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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US to Require Automatic Emergency Braking on New Vehicles

DETROIT — In the not-too-distant future, automatic emergency braking will have to come standard on all new passenger vehicles in the United States.

April 30, 2024
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Tesla Stock Leaps on Reports of Chinese Approval of FSD

NEW YORK — Shares of Tesla stock rallied April 29 after CEO Elon Musk paid a surprise visit to Beijing over the weekend and reportedly won tentative approval for its driving software.

April 29, 2024
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Peterbilt Introduces Additional Mirrors for 579, 567 Models

Peterbilt is set to offer digital vision system-mirrors for its Models 579 and 567, and the truck maker expects to improve truck drivers’ visibility options and safety, it said.

April 29, 2024
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FMCSA Researchers Outline Safety Studies, Data Collection

Plans for significant rulemaking proposals, future technology research and crash data collections were among topics of discussion at FMCSA's Analysis, Research and Technology Forum.

April 29, 2024
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Daily Briefings from Transport Topics

Transport Topics has partnered with Spoken Layer to make one-minute daily briefings available on all your smart devices. Simply say “Alexa, play Transport Topics” or “Okay Google, talk to Transport Topics” to get the day’s biggest trucking headlines.

April 29, 2024
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NHTSA Investigates Ford Crashes Involving Blue Cruise

DETROIT — Two fatal crashes involving Ford’s Blue Cruise partially automated driving system have drawn the attention of U.S. auto safety regulators.

April 29, 2024
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BNSF Signs On to Federal Safety Hotline for Some Workers

OMAHA, Neb. — BNSF will become the second major freight railroad to allow some of its employees to report safety concerns anonymously through a federal system without fear of discipline.

April 26, 2024
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NHTSA Investigates Whether Tesla Autopilot Recall Did Enough

DETROIT— The U.S. government’s auto safety agency is investigating whether last year’s recall of Tesla’s Autopilot driving system did enough to make sure drivers pay attention to the road.

April 26, 2024
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NTSB Nominee °®¶ą´«Ă˝ndy on Senate Panel’s Agenda

A vote on the nomination of Jennifer °®¶ą´«Ă˝ndy to continue her term as chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board is on a Senate panel’s calendar.

April 25, 2024
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First Ship Leaves Port of Baltimore via Deeper Channel

The first of 11 ships trapped for a month behind the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge left the Port of Baltimore April 25 using an alternate shipping channel that had just opened.

April 25, 2024