The Canadian Trucking Alliance has initiated conversations with transportation ministers in an effort to encourage adoption of electronic logging devices at the provincial level.
August 7, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Safety
Canadian Trucking Alliance Urges Provinces to Adopt ELDs
Government, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
Tesla Scrutinized by NHTSA Over Model 3 Safety Claims
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk a cease-and-desist letter last year regarding Model 3 safety claims and has subpoenaed the carmaker for information on several crashes, according to documents posted by a nonprofit advocacy group.
August 7, 2019Safety
Whitepaper Compares Weight Station Bypass Technologies
Trucking companies using weigh station bypass transponders and apps save time and money. However, each system operates differently – what works well for one fleet, may not work for another. A whitepaper from PrePass helps determine which is best for you.
August 7, 2019Government, Business, Safety
FMCSA Renews Vision Waivers for Commercial Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration agreed to allow 126 drivers to operate trucks along interstates after it provisionally renewed their exemptions from a vision requirement.
August 6, 2019Government, Business, Safety
Senate Confirms Robert Sumwalt, Jennifer ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøndy to NTSB
Robert Sumwalt and Jennifer ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøndy were confirmed by the Senate on Aug. 1 to continue serving on the National Transportation Safety Board.
August 5, 2019Business, Safety
Cancer Survivor’s Road to Recovery Culminates With Trip to NTDC
Kevin Mailand’s biggest challenge en route to winning Grand Champion honors at the 2019 Kansas Truck Driving Championships was getting to Topeka in the first place. Five years earlier, he was diagnosed with Stage 3 esophageal cancer.
August 5, 2019Business, Safety
NTDC Promises Packed Schedule, Tough Course for Top Truckers
Hundreds of top truck drivers soon will descend on Pittsburgh for the 82nd annual National Truck Driving Championships.
August 5, 2019Business, Safety
How One State Brought Its Truck Driving Championship Back to Life
Since 2009, when the Ohio Truck Driving Championships returned to the hands of the Ohio Trucking Association, the competition not only has been a success with drivers, it has turned into a self-sustaining event.
August 5, 2019Business, Safety
CVSA Prepares for Annual Inspectors Championship
As the nation’s top truck drivers prepare to convene in Pittsburgh for the National Truck Driving Championships, another group of safety professionals — law enforcement officers — will meet in the same city for its own competition.
August 5, 2019Business, Safety
Demystifying the NTDC Scoring Process
The National Truck Driving Championships involves a considerable amount of fanfare, including a rousing breakfast, a parade of equipment and a celebratory awards ceremony. However, there’s a less flashy (but no less important) aspect of NTDC that receives little attention: the scoring process.
August 5, 2019