Texas is expanding truck driver license testing to six days a week in response to a nationwide shortage that has contributed to supply chain snarls across the economy.
November 4, 2021Trucking Industry Safety News
Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.
Maine Voters Approve $100M Transportation Bond
Maine voters backed a question Nov. 2 authorizing another $100 million in transportation bonds, the seventh straight year the state has approved such a referendum aimed at addressing funding shortfalls for crucial infrastructure.
November 4, 2021Truckers Exempt From Vaccine Mandate, Labor Secretary Says
Truck drivers traveling alone in their cabs are exempt from a new interim final rule mandating that employees for large private companies get COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a statement by U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh.
November 4, 2021ERoad Introduces Stand-Alone Dash Camera
Trucking technology supplier ERoad has expanded its video telematics product line with the ERoad Clarity Solo Dashcam.
November 3, 2021DoorDash Adds Safety Features to Protect Drivers
DoorDash is partnering with security company ADT on new features to protect drivers, which will be available to all U.S. DoorDash drivers in its app by the end of this year.
November 3, 2021Cyber Official Warns āAmerican Way of Lifeā at Risk From Hackers
A top U.S. cybersecurity official offered a dire warning to members of Congress Nov. 3, saying the āAmerican way of lifeā faces serious risks amid the drumbeat of ransomware attacks and physical threats to the nationās critical infrastructure.
November 3, 2021AV Sensor Startup Spartan Radar Raises $15 Million
Spartan Radar, a developer of sensor technology for automated vehicles, raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Prime Movers Lab.
November 3, 2021Perspective: Itās Time to Tell Our Stories
Being part of an association is about getting involved, and one of the easiest ways to get involved with a group is to tell your story. I think about that because the story of my journey to becoming chairman of American Trucking Associations isnāt all that different from most of your stories.
November 2, 2021AASHTO Pushes US House Vote on Highway Bill
Congressional approval of a multiyear highway policy measure would enhance state transportation agenciesā ability to plan long term for infrastructure projects. That is the message from the organization representing the countryās departments of transportation.
November 2, 2021House Transportation Panel Approves FEMA Recovery Bills
Two bills designed to facilitate recovery efforts for communities and commercial corridors hard-hit by natural disasters were recently approved by the transportation committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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