Trucking Industry Safety News

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Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.

Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Interstate 70 in Colorado Partially Reopens

A portion of the heavily traveled Interstate 70 in Colorado that was damaged by mudslides is now open to traffic.

August 16, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

US Opens Formal Probe Into Tesla Autopilot System

DETROIT — The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated driving system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles.

August 16, 2021
Government, Safety

NYC Leaders’ Plan for Expressway Aims to Toughen Truck Enforcement

New York City officials have unveiled a plan to extend the life of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway cantilever that includes a goal of reducing truck traffic on the corridor.

August 13, 2021
Business, Equipment, Safety

Ram Pickups Recalled

DETROIT — Stellantis is recalling more than 266,000 pickup trucks mainly in North America because the side air bags can explode without warning and hurl shrapnel into the cabin.

August 13, 2021
Government, Safety

Senate Confirms NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøndy

Jennifer ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøndy was recently confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become the National Transportation Safety Board’s chairwoman.

August 12, 2021
Government, Safety

FMCSA Asks 14,000 Medical Examiners to Post Missing Results

Six months after a critical DOT inspector general audit, federal regulators are asking an estimated 14,000 medical examiners to submit the missing results of truck driver exams they conducted during the seven months the National Registry was offline.

August 12, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Industry Applauds Senate Passage of $1 Trillion Bill to Modernize US Transportation

Legislation aimed at modernizing the country’s mobility networks, freight corridors and transit systems gained approval in the U.S. Senate on Aug. 10.

August 10, 2021
Safety

In Service of Safety

In a recent review of highway safety in 2020, NHTSA reported the greatest number of fatalities due to traffic accidents since 2007, despite the fact that the number of miles traveled by vehicles declined by 13% from 2019. Understanding the underlying cause of these accidents and instituting preventative measures to reduce their numbers is essential to the greater safety of all who travel the nation's highways.

August 9, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Permian Basin Gets Vote of Confidence With Infrastructure Plan

The region at the heart of the once-booming U.S. shale industry is signaling confidence in a nascent recovery after the pandemic crushed demand and curtailed oil and gas drilling.

August 9, 2021
Business, Technology, Safety

Amazon Lottery Offers Vaccinated Workers Cars, $500,000 Cash

Amazon.com Inc. will offer cash prizes of as much as $500,000 as well as cars and vacation packages to frontline employees who can prove they have been vaccinated against COVID-19.

August 9, 2021