11 N. Skokie Hwy., Suite 111 Lake Bluff, IL  60044 (847)235-2180 www.ams-earthmovers.com   Newsletter October 2011 In This Issue New CDL Requirements Winter Weather Outlook About Us UPCOMING EVENTS     HACIA - IDOT  Mentor - Protege Networking Event    WHEN:Weds, Oct. 26th  TIME: 9:00am - 12:30pm WHERE: East Bank Club Chicago, IL     CLICK HERE  FOR MORE DETAILS WE SUPPORT    CLICK ON ANY LOGO BELOW TO VISIT EACH WEBSITE             Join Our Mailing List   NEW FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CDL MEDICAL MERGE CRITERIA   On Monday, October 3rd, the Illinois Secretary of State began sending letters to all 400,000 CDL holders in the State of Illinois which drivers began receiving later that same week. The letter details the new federal requirement for DOT Medical Cards to be tied to an interstate driver's Commercial Drivers License.  The new regulation is a federal requirement under Title 49, USDOT CFR Part 383, 384, 390, and 391.   Because the new law is a federal regulation and applies only to drivers engaged in interstate commerce, beginning January 30, 2012 the Illinois Secretary of State will require anyone applying for a new CDL or renewing an existing CDL to declare one of four types of driving they are engaged in: Non-excepted Interstate, Excepted Interstate, Non-excepted Intrastate, or Excepted Intrastate.   Any driver that declares the first category, Non-excepted Interstate, will be required to provide an original copy of the medical examiners' certificate to any of the 47 Secretary of State's Commercial Driver's License Facilities by January 30, 2014.   CLICK HERE for more CDL information Worst of 2011-2012 Winter Aimed for Chicago By Heather Buchman, Meteorologist   The AccuWeather.com Long-Range Forecasting Team has Chicago right in the middle of where the worst of winter 2011-2012's snow and cold is expected to be.   "Last winter was nasty in Chicago. This winter could be just as bad," warned AccuWeather.com Expert Long-Range Meteorologist Bob Smerbeck.   Hundreds of cars stranded on Lake Shore Drive on February 2nd, 2011 This will make it the fifth winter in a row with snowfall well above normal and temperatures well below average for the city. The last time there were this many back-to-back winters with snowfall well above normal was in the 1970s.   Last year's winter was certainly rough. Most notable was the historic blizzard that hammered the city on the first two days of February, dumping more than 20 inches of snow in just 24 hours. The storm forced hundreds of people who became stuck on Lakeshore Drive to abandon their vehicles.   Click Here to read the entire article   It's not too late to order Rock Salt! Call AMS for pricing! 847-235-2180  AMS founder, Julie Savitt (left) built the kind of company that would make her grandfather (right) proud - one that values customers service, honesty, and a fair price.  About Us: AMS, a WBE/DBE/SBE/WOSB certified company, operates throughout the Chicagoland area, specializing in the haul-in and haul-off of aggregate, brick, broken concrete, asphalt, non hazardous contaminated waste, topsoil, rock salt, as well as live botanicals, concrete barriers and heavy equipment.  AMS is also proud to have earned a "Green Business" certification from the Green Business League and continually promotes sustainable business practices both internally and with their external clients.   "With a diverse fleet of trucks, an experienced team of drivers, and 24/7 availability, we can handle any job large or small."    AMS Earth Movers, Inc. 11 N. Skokie Hwy, Suite 111 Lake Bluff, Illinois 60044   Office: 847.235.2180 Fax: 847.239.0410 contact@ams-earthmovers.com