Advances in technology are making it easier for fleets to screen drivers for a medical condition that’s believed to be a significant contributor to preventable crashes, while also enabling health care providers to monitor treatment while drivers are on the road.
May 13, 2016TechnologyBusinessSafetyGovernment
Fleets Use Software to Better Plan °®¶¹´«Ã½ Time for Drivers
°®¶¹´«Ã½ time is a key factor for driver satisfaction, so carriers are using transportation management software to remind them when drivers want to be home and find the best routes to get them there.
May 14, 2016GovernmentSafety
Trucking, Railroad Regulators Hear Concerns at Sleep Apnea Listening Session
Trade association executives, truck drivers and medical experts voiced their concerns and suggestions at a May12 listening session in Washington about federal regulators’ plans to issue an obstructive sleep apnea regulation.
May 12, 2016BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Bendix Says Approaching NHTSA Mandate Boosts Sales of Electronic Stability Systems
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said it has sold its 450,000th Electronic Stability Program, a system that automatically deploys a truck’s brakes to protect against loss of control from swerving or a rollover.
May 4, 2016BusinessSafety
Large Trucks Banned From Accident-Plagued Kentucky Road
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has banned certain large trucks from traveling on Ky. 151, the two-lane road in Anderson and Franklin counties that has seen numerous accidents involving such vehicles.
May 2, 2016Letters to the EditorBusinessSafetyGovernment
Letters: Regulatory Policies, Driver Commendation, HOS, Fatigue
This week's letters address traffic, a driver commendation, HOS policy and driver fatigue.
May 2, 2016GovernmentSafety
Federal Regulators to Conduct Listening Sessions on Sleep Apnea Next Month
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Federal Railroad Administration announced on April 27 that the two agencies will hold public listening sessions next month in Washington, Chicago and Los Angeles on the subject of obstructive sleep apnea.
April 27, 2016GovernmentBusinessSafety
FMCSA Seeks Feedback on Trust Fund Practices
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking comment and will hold an informal roundtable discussion on May 20 pertaining to the adequacy of existing trust fund industry practices for property brokers and freight forwarders.
April 26, 2016BusinessSafety
Truck-Involved Deaths Dip
Even though large trucks traveled upward of 4 billion more miles in 2014 than in 2013, fewer of them were involved in fatal crashes and fewer people died in those accidents.
April 25, 2016EditorialBusinessSafetyAutonomous
A Welcome Reduction
Readers of Transport Topics see stories every week that involve the different ways trucking companies, industry suppliers and government regulators all aim to improve highway safety. So signs of progress should not be a surprise.
April 25, 2016