American Trucking Associations has announced its support for federal legislation aimed at helping states curb distracted driving using cellphones for all motorists, a leading cause of highway accidents and fatalities.
March 31, 2021Trucking Industry Safety News
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.
ATA Supports Federal Legislation to Help States Curb Cellphone Use for All Motorists
Truck Parking Legislation Introduced in US House
A bill designed to facilitate access to parking around the country for commercial vehicles was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
March 30, 2021Truckers Speak Out at CARB Workshop on Tough Smog Test Proposal
California environmental regulators gave motor carriers a look at a tweaked heavy-duty vehicle smog inspection and maintenance program proposal that will require motor carriers to “smog test” their fleets quarterly, rather than current requirements for an annual inspection.
March 30, 2021Willard Nearhoof Honored as Maryland’s Top Driver
Willard Nearhoof, a driver for Pitt Ohio, was selected as Maryland’s 2020 Truck Driver of the Year.
March 29, 2021New ATA Panel Seeks to Strengthen Bond Between Truckers, Law Enforcement
A new panel of truckers will advise American Trucking Associations’ federation on ways to “grow and strengthen” relationships between the trucking industry and law enforcement organizations nationwide.
March 26, 2021NYC-N.J. Tunnel Plan Has ‘Sense of Urgency,’ Buttigieg Says
The Biden administration is prioritizing the Gateway rail tunnel project between New York City and New Jersey with urgency because of its “national significance” to the economy, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told lawmakers.
March 26, 2021Blocked Suez Canal Compounds Stress to Supply Chains
Dislodging the container vessel blocking the Suez Canal will take until at least March 31, a longer effort than initially feared that will amplify the disruption to global supply chains for everything from oil to grains to cars.
March 26, 2021Carriers Provide Resources to Help Drivers Get Vaccinated
Trucking companies are taking steps to help ensure their drivers, and support staff, can get the coronavirus vaccine in a bid to minimize workplace disruptions.
March 26, 2021Waymo Provides Look Inside Self-Driving Truck Testing
Autonomous vehicle developer Waymo offered a look inside the day-to-day testing of its self-driving trucks on public roads through a virtual ride-along event for members of the press.
March 25, 2021Bosch Research Calculates Value of Level 2 ADAS
Bosch Research announced that recent accident data it studied pointed to significant potential reductions in injuries and deaths, and to the cost savings that could result from equipping Classes 7-8 vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems focused on a truck’s position in a lane.
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