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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.

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Bendix Reaches Stability Control Technology Sales Milestone

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems reported it has sold 600,000 units of its electronic stability control program technology in North America since introducing the feature in 2005, and said demand is surging as new regulations take hold.

April 3, 2018
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Wilcox Seeks ELD Exemption for DOE-Related Hauls

A trucking company that hauls loads for a federal laboratory has requested an exemption from the electronic logging device rule, according to a document scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on April 4.

April 3, 2018
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ELDs Hot Topic at MATS as April Enforcement Nears

LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 The federal mandate of electronic logging devices has been in effect since late last year, but some truckers still had lingering questions about the finer points of regulation just days before the deadline for stricter enforcement.

March 28, 2018
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FIU Bridge Collapse Unlikely to Dull Popularity of ABC Building Method, Experts Say

Despite urgent concerns over the cause of the recent collapse of a pedestrian bridge in Miami, experts agree that accelerated bridge construction (ABC) will remain a popular method for building spans.

March 27, 2018
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Nebraska Senate Moves to Hike Speed Limit

The Nebraska State Legislature has given its first approval to legislation that will increase the speed limit on state highways and expressways by 5 miles per hour.

March 27, 2018
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Arizona Suspends Uber鈥檚 Autonomous Vehicle Testing

Arizona ordered Uber Technologies Inc. to stop operating autonomous vehicles on the state鈥檚 roads indefinitely after the death of a pedestrian there a week ago.

March 26, 2018
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$612 Million Transportation Budget Passes Vermont House

The Vermont House of Representatives approved a $612 million transportation budget late in March that prioritizes paving, bridges and roadway safety projects.

March 26, 2018
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Waymo CEO Krafcik Has 鈥楢 Lot of Confidence鈥 His Tech Would Have Avoided Deadly Uber Accident

In a pioneering self-driving car company鈥檚 first public comments on the Uber autonomous car accident March 18 that killed an Arizona woman, Waymo CEO John Krafcik said his tech could 鈥渉andle鈥 that very scenario.

March 26, 2018
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FMCSA Officials Outline Personal Conveyance Guidance

LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 For the second consecutive day, a meeting between truck drivers and federal regulators turned sour, with more than a dozen drivers yelling at regulatory officials attempting to have a peaceful presentation and question-and-answer session on hours of service and driver personal conveyance issues.

March 25, 2018
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Focus at MATS Turns to Technology, Driver Recruiting

LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 The proliferation of technology for small carriers and a heavy focus on driver recruitment were among the leading themes of the 2018 Mid-America Trucking Show, which went off with minimal disruption despite a major snowstorm prior to the annual event.

March 24, 2018