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.

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Construction Begins on $42 Million Autonomous Vehicle Test Facility in Central Florida

When you think of autonomous cars, the city of Auburndale, Fla., doesn鈥檛 come to mind. All of that is expected to change in the coming years.

November 16, 2017
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California Clears the Way for Testing of Fully Driverless Cars

At the beginning of the year, efforts to put driverless cars on California鈥檚 streets looked like they were careening.

November 16, 2017
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Security Experts Warn Truckers About Loadboard Scams, 鈥業nspired鈥 Terrorist Attacks

MEMPHIS, Tenn. 鈥 Technology and smart, hard-working criminals have combined to keep loadboard fraud rampant, according to a senior investigator with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

November 15, 2017
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NTSB Urges Collision Avoidance Tech, Data Recorders in Trucks

WASHINGTON 鈥 Collision avoidance technology in trucks could improve the safety of operators and everyone else on the road, according to Rob Molloy, director of the National Transportation Safety Board鈥檚 Office of Highway Safety.

November 15, 2017
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Waymo, Uber Squabble Over Ground Rules as Autonomous Vehicle Trade-Secrets Theft Trial Looms

What is a trade secret? That seemingly simple question dominated discussions Nov. 14 during a federal court hearing on Waymo vs. Uber, one of the last pretrial sessions before the case, which could shape the future of autonomous vehicles, heads to a jury on Dec 4.

November 15, 2017
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Uber Plans Self-Driving, Longhaul Trucks on the Road 鈥業n the Near Future鈥

Uber is working on a fleet of self-driving semi-trucks, but it won鈥檛 completely replace traditional drivers, the company said.

November 14, 2017
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Safety Belt Use Increased Since 2007 Among Truck Drivers, New Survey Says

The number of truck drivers wearing safety belts increased by more than 20% since 2007, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

November 14, 2017
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Miles Traveled Don't Give Complete Picture of Highway Fatalities, Deborah Hersman Says

MEMPHIS, Tenn. 鈥擜n improving economy and higher number of vehicle miles traveled 鈥渄on鈥檛 tell the whole story鈥 for continuing increases in the number of fatalities on U.S. highways, National Safety Council CEO Deborah Hersman told executives attending a safety meeting here.

November 14, 2017
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Trade Expert: Mexican Truck Ban Wouldn鈥檛 Have Much Impact

A possible ban on long haul trucks from Mexico under a renegotiated North American Free Trade agreement won鈥檛 have much impact, according to a trade expert in New Mexico

November 13, 2017
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Capitol Agenda for the Week of Nov. 13

Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

November 13, 2017