HOUSTON — A wireless hacking demonstration staged at the National Motor Freight Traffic Association's cybersecurity conference revealed the vulnerabilities of a tractor-trailer.
November 9, 2023Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Wireless Hacking Demo Shows Tractor-Trailer Vulnerabilities
Government, Business, Safety
Parking Initiatives Boost Highway Safety, Executive Says
WASHINGTON — Enhancing parking availability for truck drivers would improve safety on the nation’s roadways, a senior Iowa trucking executive recently told senators.
November 8, 2023Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
CVSA Adopts Policy Position on Beyond Compliance
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has adopted a slate of new policy positions, including in support of a “beyond compliance” concept.
November 8, 2023Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
Cruise Recalls Cars After Pedestrian Was Dragged
DETROIT — GM's Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update software after one of them dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street in October.
November 8, 2023Government, Equipment, Safety
Wyoming to Alert Truckers at Risk for Blow-Over Crashes
Wyoming transportation officials are deploying a new roadway messaging system to help truckers avoid dangerous blow-over crashes on interstates as winter's peak accident season nears.
November 7, 2023Technology, Safety, Logistics
Effective Driver Coaching: How In-Cab Technology Makes It Possible
Done correctly, driver coaching creates safer, more profitable routes. Transport Topics reports how Kriska leverages in-cab technology for driver improvement.
November 7, 2023Government, Safety, Logistics, TCA
Several States Ask DOT for Rail Emergency Transparency Rule
Attorneys General from 13 states signed a letter to the DOT supporting a proposal to require railroads to make information about hazardous materials on trains available to emergency responders.
November 7, 2023Government, Business, Safety
Oklahoma Makes Third-Party Administration of CDL Test Easier
A new Oklahoma law making it easier for written commercial driver license tests to be administered took effect Nov. 1 to help offset the truck driver shortage.
November 6, 2023Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
House Committee Passes Bill to Protect Moving Privacy
Legislation designed to safeguard certain identifiable information of individuals moving internationally was advanced this month by a committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.
November 6, 2023Government, Equipment, Safety
EPA Will Review Salmon-Killing Chemical in Vehicle Tires
U.S. regulators say they will review the use of a chemical found in most tires as West Coast Native American tribes petition to have it banned because it kills salmon as they return from the ocean.
November 6, 2023