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Chasing down risk: new tech to help fleets respond faster to driver problems

Omnitracs is working to create an automated driver risk management system that combines predictive data with real-time critical safety data and video.

December 29, 2016

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Dave Osiecki to consult with PeopleNet for safety, compliance

Osiecki will consult and work for PeopleNet as part of the company's ongoing efforts to help customers strengthen safety and compliance.

December 28, 2016

Dave Osiecki is president and CEO of the newly-formed Scopelitis Transportation Consulting.

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Sense and respond: fleets using tech to detect and automate driver training needs

Fleets are using new systems from Vnomics and EBE Technologies to automatically sense and respond to driver training needs. Click here to learn more.

December 14, 2016

11k warnings, citations issued to truckers during Safe Driver Week

Law enforcement issued nearly 21,000 warnings and citations to commercial trucks and buses, as well as passenger cars, during the CVSA’s 2016 Operation Safe Driver Week.

December 7, 2016

Moving violations and speeding were the top two violations with warnings and citations issued to commercial drivers during Operation Safe Driver Week.

Daimler recalling more than 850 Freightliners due to Goodyear tire recall

Certain 2017 Freightliner Cascadia, 2017 Freightliner 122SD and 2017 Freightliner Business Class M2 models are affected.

December 6, 2016

Daimler is recalling more than 850 Freightliner trucks because of a recall on Goodyear tires.

Fast action: new tech helps fleets automate risk analysis, driver training

As fleets continue to capture more data on driver safety and compliance, the demand for automated risk management systems is growing.

November 23, 2016

Vigillo has been providing CSA scorecards and data mining products in the transportation industry for more than nine years.

NTSB in ‘Most Wanted’ list calls for greater use of video recorders, collision avoidance systems

Seven of the 10 items on NTSB’s annual “Most Wanted” transportation safety improvements list are trucking-related. Collision avoidance systems, reducing driver fatigue, driver medical fitness, reducing alcohol and drug use and more are on the list.

November 15, 2016

Driver- and road-facing event recorders are one of the National Transportation Safety Board’s top 10 most wanted safety improvements for 2017.

Beyond the speed limiter, part 4: changing behaviors

A number of systems give drivers automated feedback through mobile devices, which include easy-to-understand scores and competitions to earn rewards and recognition.

November 13, 2016

Vnomics calculates a daily score for drivers that shows how they performed compared to their potential.

Research leads Pitt Ohio to create emergency savings plan for drivers, employees

After discovering a link between drivers’ personal finances and safety, Pitt Ohio started a program to provide an emergency savings fund for employees.

November 10, 2016

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Beyond speed limiters, part 3: managing drivers with an Internet of Things

A wearable Internet of Things system can interact with drivers if risky behaviors occur such as exceeding the posted speed limits or when they become distracted or fatigued.

November 9, 2016

Maven Machines uses a wearable device to send audible alerts to drivers and detect alertness

Beyond speed limiters, part 2: a connected throttle

Advanced speed management technologies are making the idea of “tamper proof” speed limiters seem outdated

November 8, 2016

5. FMCSA announces intent to produce speed limiter rule

PeopleNet named finalist for Tekne award

PeopleNet is a finalist in the Internet of Things category for its Video Intelligence system.

November 8, 2016

PeopleNet customers can now use spot mirrors with integrated cameras.

Beyond the speed limiter: technology can do more to lower risk

By today’s standards, speed limiters are an entry-level safety technology. More advanced systems can be used to reduce risky speed behaviors.

November 7, 2016

Apria Healthcare uses the Telogis Coach app as an automated tool for driver performance reporting.

All Volvo trucks affected by steering shaft recall accounted for, DOT says

Volvo announced the recall for certain model year 2016-2017 VNL, VNX and VNM trucks due to a defect in the steering shaft that could have caused a complete loss of steering. FMCSA placed the vehicles out of service. All of the affected vehicles have now been repaired, the DOT says.

October 31, 2016

Netradyne expands driver safety platform with new visibility, insights

Netradyne has added traffic light detection, relative speed determination and pedestrian identification to its driver safety platform

October 27, 2016

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SmartDrive wins business intelligence award for SmartIQ Suite

The award recognizes the modern data architecture, real-time video integration and advance visualization capabilities of SmartIQ.

October 25, 2016

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FMCSA issues safety advisory for Samsung Galaxy Note7 phones

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is following in the FAA’s footsteps, which banned the phones from flights on Oct. 14. FMCSA has told truckers to turn off the phones and do not plug them in while in their vehicles.

October 21, 2016

FMCSA has issued a safety advisory for Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphones.

Geotab telematics adds video camera option

Rosco Vision Systems, a manufacturer of automotive vision safety products, announced the availability of its Dual-Vision XC4 video camera on the Geotab Marketplace. Geotab is a supplier of GPS fleet management and vehicle tracking solutions. Dual-Vision XC4 will provide Geotab customers with HD video support of exception events, incident recording, and other fleet issues through integration of the […]

October 14, 2016

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Marijuana rescheduling won't affect DOT drug testing rules, agency says

Despite marijuana's reclassification to a Schedule III drug, DOT told CCJ that "safety-sensitive positions will still be barred from ingesting the drug."

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Congress passes reforms for military freight carriers

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Plummeting truck orders could flip the freight market by 2027, FTR says

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Shorter leases gaining ground with carriers

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Heartland Express will integrate and rebrand CFI U.S. operations by year-end

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