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DOT forms Safety Council
The U.S. Department of Transportation in late October convened the first meeting of a newly created DOT Safety Council formed to tackle critical transportation safety issues facing the department’s 10 operating administrations. “Now is the time to identify and address the top safety issues that cut across our agencies,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says. […]
December 2, 2009
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In Brief
U.S. Department of Transportation released its Motorcoach Safety Action Plan that the agency says lays out concrete steps for improving motorcoach safety across the board. DOT says the action plan addresses major safety issues such as driver fatigue and inattention, vehicle rollover, occupant ejections and oversight of unsafe carriers. To view the plan, go to […]
December 1, 2009
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Preventable or not: Winter not a wonderland for Doe
Alas, it was painfully evident that winter had arrived as John Doe’s tractor-trailer prepared to crest a hill, at 45 mph, on a desolated pitch-black stretch of divided four-lane Piddling Pike near Mud Butte, Mont., at 2 a.m. At least he was headed south, Doe mused rhetorically as he pondered what a week in the […]
December 1, 2009
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J.J. Keller offers DVIR auditing service
J.J. Keller & Associates Inc. announced a Driver’s Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) auditing service (www.jjkellerservices.com/DVIR) in which its scans, audits and archives vehicle inspection documents for clients that seek a cost-effective way to monitor regulatory compliance, and to improve safety and maintenance in their organizations. As part of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations, Part […]
December 1, 2009
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A. Duie Pyle earns ATA President’s Trophy a second time
For the second time, A. Duie Pyle was awarded the American Trucking Associations President’s Trophy – the highest safety award available to motor carriers in the United States. The President’s Trophy is presented by ATA and its Safety Management Council to one carrier in each of the following categories: Under 25 Million Miles (small fleet); […]
November 2, 2009
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In Brief
Occupational Sleep Apnea Solutions launched a proprietary Web-based software designed to enable corporations to efficiently manage the diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea for its employees. OSAS says the automated software allows employers to implement and manage a sleep apnea program involving demographic screening, coordination and management of in-home testing and/or sleep laboratory diagnosis, coordination […]
November 1, 2009
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Preventable or not: Doe, tow go toe-to-toe
During a midnight dinner at Slim Jim’s Truck Stop near Little Rock, Ark., tractor-trailer driver John Doe was treated to an enthusiastic account, by fellow gear-jammer Buddy Bobbalini, of his stress-relieving workout at the new Rolling Strong Gym for truckers on Interstate 40. Maybe he’d check it out, Doe mused while finishing a generous helping […]
November 1, 2009
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Volvo recognizes Bison, Food City for safety
Volvo Trucks North America recognized Abington, Va.-based Food City and Winnipeg, Manitoba-based Bison Transport with its first Volvo Trucks Safety Award. The awards were announced at the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas. Early this year, Volvo invited U.S. and Canadian fleets operating more than five units to apply for the […]
November 1, 2009
Business
Audit sees areas to improve Mexican program
A follow-up audit on U.S.-Mexico cross-border trucking provisions found that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration took recommended actions to improve border safety, but still needed to enhance certain areas of documentation. For the time being, the recommendations are moot since Congress killed the program earlier this year. But Mexico retaliated with tariffs on certain […]
October 2, 2009
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Safety Vision touts SafeDrive MiniDVR event recorder – October 2009
Safety Vision says its rugged SafeDrive MiniDVR mobile digital video recorder system can be installed directly to the windshield and incorpora…
October 2, 2009
Business
In Brief
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a $83,120 civil penalty notice to Lehane’s Bus Service Inc. of New Castle, Del., for alleged federal motor carrier safety violations, including employing a driver who tested positive for a controlled substance, failing to conduct periodic random drug and alcohol testing, operating vehicles without the required federal minimum levels […]
October 1, 2009
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Preventable or not: Nobody backs Doe in a corner
At 11 a.m. on a sunny day, tractor-trailer driver John Doe was traveling toward Oklahoma City while engaged in a heated CB debate with doubles-driver Winston J. “Snake” Farnsworth III about the best place to stop for lunch. Occasionally, Doe stopped talking long enough to ingest some Spicy Ranch Doritos, but those tasty treats weren’t […]
October 1, 2009
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New York State bans texting while driving
New York State Gov. David Paterson on Aug. 26 signed a law that forbids the use of handheld devices for reading, typing and sending text messages while driving. The law goes into effect Nov. 1. Text messaging while driving already is illegal in Alaska, California, Connecticut, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington and […]
October 1, 2009
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Safety Vision touts SafeDrive MiniDVR event recorder
Safety Vision says its rugged SafeDrive MiniDVR mobile digital video recorder system can be installed directly to the windshield and incorpora…
September 30, 2009
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Ruan driver receives Million Mile Safety Award – September 2009
Ruan Transport Corp. announced that driver Bruce Banwell has received the Ruan Million Mile Safety Award in recognition of his one million mil…
September 23, 2009
Business
CVSA Brake Safety Week 2009 set for Sept. 13-19
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance will conduct Brake Safety Week, Sept. 13-19, as part of its Operation Air Brake Campaign dedicated to i…
September 10, 2009
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DOT summit to target distracted driving
Legislation would prompt states to ban texting Citing several recent fatal accidents involving text messaging, U.S. Transp…
September 2, 2009
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Truck-involved deaths fall 12 percent
Fatality rate at lowest ever recorded The number of truck-involved traffic fatalities declined 12 percent in 2008, droppi…
August 2, 2009
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