Idealease, Inc., and the National Private Truck Council (NPTC) have announced they will sponsor a series of seminars titled “Transportation Innovation: Leading the Way to Improve Safety and Compliance” in 26 cities across North America this year.
The two companies say the one-day seminar will help private truck fleet professionals maintain a safe fleet, provide safety training to their managers, reduce violations and accidents, and understand the compliance requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations and National Safety Code (Canada).
The 2017 seminar provides a simplified, step-by-step approach to help attendees understand how to comply with FMCSA regulations, manage commercial motor vehicle safety, and control liability exposures. Idealease and NPTC say virtually all aspects of commercial truck operation are covered including: Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Regulation Implementation; explanation of the Food Safety Modernization Act; review of new and proposed regulations; update on FMCSA Compliance, Safety and Accountability (CSA) program; applicability of federal and state safety regulations; driver qualifications; drug and alcohol testing regulations; vehicle maintenance and inspections; and, how to enhance your safety program beyond regulations.
After attending the seminar, fleet professionals will have current information to help manage fleet safety for all major areas scrutinized during state and federal compliance interventions and reviews. The organizers say the seminar’s step-by-step approach simplifies compliance with federal and state regulations, hours of service (drivers’ daily logs), drug and alcohol testing rules, vehicle maintenance and inspection, accident recordkeeping, and driver qualifications. Attendees also learn about new and proposed regulatory changes and how to enhance their safety programs above and beyond regulation requirements. Last year, more than 3,000 people attended the comprehensive seminar, Idealease says.
Additionally, all seminar attendees receive the Idealease Guide to Transportation Safety and Compliance, a manual that assists fleet managers with safety and compliance documentation, the Idealease Pre- and Post-Trip Inspection DVD for driver education, and a subscription to the Idealease Safety Bulletin, a weekly safety and compliance e-mail publication.
Dates and locations for this year’s seminars are below:
- March 2 – Peterson Idealease – San Martin, CA
- March 22 – Southwest Idealease – Dallas, TX
- March 28 – Five Star Idealease – Harrisburg, PA
- March 29 – Ward Idealease – Mobile, AL
- March 29 – Idealease of Baltimore – Baltimore, MD
- April 4 – Badgerland Idealease – Milwaukee, WI
- April 5 – Bluegrass Idealease – Lexington, KY
- April 6 – O’Halloran Idealease – Altoona, IA
- April 12 – Riverview Idealease – Lodi, CA
- April 12 – Summit Idealease – Memphis, TN
- April 13 – Southland Idealease – Birmingham, AL
- April 18 – Idealease of Chattanooga – Chattanooga, TN
- April 19 – Idealease of Atlanta – Atlanta, GA
- April 20 – Tampa Idealease – Tampa, FL
- April 26 – Hill Idealease – Weirton, WV
- April 25 – Idealease of Cerni Motors – Youngstown, OH
- May 3 – Idealease of Western Michigan – Grand Rapids, MI
- May 4 – Selking Idealease – Fort Wayne, IN
- May 4 – McCandless Idealease – Aurora, CO
- May 9 – Carrier Idealease – Ontario, Canada
- May 10 – Whites Idealease – Greensboro, NC
- May 17 – Peterson Idealease – San Leandro, CA
- May 18 – Idealease of Los Angeles – Los Angeles, CA
- September 12 – Peterson Idealease – Santa Rosa, CA
- October 3 – Richmond Idealease – Charlottesville, VA
- October 4 – Five Star Idealease – Erie, PA
