Commercial motor vehicle enforcement officers patrolling U.S. and Canadian highways issued more than 57,000 citations and nearly 88,000 warnings for unsafe driving behaviors during 2018 Operation Safe Driver Week, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance reported Sept. 19.
September 19, 2018Trucking 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.
ASCE Gives California's Kern County C on Infrastructure
Kern County, California鈥檚 third largest by surface area, has earned an overall C on an infrastructure report card developed by the region鈥檚 American Society of Civil Engineers division.
September 19, 2018Large Ocean Vessels Create Challenges for Shippers
LONG BEACH, Calif. 鈥 Ports throughout the United States are prepared to accept megaships carrying 18,000 TEUs or more, but while the larger vessels create efficiencies for maritime providers, they take more time to unload and can create bottlenecks for those at the port and the drivers hauling the loads.聽
September 19, 2018Arizona DOT Sells Land to Fund I-10 Widening
The Arizona Department of Transportation recently completed the largest sale of excess property in the agency鈥檚 history to help fund an interstate widening project.
September 19, 2018Senate鈥檚 Turn to Vote on Water Infrastructure Package
The U.S. Senate is expected to take up as early as this month House-passed legislation that would authorize projects designed to improve infrastructure at ports, harbors and waterways, as well as boost flood protection programs.
September 19, 2018Trucking, Logistics Firms Assess Florence-Related Relief Needs
In response to Florence, which has claimed at least 32 lives, trucking companies and logistics groups are fielding requests for supplies and mapping out routes to deliver aid.
September 18, 2018FMCSA Drops Exemption Process for Insulin-Treated Diabetic Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule that will allow certificated medical examiners to decide whether truck drivers with stable diabetes are qualified to drive, eliminating a requirement that the drivers seek an exemption from the agency before being allowed to get behind the wheel.
September 18, 2018New Mercedes-Benz Actros Showcases Daimler鈥檚 Next-Gen Safety Technologies
HANOVER, Germany 鈥 Touting technology that is as 鈥渆asy to use as a smartphone,鈥 Daimler AG on Sept. 18 showcased safety systems on the next generation of its global highway tractor that it said points the way forward for connectivity in the commercial sector.
September 18, 2018Capitol Agenda for the Week of Sept. 17: 鈥業ggy,鈥 the Doctor of Truckology, Fondly Remembered
Chris Ignowski left a lasting impression at FedEx and the National Truck Driving Championships as a safety proponent whose knowledge of the industry's rules and regulations was unmatched.
September 17, 2018Florence Flooding Spreads as Storm Heads Northeast
WILMINGTON, N.C. 鈥 With Wilmington cut off from the rest of North Carolina by still-rising floodwaters from Florence, officials plan to airlift food and water to the city of nearly 120,000 people as rescuers elsewhere pull inland residents from homes swamped by swollen rivers.
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