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Safety: Page 29
Business
Next-generation driver training, Part 2: hooked on e-learning
Editors note: This is part two of a series on advancements in driver training technologies. Part one (last week) discussed video-based risk management systems. Part three (next week) will evaluate mobile technology and ‘gamification’ strategies. On Sunday, Nov. 3, a group of 26 drivers started a training program at Maverick Transportation. All were hired with less […]
November 6, 2013
Business
Improved usability or lipstick on a pig? FMCSA explains website changes
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is redesigning its portal to trucking company safety data, and wants carrier input before the changes go live next spring. So whether you’re a fan of the Compliance Safety Accountability program and posting SMS data on the internet, or whether you think any changes will just be layering a new shade of lipstick on the regulatory pig you have to kiss, you’ve got about 60 days to pass along your concerns.
November 6, 2013
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Truck accident fatalities up slightly in 2011, but down 25% in last decade
Although trucks were involved in 3 percent more fatal accidents in 2011 than the previous year, this category declined 25 percent 2001-2011.
November 5, 2013
Business
Freightliner now offering Meritor WABCO OnLane system
Meritor WABCO announced that its OnLane lane departure warning system, is available for immediate orders as an option on Freightliner Cascadia and Freightliner Cascadia Evolution models. Meritor WABCO’s OnLane, powered with SafeTrak technology by Takata, is a forward-looking, vision-based lane departure warning system designed to monitor road markings and the vehicle’s position in the lane. […]
November 4, 2013
Business
Carrier alliance wants hair testing OK’d for DOT driver screen; bills introduced
Prompted by trucking interests, Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., and Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., introduced federal legislation this week designed to enable trucking companies to more effectively prevent lifestyle drug users from gaining employment as commercial truck drivers.
November 1, 2013
Business
Are harmful HOS changes a sign of things to come?
In just three short months, the latest changes to the hours-of-service rule demonstrate all too clearly that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration understands neither the industry it regulates nor trucking’s important place in American life. What happened? Was there a breakdown in the rulemaking process? Did trucking not do enough to explain the problems these changes would cause? Or is this a hint of overreach to come?
October 25, 2013
Business
The Age of Analytics: technology on display at ATA
The American Trucking Association’s annual convention is always packed with big announcements, especially for technology. Remote diagnostics and advanced “analytics” reigned supreme on the exhibit floor in Orlando, Oct. 20-22, at the Marriott World Center. More than being just a passing trend or fad, these technologies are a sign of the times. Trucking is in […]
October 24, 2013
Business
Bendix works to advance School Bus Safety Week
In recognizing National School Bus Safety Week, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC noted that while today’s leading-edge active and supportive safety technologies aid in reducing the likelihood of commercial vehicle accidents, they also have the potential to improve school bus safety. National School Bus Safety Week is a public education program promoting school bus safety, […]
October 24, 2013
Business
Good drivers leaving in droves; new HOS hurting safety, carriers say
Recent changes in the hours-of-service rule have delivered yet another regulatory blow to the trucking industry’s overall operating efficiency and its ability to retain qualified drivers, a panel of fleet executives concluded this week. And, most critically, the changes could have a negative impact on truck safety.
October 24, 2013
Business
OmniTracs enhances TMW integrations, CER application
Omnitracs, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated and a provider of integrated wireless systems, applications and services to transportation and logistics companies, announced integration enhancements to shared customers using integrated TMW Systems and Omnitracs platforms. Omnitracs also added two enhancements to its Critical Event Reporting (CER) application: Over Speed Events and integrated Following Time Violation […]
October 21, 2013
Business
SmartDrive adds data from active safety systems to event recording platform
SmartDrive Systems, a provider of driving performance systems that reduce collisions and improve fuel efficiency, announced at the American Trucking Associations’ Annual Management Conference & Exhibition the addition of active safety system data elements to its SmartDrive Safety program via direct integration to its data and video event recording platform. The integration expands the capabilities […]
October 20, 2013
Business
Mobileye joins Enhancement Box with collision avoidance system
Mobileye, a provider of collision avoidance systems, has made the Enhancement Box available as a companion product to its 5 series collision avoidance system. The Enhancement Box can be used to automatically activate different functions of the vehicle, such as turning on the hazard lights or turning off the radio, when safety alerts are generated. […]
October 17, 2013
Business
Marty Fletcher joins SmartDrive Systems
SmartDrive Systems, a provider of driving performance systems that reduce collisions and improve fuel efficiency, announced that Marty Fletcher has joined its management team as a Strategic Program Manager. Mr. Fletcher brings over 40 years of engineering experience in the automotive and trucking industries. A fuel efficiency specialist, specifically in the combination of vehicle systems, […]
October 17, 2013
Business
Pro-Tread training goes mobile
Instructional Technologies, Inc. announced that its Pro-Tread driver training is now available via smartphones and tablets, to go along with access on computers and onboard devices from PeopleNet, Omnitracs, and Rand-McNally. Clients can access Pro-Tread on smartphones and tablets starting Nov. 1. “Whether a fleet issues company-owned mobile devices, or expects drivers to bring their own device, […]
October 11, 2013
Preventable or Not
Preventable or Not? Doe’s rig goes slip-sliding away
After John Doe parked his tractor-trailer in an icy steep parking lot, his rig slid into, and dented, a straight truck parked nearby. Was this a preventable accident?
December 28, 2012
Business
Preventable or Not?
John Doe could not move his tractor-trailer out of a tight squeeze in an intersection before an impatient sports car driver hit his trailer.
August 1, 2012
Business
Preventable or Not
John Doe was waiting to be unloaded when a pickup roared around the corner of the restaurant and smashed into his trailer’s ICC bar.
May 3, 2012
Business
Preventable or Not?
Despite taking precautions, John Doe was unable to avoid being struck by a car attempting to cut in front of him. Was this a preventable accident?
March 1, 2012
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