The U.S. Department of Transportation released an Expanded Emergency Declaration on Wednesday, March 18 following U.S. President Trump’s declaration of a nationwide emergency in direct relation to COVID-19. This Expanded Emergency Declaration states that there is an exemption from Parts 390 to 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR). Exempted drivers under this
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1. Haga los conductores se involucren para crear expectativas realistas A veces, las expectativas se crean para que las personas sin su propia aportación, lo que se vuelve difícil para cumplir. Si la compañía quiere que sus conductores cumplan con sus expectativas, debe escuchar las preocupaciones y experiencias pasadas de los conductores. Esta practica puede
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3) No Entregue su Tarjeta a Nadie El conductor debe ser la única persona que maneja la tarjeta y protege el PIN. Si la tarjeta se entrega a otra persona, eso aumenta las posibilidades de que la información de la tarjeta sea clonada y robada. El PIN tampoco debe compartirse con otras personas, ni siquiera
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Involve Drivers to Create Realistic Expectations Sometimes, expectations are created for people to follow without their own input, which becomes hard for those expectations to be met. If the company wants its drivers to meet their expectations, the company should listen to the concerns and past experiences of the drivers. This practice can create
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1. Know the Signs of Card Skimming According to FICO (March 2018), the number of compromised ATMs and point-of-sale devices increased by 8% in 2017, including gas pumps. Educate your drivers on the signs of card skimmers at the pump to maintain their own safety and keep costs low. Two signs of card skimming are
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I’ve read the book by #StephenRCovey : The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and, personal opinion: great book guys! This book planted a seed on me to research and write about something similar, something that could enrich you guys and your Fleet Businesses. So, I came up with the 4 habits of highly effective
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Practical suggestions to follow to not be a victim of fuel card fraud: If time allows it, choose to Pay inside the C-Store Vs. paying at the fuel pump. If you need to pay the Fuel Pump, then, pay to the one closest to the building, or the one that is most illuminated. Avoid using
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What you need to know There’s a high demand of fuel: You can expect fuel prices to rise every spring. This is because people in the US are traveling more. Overall, AAA estimated that 41.5 million Americans traveled by car, planes, trains, buses and cruise ships over Memorial Day weekend, the highest since 2005. Crude oil pricing:
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What you need to know Back in 2017 the Governor of California, Jerry Brown, approved raising the state excise tax on fuel. The measure raised the state excise tax on gasoline by 12 cents and increased the excise tax on diesel fuel by 20 cents. The sales tax rate on diesel was boosted from 9%
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