“Class-action lawsuits are like the plague. Every business owner hopes they pass by their company’s door,” Angela Cash, an attorney with Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, said at the 2018 Scopelitis Law Seminar.
June 8, 2018Business, Safety
Massachusetts Grand Champion Brian Singelais Wants Another Shot at Overall National Crown
Frito-Lay’s Brian Singelais, Massachusetts’ grand champion, is ecstatic for the success of buddy and fellow New Englander Roland Bolduc, who won nationals last year. But, Singelais emphasized, “I want another shot.”
June 8, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
Ford Refuses to Rush Into Robo-Taxis, Even After GM, Waymo Deals
General Motors Co. and Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo rocked the auto industry last week with self-driving deals that will have each deploying thousands of robo-taxis onto U.S. roads over the next 18 months. Ford Motor Co., meanwhile, will continue biding its time.
June 8, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
Defining Driver Responsibility When Trucks Begin to Drive Themselves
As truck makers and technology developers work toward introducing vehicles with some level of automated driving features in the years ahead, it will be essential for drivers to have a clear understanding of what those systems can and cannot do and how much they can rely on them.
June 8, 2018Business, Technology, Safety
Website Not Encrypted? Google Soon Will Add Warnings That Could Turn Visitors Away
Come July, Google Chrome will add stark security warnings that could turn business away from your website if it’s unencrypted. Specifically, Google will brand your site as “not secure” in the address bar of its popular web browser if it senses you’re operating without encryption. “Users presented with this warning will be less likely to interact with these sites or trust their content,” so it’s “imperative” that site operators get their websites encrypted, said Patrick Donahue, security engineering product lead at Cloudflare, a web services provider.
June 8, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Roadside Repairs by Fleets Rose 21% in 1Q, Study Says
RALEIGH, N.C. — Fleets saw their roadside breakdowns increase by 21% in the first quarter this year compared with the fourth quarter of 2017, according to the Truckload Vertical Benchmarking Study from American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council and FleetNet America.
June 7, 2018Business, Safety
Carriers Should Be Involved in Drivers’ Decisions in Bad Weather, Attorneys Say
INDIANAPOLIS — While the truck driver is by regulation the person to decide when to slow down or pull off to the side of the road in bad weather, it still is a good idea for motor carriers to assist drivers in making those decisions.
June 7, 2018Government, Safety, Logistics, TCA
Roadcheck Focuses on Fatigued Truck Drivers
BRANDON, Iowa — Officer Chris Wicklund with the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Enforcement Agency peered into the red Kenworth’s engine, slid under the semitrailer on a mechanic’s creeper and checked the driver’s log book.
June 7, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Safety, Insurance Costs Cited in Study as Reasons to Consider Autonomous Vehicles
As autonomous vehicles become more commonplace on our highways and roads, drivers of both trucks and passenger cars are likely to become more accepting of the technology, a survey of U.S. consumers by the market research firm J.D. Power found.
June 6, 2018Government, Safety
INFRA Grants Address Congestion, Corridor Expansion
The most recent spate of Infrastructure For Rebuilding America grants will support some major mobility and capacity projects throughout the country.
June 6, 2018