Fleet Safety

Here are a few suggestions to help you and your employees keep your identity and credit safe
1. Next time you order checks, have your initials printed on them instead of your full first name. If someone takes your checkbook, they will not know if you sign your checks with just your initials or your full name.
2. Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead put "Photo ID Required" or "Check Photo ID".
3. Don't pre print your phone or social security number on your checks. You can write it on the check if it is required.
4. Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine. Copy both sides of each license, credit card, etc. Keep the copy in a safe, secure place. This way you will have a record of everything in your wallet should it be lost or stolen. Make 2 photocopies of your passport - keep one with you when you travel and store the other in a safe, secure place.
6. When you check out of a hotel that uses cards for keys, do not turn the "keys" in. Take them with you and destroy them. The key cards have information that you gave the hotel that may include personal data such as your name, address and credit card number.

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The US Customs and Border Agency has instituted a Bar-coding system for ALL loads entering into the United States. This system is called the PAPS System. It requires all loads entering to be accompanied by a Manifest with a Regulated Barcode. This is mandatory and carriers could face up to $5,000 dollars in fines! The United States is not the only one with this type of program. Canada has implemented their version of this bar-code program. The U.S.— Canada program is called the PARS system. This is also a set of required bar-codes for easy entrance into Canada. For more information on cross border requirements log on to the US Treasury Website http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/ or The Canadian Customs Website http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/menu-e.html
Remember, when your truck is empty, traveling in either direction, the barcode and manifest are not required.

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An IFTA qualified motor vehicle is a vehicle other than a recreational vehicle, that is used, designated or maintained for the transportation of persons or property and that (i) has two axles and a gross vehicle weight or registered weight exceeding 26,000 pounds; (ii) has three or more axles on the power unit, regardless of weight; or (iii) is used in combination and the combined gross vehicle weight or registered gross vehicle weight exceeds 26,000 pounds. IFTA motor carriers must register and file returns with their base-jurisdiction for activity in all IFTA jurisdictions. All such qualified vehicles using Massachusetts highways must have (1) an IFTA license and (2) two IFTA decals. For more information on Massachusetts Department of Revenue requirements: http://www.dor.state.ma.us/

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Your company's SafeStat rating is based on information collected by law enforcement agencies, DOT and state inspectors and roadside inspection results. A good SafeStat rating reduces the likelihood of a DOT audit of your company, bad SafeStat scores will result in audits. For more information visit the SafeStat website.

http://www.ai.volpe.gov

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Here are some interesting articles with information on Electronic On Board Recording Devices.
Download filehttp://www.etrucker.com/apps/news/article.asp?id=52688

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