Safety: Page 25

KS Industries selects SmartDrive Systems’ video-based safety program

SmartDrive Systems announced that KS Industries, LP, a leading provider of engineering, fabrication, maintenance, and construction services, has deployed SmartDrive’s event recording system across its fleet of high-risk, high-profile vehicles to proactively reduce collisions and improve safety.

May 16, 2014

Survey: driver safety, cost savings are top fleet concerns

A survey by GE Capital Fleet Services found that driver safety is the biggest priority of fleet managers. This survey, conducted at the 2014 NAFA Institute and Expo, had more than a third (35 percent) of fleet managers identify this as their main concern ahead of cost-savings goals and workforce productivity.

May 13, 2014

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The new Volvo VNL’s features and trim levels are available to examine interactively. Volvo Trucks has developed a new state-of-the-art online configurator exclusively for VNL models. The configurator provides detailed information on the features and benefits of each trim level and cab option, as well as a 360-degree view of the truck inside and out.

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Study: video-based safety programs could save 800 lives annually

Lytx, Inc. (formerly DriveCam Inc.), a global provider of delivering driver safety and compliance systems, announced that a new study of heavy truck and bus collisions conducted by The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) found that its video-based driver safety program has the potential to dramatically save lives and reduce injuries.

May 8, 2014

DriveCam’s system uses a window-mounted recording device that captures forward and cab-facing video.

Elephants, blind monks and the genius of FMCSA’s pointless advisory committee

Leave it to the combined efforts of Congress and the federal bureaucracy to come up with a perfect vehicle for getting nothing done: the advisory committee system. For a mere $250,000 per year, FMCSA brings together many of the groups which usually have the agency pinned in a federal court crossfire and lets them face off with each other.

May 6, 2014

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Freightliner adds Allison Output Retarder as M2 112 Refuse Truck option

Freightliner Trucks today announced that the Allison Transmissions output retarder is now available as an option for M2 112 Natural Gas refuse trucks spec’d with Allison 3000 and 4000 series RDS transmissions. A selection of Freightliner refuse trucks are on display at WasteExpo 2014 (booth #1022). Integrated with the Cummins Westport ISL G natural gas […]

April 30, 2014

Fontaine says new fifth wheel camera system will modernize coupling process

Fontaine Fifth Wheel is developing a new patent-pending camera system that will make it easier for truck drivers to properly couple and uncouple trailers. The Dual Assist Camera System features two video cameras that work together to give the driver a clear picture of both the fifth wheel and approaching trailer. “Many truck elements, from […]

April 28, 2014

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Safe Driving Q&A with Ryder’s 2013 Driver of the Year David Hopper

Memorial Day — which marks the unofficial start of the Summer Driving Season — is a little over a month away. To help professional drivers deal with this annual influx of motorists, Ryder System decided to interview its 2013 Driver of the Year David Hopper to find out what driving safety tips he could offer to […]

April 24, 2014

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Drivers may fret e-logs — and quit over them — but they could benefit the most

Some driver frustration over an ELD mandate is understandable, but not as many who say they will quit will end up abandoning ship, especially if carriers start teaching them about the benefits of the devices.

April 22, 2014

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Conway-Way Freight honors 3-million mile safe driver

Con-way Freight, a less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc., today announced that Driver Sales Representative, Tom Strissel, surpassed the career milestone of driving 3 million consecutive, accident-free miles. Strissel, who started with Con-way in 1984, is the third of Con-way Freight’s 16,000 drivers nationwide to reach this safe-driving achievement. He joins the company’s […]

April 22, 2014

ATA boss blasts ‘anti-truck agitators’

The attempt by railroads, unions and other “anti-truck” groups to distort the truth about the safety of bigger trucks won’t work because the facts will support more productive vehicles, the leader of the American Trucking Associations says

April 21, 2014

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SAF-HOLLAND Introduces SAF INTEGRAL Air Disc Brake Axle System with P89 Wheel End Package

SAF-HOLLAND, a leading global manufacturer of suspensions, fifth wheels, and landing gear, announces the introduction of its SAF INTEGRAL Air Disc Brake Axle System with P89 Wheel End Package, ideal for SAF air suspension systems. Designed with the fleet in mind, the P89 is a durable, long-life system that is easily maintained.The P89 accommodates up […]

April 16, 2014

J.J. Keller develops online training for hazmat employees

J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. announced it has developed a new online training course, “Hazmat: General Awareness Training (What’s Required and How to Comply).” The new online course is self-paced and available from any location with an Internet connection.

April 15, 2014

Vnomics integrates with SpeedGauge, CAMS software

Vnomics announced that it is now integrated with CAMS Software’s transportation management software to automate routing communication for private fleets and with SpeedGauge to monitor speed of drivers.

April 14, 2014

The Vnomics performance system shows drivers a shift efficiency score at the end of each trip

Travelers issues guidelines to prevent distracted driving

In observance of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, Travelers has provided information to help businesses with employees who drive as part of their job safeguard against distracted driving. According to the National Safety Council, the average work-related motor vehicle injury claim costs $69,206, which is twice as much as other work-related injuries. “Helping employees avoid distraction while driving […]

April 11, 2014

Game changer: can technology make drivers perform like pro athletes?

Like athletes, drivers need the right knowledge, skill and awareness to perform at high levels, day in and day out. Advancements in technology now make it possible to build and sustain driver safety on an immediate and ongoing basis.

April 3, 2014

More Kaputi Shop Cartoons from vintage CCJ

Kaputi Part II: Open an issue of Commercial Carrier Journal from the Fifties or Sixties and you can practically smell the cigarette smoke and grease wafting up from the pages. Budgets were big, back then. CCJ employed an editorial cartoonist to depict safety issues and other issues of the day. The jokes are sometimes sexist […]

March 28, 2014

SmartDrive Systems develops new event recording features

SmartDrive Systems has a new feature that dynamically adjusts the window of video recording based on the specific type of event, focusing on the riskiest driving and providing insight for understanding root cause.

March 20, 2014

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J.J. Keller offers new premium audit, assessment service

The most recognized name in safety and regulatory compliance, J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc., has announced a new audit and assessment service.

March 20, 2014

CLICK to see a video about J.J. Keller’s new audit and assessment program

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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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