160 Driving Academy Blog: fmcsa

The Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) rule was introduced to improve safety and raise standards for new commercial drivers. The intent was right. The execution wasn’t. Since ELDT went into effect, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has relied heavily on self-certification, allo...

A renewed push by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to strictly enforce English-language proficiency for CDL drivers is already reshaping the trucking industry. According to recent reports, drivers who cannot properly communicate in English are being placed out of service durin...

Here at 160 Driving Academy we proudly support our friends at the FMCSA on the new ELDT enforcement updates. Safety in the trucking industry is paramount and these implementations are a critical move to ensuring the protection for everyone out on the road, and beyond. 160 Driving Academy takes gre...