distracted driving

Technology

Making the latest technology developments work for your fleet Zero tolerance? It takes more than policy to remove cell phone distractions Before the sun rose on March 26, 2010, a semi-truck departed the left lane of southbound Interstate 65 near Munfordville, Ky. After crossing a 60-foot-wide median into ...

By Aaron Huff Published January 4, 2012

Interact

Feedback On CCJDigital ➡ Guilty until proven innocent “If you terminate a driver for a poor Unsafe Driver Basic score, be prepared for an unlawful termination suit. If the scores were derived from warnings only, that driver has been denied due process. The FMCSA is the only ...

By CCJ Staff Published November 1, 2011

Journal

Leading news, trucking market conditions and industry analysis NTSB calls for comprehensive mobile phone ban for drivers Recommendation calls for banning handheld, hands-free use of cell phones Following the investigation of a 2010 Kentucky crash that killed 11 people likely caused from the use of a mobile phone ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 6, 2011

Safety

FMCSA wants to release driver safety data Agency seeking regulatory authority over drivers in highway bill The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wants authority to release driver safety data, in effect reversing its earlier stance that drivers would not be ranked publicly under the Compliance Safety Accountability ...

By CCJ Staff Published August 5, 2011

Aaron Huff

Just-in-time learning Schneider National uses technology to target distracted driving By Aaron Huff Driver distraction is a concern of all fleet safety managers. No professional driver in their ranks is immune to the pandemic that leads to nearly 80 percent of all crashes and 65 percent of all ...

By Aaron Huff Published August 4, 2011

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By CCJ Staff Published July 1, 2011

Jeff Crissey

I’m sorry, I can’t come to the phone right now… Latest proposal from FMCSA targets use of handheld communication devices Just in time to ramp up last-minute holiday sales of Bluetooth-enabled devices and other hands-free communication solutions, on Dec. 17 the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ...

By Jeff Crissey Published January 1, 2011

Jeff Crissey

Distracted driving gets out of hand FMCSA issues final rule on texting ban for interstate commerce drivers I recently received an e-mail that was making the rounds showing a series of images posted on Facebook by a truck driver who was snapping photos from the seat of ...

By Jeff Crissey Published October 1, 2010

Safety

States get help with distracted driving DOT’s sample bill to aid in legislative bans The U.S. Department of Transportation in late February unveiled sample legislation to be used as a starting point for states crafting new laws to prohibit texting while driving, the latest step in its ...

By CCJ Staff Published April 1, 2010

FMCSA bans texting by commercial drivers

The Department of Transportation announced last month its decision to use its existing regulatory authority to prohibit texting by drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). The ban, adopted as regulatory guidance by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, was effective immediately and applies to ...

By CCJ Staff Published February 1, 2010

CSA'S Data Trail

Risk & Reward, Part 2: CSA data shows independents at risk

Independent wner-operators have a much greater chance of getting inspected and put out of service than owner-operators and company drivers at large ...