Catch the FMCSA Road Show!
Posted on Thu, Aug 26, 2010 @ 07:57
The FMCSA Road Show is an annual series of events held across the United States and in parts of Canada. The Road Show has been put on by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for over 20 years. The events are held between from the beginning of January to the end of November so there are plenty of chances to attend. What makes it even easier to catch events is that the locations at which they are held spread from California to Florida. Each city puts its own unique style, but the core messages stay the same throughout the road show. View the complete FMCSA Road Show schedule here.
One of the most important topics this year is Hours of Service. There are information sessions on this topic at several locations: Arlington, VA; Dallas, TX; Los Angeles, CA; Davenport, IA; and Louisville, KY. The FMCSA regards hours of service as an important issue this coming year due to the new CSA 2010 standards coming out, so they wanted to give drivers ample opportunities to learn about the changes.
There are some other issues that are stressed throughout the Road Show and many of them have to do with driver safety. With most of the penalties issued by the CSA 2010 being driver related, the focus of the FMCSA Road Show this year is definitely geared toward drivers. For example, the "Click It or Ticket" campaign will be featured for about two weeks.
However, if you should happen to miss this or any other talk, you'll find that the FMCSA website is a great resource to keep you up to speed. Most of the talks are actually archived and posted online. Also, a lot of the speeches made are available for printing in a PDF format. This is great for the road show because even if you can’t make it to all the speeches you would like, you can still see them or at least read about them. Whether you attend in person or are logging on through the Internet, you'll find that the FMCSA Road Show will offer many benefits!