How eDVIRs Can Help Your Fleet Stay Compliant and Pass Roadside Inspections
September 2020
By RTA Fleet Management Software
Fleet operations have a responsibility to keep their vehicles safe – both to protect their drivers and others on the road.
To ensure vehicles are fit to be driven on the roadways, inspections should be performed by drivers before each route and safety deficiencies documented in a Driver Vehicle Inspection Report.
These inspections are a best practice for vehicle less than 10,000 gross vehicle weight range (GVWR). They are required by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for heavy-duty vehicles exceeding 10,001 GVWR and include critical safety systems that must be checked during a roadside inspection by Motor Carrier inspector.
If your fleet operation is performing these vehicle inspections on paper forms, learn how electronic DVIR applications can benefit your fleet.
Get Ready for International Roadcheck 2020
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck 2020 is set to take place September 9-11, 2020.
Historically, this event has been held the first week of June but had been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
During this three-day period, commercial motor vehicle inspectors will be stationed throughout North America to conduct roadside inspections on commercial vehicles and truckers. This year’s focus is on “driver requirements” category of a roadside inspection; and according to the United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), nearly one million (944,794) driver violations were discovered last year.
In this free ebrief, you will find practical tips to prepare for the Roadcheck and help stay compliant through the year. Download now.
eDriving Wins Silver and Bronze Stevie® Awards in 2020 International Business Awards®
[Cape May, New Jersey] – 10 September, 2020 – eDrivingSM has been named the winner of a Silver Stevie® Award in the Governance, Risk & Compliance Solution category, and a Bronze Stevie® Award in the COVID-19 Most Valuable Corporate Response category in The 17th Annual International Business Awards®.
“We’re absolutely thrilled that eDriving has been recognized in the International Business Awards, not only for our driver safety solution, Mentor by eDriving, but for our response to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Ed Dubens, Founder/CEO of eDriving. “Organizations around the world rely on us to help ensure that those who drive for work purposes make it home safely to their loved ones every day and – while the risks facing drivers have increased – this has remained our absolute mission throughout. It is testament to the passion and dedication of our team that, during our own adjustment to home-based working for our employees globally we were able to produce award-winning resources to help organizations navigate these difficult times.”
Sofico Launches Careers Portal as Expansion Continues
Global automotive finance, leasing, fleet and mobility management software provider, Sofico, is on a recruitment drive and has launched a new dedicated careers portal as it seeks to recruit the highly skilled personnel required to continue its ambitious five-year expansion plans, based on ongoing investment in people and innovation.
Job seekers are seldom familiar with Sofico, its solutions and the niche market in which the company is a world leader. By launching a dedicated careers portal at https://careers.sofico.global/, Sofico offers potential employees a glimpse of life at the company. The site gives job hunters a concise explanation of the company’s activities and products, in layman’s terms, as well as an overview of vacancies that are currently available.
These include project managers, business consultants, software engineers, technical consultants and support staff at a number of locations, including Belgium, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands and the UK, with up to 25 posts currently available.
So Many Winners!
We are thoroughly enjoying NAFA’s 2020 Virtual Fleet Conference. We plan to stop by as many booths as possible over the next few days to learn about fleet’s latest products, services, and solutions, and to thank the exhibitors, whose support means so much to NAFA.
Remember last spring when we thought we would be meeting in Indianapolis in May and honoring FLEXY winners? In the “new now,” today we are celebrating these talented individuals virtually.
We were delighted to hear about another winner this morning! Recognizing his important contributions to the industry, Tom Johnson, founder of the 100 Best Fleets program, was lauded with NAFA’s prestigious Honorary Lifetime Membership Award. Congratulations, Tom!
A few days ago, we learned that our friend Art Liggio, CEO and president of Driving Dynamics, will be inducted into the Fleet Hall of Fame at AFLA NextGen2020 Virtual Conference in October and we couldn't wait to congratulate Art on this well-earned commendation. We could not be more excited for him.
What a day it has been! Stay safe, everybody!
Janice Sutton
Editor in Chief
