berth time