The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has asked U.S. Senate appropriators to include funding in the 2020 transportation funding bill for a study that would explore the causes for commercial vehicle crashes, an update to a similar study completed 16 years ago.
August 9, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Perspective
Perspective: Paving the Way for Health-Ready Technology
The commercial vehicle industry is poised to get even smarter thanks to health-ready components, says Wally Stegall of Morey.
August 13, 2019Business, Safety, Logistics
Day & Ross Breaks Ground on Terminal in Moncton, Canada
Day & Ross Transportation Group broke ground on a terminal in Moncton, New Brunswick, on Aug. 7.
August 12, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
CVSA Asks Senate to Fund an Updated Major Crash Causation Study
Government, Business, Technology, Safety
ELDT Compliance Urged Despite FMCSA’s Proposed Delays
Despite proposed delays regarding certain parts of the federal Entry Level Driver Training rule, commercial driver license training schools shouldn’t dawdle as the rule’s upcoming effective date nears, according to training expert Jim Butler.
August 7, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Safety
Canadian Trucking Alliance Urges Provinces to Adopt ELDs
The Canadian Trucking Alliance has initiated conversations with transportation ministers in an effort to encourage adoption of electronic logging devices at the provincial level.
August 7, 2019Government, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
Tesla Scrutinized by NHTSA Over Model 3 Safety Claims
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk a cease-and-desist letter last year regarding Model 3 safety claims and has subpoenaed the carmaker for information on several crashes, according to documents posted by a nonprofit advocacy group.
August 7, 2019Safety
Whitepaper Compares Weight Station Bypass Technologies
Trucking companies using weigh station bypass transponders and apps save time and money. However, each system operates differently – what works well for one fleet, may not work for another. A whitepaper from PrePass helps determine which is best for you.
August 7, 2019Government, Business, Safety
FMCSA Renews Vision Waivers for Commercial Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration agreed to allow 126 drivers to operate trucks along interstates after it provisionally renewed their exemptions from a vision requirement.
August 6, 2019Government, Business, Safety
Senate Confirms Robert Sumwalt, Jennifer °®¶¹´«Ã½ndy to NTSB
Robert Sumwalt and Jennifer °®¶¹´«Ã½ndy were confirmed by the Senate on Aug. 1 to continue serving on the National Transportation Safety Board.
August 5, 2019Business, Safety
Cancer Survivor’s Road to Recovery Culminates With Trip to NTDC
Kevin Mailand’s biggest challenge en route to winning Grand Champion honors at the 2019 Kansas Truck Driving Championships was getting to Topeka in the first place. Five years earlier, he was diagnosed with Stage 3 esophageal cancer.
August 5, 2019