Trucking news to related to fleet safety programs that keep drivers, technicians, other employees, and the general public safe. From complying with drivers’ hours of service rules to research and collision-prevention efforts, a well-thought out and executed safety plan can help fleets reduce risk and their overall operating costs.
Drivers and Safety Technologies, the third webcast in the “Safety & the Bottom Line” series being presented jointly by FleetOwner and the Truckload Carriers Assn.
Congress will take another stab at passing legislation providing tax credits for heavy-vehicle safety systems, including brake stroke monitoring, vehicle stability control, lane departure warning and collision warning technology
WASHINGTON. Despite the ongoing and overwhelming effort to distribute billions in transportation infrastructure from President Obama's economic stimulus package, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood stated here yesterday that that effort won't...
A recent study by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe National Transportation Systems Center found trucking carriers that received hours-of-service (HOS) regulations exemptions (as part of the last round of highway reauthorization...
A popular driver training program and safety and risk management solution have been integrated to offer fleets a one-stop solution, according to ThoughtDrivers
Economics, safety, and the impact on highway infrastructure and the environment are the battlefields in an intensifying legislative struggle to determine whether commercial truck weight limits should be raised to 97,000 lbs. or not. And those...
ADS Logistics, which has a fleet of 350 flatbeds and specialized trailers for hauling heavy loads of specialized metals, has received SafeFleet certification from the insurance company Aon
From Fleet Owner: Mack Trucks is beefing up its Roll Stability Advantage system with the addition of adaptive cruise control from Bendix. Jerry Warmkessel, Mack's highway products marketing manager, explains how ACC automatic braking helps drivers.
LOUISVILLE. After July 6 this year, Mack Trucks plans to offer as an option Bendix’s upgraded adaptive cruise control (ACC) equipped to its Roll Stability Advantage (RSA) safety system – a technology that could soon, in the words of...
