Years of pleas from parents whose son was killed by a speeding tractor-trailer, buy-in from some truckers and the promise of fewer highway deaths convinced U.S. officials in September to propose requiring speed-limiting devices on all large rigs.
July 5, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Safety
Speed-Limiter Regulation Hits Roadblock in Trump’s Quest to Cut Rules
Business, Safety, TCA
UPS Drivers Reluctant to Return to Site of San Francisco Shooting Rampage
The trauma from a mass shooting at a United Parcel Service distribution center has made going back to work almost unimaginable for many of the nearly 40 workers who witnessed the June 14 massacre.
July 5, 2017Equipment, Safety
Michelin Launches X Multi D Tire for Shorter Hauls
June 28, 2017
Government, Safety
Safety Scoring System 'Conceptually Sound,' But Needs Improvement, Report Says
The federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability program’s controversial Safety Measurement System to identify motor carriers at high risk for future crashes is “conceptually sound” but several features need improvement, according to a new congressionally mandated report by a panel of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
June 28, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
These Truckers Work Alongside the Coders Trying to Reconfigure Their Jobs
Just before Stefan Seltz-Axmacher offers a job to an engineer at Starsky Robotics Inc., a driverless trucking startup in San Francisco, he gives them “the talk.”
June 26, 2017Government, Business, Safety
Regulators, ATA Partner for Highway Safety Campaign
Federal trucking regulators and the association representing industry executives joined forces for a nationwide campaign meant to raise awareness about highway safety.
June 26, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Regulators Scramble to Stay Ahead of Self-Driving Cars
Self-driving cars are only starting to navigate the nation’s streets, but regulators are scrambling to catch up.
June 26, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Amazon Vision of Deliveries by Drone Gets Boost in FAA Measure
Amazon.com’s bid to deliver goods via drone directly to a consumer’s doorstep would get a boost under aviation legislation proposed June 22.
June 26, 2017Government, Business, Safety
Positive Drug-Test Rate Up to 7-Year High, DOT Says
A new U.S. Department of Transportation drug testing report shows that the overall 2016 lab-reported positive drug test rate for truck drivers and other DOT security-Âsensitive employees rose to its highest level since at least 2009, including year-Âover-Âyear increases in three of five drug categories.
June 26, 2017Government, Safety
Report Examining CSA Program Coming Out June 27
A study examining the safety scoring program used by federal trucking regulators is scheduled to be unveiled June 27, the National Academy of Sciences announced.
June 22, 2017