CDL & CMV Safety Info Center

Confused about the new Hours of Service rules that started on October 1, 2005? Wondering how to do a pre-trip inspection? Worried about handling a blowout? The answers to these and more questions are here. Since 1986, Ol’ Blue, USA has been dedicated to improving highway safety through education. This page brings all of our safety info together into one location.

2009 Hours Of Service Flash Slideshow From Ol' Blue, USA The Revised Hours-of-Service Regulations Info from FMCSA Ask The Law™ A Safety Minute™ Pre-Trip Inspection Tire Blowout Safety Video MATS 2003 Trucking Companies Safety Info Safety & Health Info National Traffic and Road Closure Information from the US DOT/FHA Weather Info

Hours of Service (HOS) 2009 Information

NEW as of 01/19/09

Hours Of Service Flash Slideshow From Ol' Blue, USA
Update 01/19/09:

To view the Hours Of Service Slideshow, you must have Macromedia Flash 6. It is available for free by clicking the image on the right.

A Safety Minute ©
You can now listen, view or print Ol’ Blue, USA’s Safety Tips, hosted by David "Cabover" Kolman and broadcast at 4AM CT every weekday on the Midnight Trucking Radio Network. If you want to avoid a ticket, mechanical failure, or being put out-of-service, be sure to check this out. These tips come from drivers, law enforcement and the Ol’ Blue, USA team and are an essential tool to be used during your pre-trip inspection.

Pre-Trip Inspection
Pre-trip inspections can save hassles, time and money — and, oh yeah, maybe your life. By Bill Hudgins

Tire Blowout Safety Video
A Public Safety video, called The Critical Factor, Copyrighted and produced by Michelin® Tire Corp, detailing the procedures for maintaining control during rapid loss of tire pressure.

MATS 2003
Trade Show Television Network video about The "Safety Center" and an interview with Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement Officer Greg Hardin about "Log Books" at The 2003 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, KY.