Trucking Industry Safety News

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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.

Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Text Message Scammers Seek Fake Toll Fees in Multiple States

The FBI and tolling operators across the nation are issuing warnings about 鈥渟mishing鈥 text message scams asking people to pay fake toll charges on fraudulent websites.

July 31, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Tesla in Fatal Washington Crash Was Using Self-Driving System

DETROIT 鈥 Authorities in Washington have determined that a Tesla that hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle in April was operating on the company鈥檚 鈥淔ull Self Driving鈥 system.

July 31, 2024
Government, Safety

US Lawmakers Push for Safer Roads as Recess Begins

Before leaving Washington for their August recess, congressional transportation leaders renewed calls for improving safety along the country鈥檚 mobility corridors.

July 30, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

Delaware Bridge Tolls to Rise 20% on Sept. 1

Tolls on Delaware bridges will increase by 20% for all types of vehicles starting Sept. 1 鈥 the first such increase in 13 years 鈥 as the state seeks funding to pay for infrastructure improvements.

July 30, 2024
Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Tesla Tester Nearly Crashes While Using 鈥楩ull Self-Driving鈥

A Truist Securities analyst with a hold rating on Tesla鈥檚 stock wrote that he narrowly avoided a crash when he test-drove one of the carmaker鈥檚 vehicles and used its driver-assistance system.

July 30, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, Global Freight

FAA Clears Drone Companies to Operate in Shared Airspace

The FAA has cleared Wing and Zipline to fly their drones simultaneously over the suburbs of Dallas-Fort Worth without visual observers, using technology to keep the drones apart.

July 30, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Deemed Responsible for Hazardous Third-Party Items

Amazon is responsible under federal safety law for hazardous products sold on its platform by third-party sellers and shipped by the company, a U.S. government agency ordered July 30.

July 30, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Tesla Deploys Fix to 1.85 Million Cars After Hoods Fly Open

Tesla Inc. released a software update to 1.85 million cars in the U.S. to guard against its vehicles鈥 hoods flying open during driving.

July 30, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

Senate Panel Approves FY25 Bill With $965M for FMCSA

A Senate committee on July 25 easily advanced a bill that would ensure funding for the U.S. Department of Transportation in fiscal 2025.

July 29, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Aurora, Waymo Seek Alternative to Roadside Warning Triangles

Drivers whose trucks are sidelined along a busy highway with service issues have for decades been required to place warning triangles behind the trailer to alert oncoming traffic.

July 29, 2024