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.

Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Bendix to Buy Iteris’ Vehicle Sensors Business for $14 Million

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said late Monday it will acquire Iteris Inc.’s vehicle sensors business, includingĀ Iteris’ lane departure warning system.

July 25, 2011
Letters to the Editor, Business, Safety, Government

Letters: Surety Bonds, Road Safety

I am writing regarding my opposition to the recent bill in Congress to raise broker surety bonds to $100,000 (ā€œBill Would Mandate Bond of $100,000 for Brokers,ā€ 7-4, p. 3).

July 25, 2011
Government, Safety

New N.Y. Law Requires Some Trucks to Have Convex Mirrors

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has signed a bill requiring trucks registered in the state and operating in New York City to have convex mirrors on the front of the vehicles.

July 19, 2011
Business, Safety

ATA Supports MADD’s Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving

American Trucking Associations this week expressed its support for the group Mothers Against Drunk Driving’sĀ campaign to eliminate drunk driving.

July 19, 2011
Letters to the Editor, Business, Safety, Government

Letters: Horse-Moving Bill, ā€˜Gator Back Peels,’ More About Brokers

In your article about bill number S. 1281 on July 4, the focus should have been on safe transport, not on banning one specialized form of transportation.

July 18, 2011
Business, Safety, Government

DOT Freight Index Rose 1.4% in May

The Department of Transportation said Wednesday its freight transportation services index rose 1.4% in May from a year ago.

July 13, 2011
Editorial, Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous

Opening the Border

Congratulations to the U.S. Department of Transportation for finalizing the cross-border trucking program with Mexico.

July 11, 2011
Perspective, Business, Safety

Opinion: Please, DOT, Flip the Switch for PSP

When the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration finally launched its Pre-Employment Screening Program in May 2010, it represented a huge leap forward for improving the safety of America’s highways.

July 7, 2011
Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous

N.Y. City Not Ticketing Trucks, Pending Appeal on Decals

New York City recently announced that it is not enforcing its truck decal requirement and has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to reconsider a ruling that the city cannot require truckers to have such identification.

July 5, 2011
Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous

Truck Groups Defend La.’s Anti-Indemnification Law

American Trucking Associations and the Louisiana Motor Transport Association have filed a brief supporting Louisiana’s anti-indemnification law against a lawsuit that calls it unconstitutional.

July 5, 2011