Smith System has announced a nationwide series of seminars to help fleets meet the new United States Department of Transportation (DOT) hours-of-service (HOS) requirements that will be enforced beginning Jan 4, 2004. The DOT Compliance Seminars will be held in cities around the country from September through the end of 2003.
Besides the new rules, the seminars will update participants on general DOT regulations and interpretations. This includes accident reporting, recordkeeping, driver qualification, alcohol and drug testing, CDL, driving rules, and maintenance.
Seminar instructors will be Tony Douglas, president and chief executive officer of Smith System, and Jeff Simon, facility management consultant for Performa Inc.
The seminar fee is $229 for the first participant, $199 for each additional, with every third one free. For a full schedule of classes and locations, or to enroll, phone 800-777-7648 or visit www.smith-system.com/dot.