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Trucking Industry Calls On Federal Government to Clarify Automated Truck Rules
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Due in part to concerns about potential implementation of conflicting state rules governing automated and connected trucks, the American Trucking Association (ATA) recently endorsed its first comprehensive policy on automated trucks and related emerging technologies. The ATA’s new policy discusses safety, the respective roles of the federal and state governments,… Continue reading
Truck Drivers’ Drug Arrests Often Overlooked
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Trucking companies are not always notified when a driver is arrested for drugs. For example, recently, a truck driver was arrested after police found him unconscious in his rig. He admitted that he had used heroin. Because he was not in the cab with the keys in the ignition, he… Continue reading
Truck Companies Use Shell Companies and Bankruptcy to Dodge Judgments
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A USA Today Network investigation revealed that some port trucking companies have used legal loopholes, shell companies, and bankruptcies to escape judgments by labor court judges. The ongoing investigation reveals that some port trucking companies serving top retailers use such tactics to take advantage of drivers. The investigation examined California… Continue reading
Platooning Tractor-Trailers – Is it Safe?
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Is it a good idea for two 80,000-pound 18-wheelers to tailgate one another? Many states are considering that issue, due to the emergence of technology designed to make trucks safer, coupled with vehicle-to-vehicle communications. These technologies would allow two digitally-connected trucks to follow each other on the road at a… Continue reading
Truck Safety Technology Can Prevent Thousands of Crashes Every Year
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A new AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety report found that truck safety technologies can prevent as many as 77,077 crashes, 23,275 injuries, and the loss of 500 lives per year. The report, Leveraging Large Truck Technology and Engineering to Realize Safety Gains, examined the safety benefits and costs of installing four advanced… Continue reading
FMCSA Announces New Crash Fault Dispute Program
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On August 1, 2017, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will launch a demonstration program that that will enable motor carriers to dispute the determination of certain truck crashes as “preventable.” The program is designed to aid motor carriers in improving Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) scores – if the… Continue reading
Bigger Trucks? Bigger Danger.
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Highway fatalities are climbing and the nation’s roads and bridges are deteriorating at a fast pace; nonetheless the trucking industry is again asking Congress to permit a new generation of heavier trucks. The higher weight limit is supported in part by the trucking industry and by shippers who would benefit… Continue reading
Do Speed Limiters Reduce Truck Crashes?
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A recent study conducted by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) found that speed-related, at-fault truck crashes dropped by 73 percent after mandatory speed limiter technology legislation took effect in Ontario, Canada. Other findings of the study include: Post 2009, large truck drivers produced fewer at-fault speed collisions relative to… Continue reading
Trucking Companies Implementing Safety Technology to Decrease Insurance Premiums: Doing the Right Thing for the Wrong Reason
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In an attempt to keep insurance rate increases down, and possibly avoid cancellation, some trucking companies are implementing policies requiring truckers to use certain safety technology — such as onboard cameras and cellphone call/text blockers. Onboard video cameras can capture risky driving and crash or road rage footage. Also, the… Continue reading
FMCSA Withdraws Rulemaking for Increase Minimum Insurance Requirements
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has withdrawn its November 28, 2014 advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) increasing financial responsibility for motor carriers, freight forwarders, and brokers. FMCSA is authorized to establish minimum levels of financial responsibility for motor carriers at or above the minimum levels set by… Continue reading
