LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration chief Anne Ferro walked the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center with truck drivers here Friday as part of an annual walking event designed to promote drivers’ health.
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Origo Rolls Out Ignition Interlock System
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Origo displayed its new OrigoSafe ignition interlock system at the Mid-America Trucking Show here.
March 22, 2013Transports Lead Stock Rise as Indexes Set New Records
Trucking and transportation stock indexes have increased more rapidly over the past six months than those for the broad market, with most of the growth coming since the start of 2013.
March 18, 2013Maryland Truckers Oppose Plan to Index Fuel Taxes
The Maryland Motor Truck Association will oppose a transportation funding plan put forth by Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) that includes a new sales tax on motor fuel and a 5-cent reduction in the gasoline tax but not in the diesel tax.
March 12, 2013DOT, FMCSA on Alert for Fraudulent Tags
Law enforcement officers have recently observed several commercial drivers and vehicles with fraudulent licenses and license plates that purport to be issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation or the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
March 12, 2013FMCSA Names Five New Members to Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has appointed five representatives from motor carrier stakeholder groups to its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee, FMCSA said Friday.
March 1, 2013Movers Put Volume First When Eyeing Equipment
When it comes to what relocation companies want in the vehicles they use to move household goods and similar items, fleet managers said two words come to mind — cube, as in cubic feet, and customization.
March 4, 2013Vehicle Deaths Rose 5% in 2012, National Safety Council Says
Motor vehicle deaths in the United States increased 5% last year, the first annual increase since 2005, the National Safety Council said in a preliminary analysis it released Tuesday.
February 19, 2013FMCSA Launches Bus Safety Crackdown
In the wake of two West Coast bus crashes that each killed multiple passengers within weeks of each other, federal officials have launched a crackdown on unsafe bus operations, in which officers and auditors will investigate high-risk motorcoach companies.
February 15, 2013Studies Show Auto Driver Often at Fault in Truck-Involved Crashes, ATA Reports
As many as three of every four crashes involving cars and heavy trucks are caused by automobile “driver factors” such as speeding or failure to stay in a lane, according to a report released last week by American Trucking Associations.
February 18, 2013