A former Texas Department of Public Safety sergeant was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison April 16 for accepting bribes from a Dallas trucking company in exchange for top-level inspection decals.
April 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.
Ex-Trooper Sentenced in Dallas Trucking Company Inspection Fraud
Carriers Keep Rolling Out Driver Pay Raises
The need for truck drivers has spurred a number of carriers recently to raise compensation and entice qualified drivers to stick around.
April 19, 2018FMCSA Assigns CSA Severity Weights to ELD Violations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has assigned severity weights to each of about a dozen electronic logging device-related violations that are being recorded on a driver’s or motor carrier’s safety profile score.
April 17, 2018FMCSA Halts Transport of Explosives for Tennessee-Based Company
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has prohibited Rock City Stone Co., a Tennessee-based group, from commercially transporting explosives or hazardous materials.
April 17, 2018Virginia Tech Vehicle Test Track System to Include Rural Road Simulation
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute is in the midst of a major expansion of its vehicle test track system in Blacksburg, Va., as it works to complete this fall a simulated rural road system covering 120 acres.
April 17, 2018Core Group of Distracted Drivers Reduces Road Safety
April is Distracted Driving Awareness month, and several new studies show the problem is getting worse.
April 17, 2018Capitol Agenda for the Week of April 16: Road to NTDC
The journey to crown this year’s top truck driver is officially underway. Elite truckers passionate about safety are focusing their talents at their state truck driving championships for a chance to qualify for the National Truck Driving Championships.
April 16, 2018MoDOT Grapples With Issues Related to Vehicle Automation
As the auto market becomes more saturated with electric vehicles and vehicles with automation capabilities, the Missouri Department of Transportation is grappling with the changes these types of vehicles present.
April 16, 2018Chao Stresses Continued Outreach to Ag Haulers on ELD, HOS Rules
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will continue to meet with and host briefings geared toward livestock haulers who are discontent with the electronic logging device rule, according to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao.
April 12, 2018Hyperloop Could Provide ‘Resilient Solution’ for Transportation, Expert Says
The high-speed Hyperloop transit system entrepreneur Elon Musk proposes to build on the East Coast has the potential to withstand the impact severe weather may have on older infrastructure.
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