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What’s a Driver’s Legal Service Worth?
If you're a driver for any kind of CDL vehicle, you should know you are very important to the industry and our economy. Not just anyone can do what you do! However, you are more of a target than ever before. With recent events, there is no question our country has...
5 Ways to Thank a Trucker: National Trucker Appreciation Week
September 13th - 19th is National Trucker Appreciation Week! We are so thankful to the many men and women behind the wheel who keep America running. If you know a trucker, say "thank you" to them this week. If you want to do more, we have 5 more ways to thank a...
How To Stay Violation-Free for International Roadcheck
Truckers Beware! The CVSA is spearheading an International Roadcheck weekend that could ruin your whole run. From 9/9 through 9/11, DOT officials and local law enforcement will be out in force looking at logs and registration, load weights and trailer lights. The CVSA...
A.T.T.A.C.A – An Organization Against Child Abuse
The trucking industry and truckers care a great deal about what is going on in our country. Not only is trucking the backbone of our economy, but those in trucking have the opportunity to see a lot of the country. As a result, they experience the good and bad...
Watch Out! Brake Safety Week
With everything else going on (and going wrong) this year, it’s easy to forget about upcoming events. But this is one you’ll want to put back on your calendar. It’s time for the CVSA’s National Brake Safety Week! Let me be clear. Do not take this lightly. The CVSA...
Citations Trends: Post-Quarantine Enforcement
We won’t claim to be prophets, but we did see this coming. In late April, we predicted a major mid-year spike in traffic citations. The reason for this spike is that local and state governments coming out of their Covid-19 quarantines needed to make up for the loss of...
4 Mistakes to Avoid When Truck Drivers Receive a Citation
It happens. You didn't see the reduced speed sign or that teenager in the Honda came out of nowhere. Sometimes, you're just a hair over the speed limit or you glance at your phone at just the wrong second. If you drive for a living, you will most likely find yourself...
CDL Legal Saves Members $302k in Q2 2020
Quarter 2 of 2020 has been a wild one! Because of widespread shut-downs, we've had fewer tickets coming in. Court shutdowns also pushed back court dates for most of our in-process tickets. However, we expect more citations to be written in the coming months as local...
3 Reasons Carriers Don’t Use a Legal Service (but why they should)
Many fleet managers experience an understandable tension when faced with drivers’ tickets. They worry that offering a legal service to their drivers will encourage unsafe driving. In the mind of a Safety Manager, giving drivers a way to fight CDL tickets only masks...
