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, Safety

Driver Pay Rising as Large Carriers Open Their Wallets

Recruiters are working to keep pace as carriers continue to increase compensation as a way of attracting and retaining drivers, a new survey found.

May 9, 2018
Government, Business, Safety

Southern Nevadas Freight Corridor Gets the Vegas Treatment

The $1 billion Project Neon will widen Interstate 15 at the U.S. 95 interchange Spaghetti Bowl, commonly known for its bumper-to-bumper traffic and accidents in Las Vegas.

May 9, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

Ubers Self-Driving Software Reportedly Decided Not to React Before Fatal Collision

Uber believes its self-driving software that chooses how to react when it detects objects in the roadway is the cause behind a fatal collision between one of its vehicles and a pedestrian.

May 8, 2018
Government, Business, Safety

Quest Analysis: Drug Use Among Workers Holds at High Rate

Driven by increases in cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana, drug use in 2017 by the general U.S. workforce held steady at its highest rate in more than a decade, according to an analysis by drug test lab Quest Diagnostics.

May 8, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

Nations First Self-Driving Car Service for the Public Coming to Texas

FRISCO, Texas The nations first self-driving car service for the public will begin here in July.

May 8, 2018
Government, Business, Safety

Leaving Las Vegas: A Drive to Phoenix on U.S. 93 That Many Drivers Dont Relish

U.S. 93 out of Las Vegas is among the most dangerous and congested routes for some drivers.

May 8, 2018
Government, Business, Safety

Boulder City Braces for New Interstate to Offset Tourist, Truck Traffic

The Boulder City, Nev., area will soon be home to a new interstate highway, according to Federal Highway Administration.

May 8, 2018
Business, Technology, Safety

SaferWatch Adds CarrierLists to Service Offerings

SaferWatch, a provider of motor carrier licensing, insurance and safety data, has agreed to partner with CarrierLists to supply information about carrier capacity and freight-hauling preferences of truck operators.

May 4, 2018
Business, Technology, Safety

Speeders More Likely to Practice Other Unsafe Behavior

Truck driving video analysis firm SmartDrive Systems reports that drivers who speed are three times more likely than their nonspeeding peers to practice unsafe following distances, 45% more likely to be in a near collision and 2翻 times more likely to be distracted while driving.

May 4, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

Minnesota Safety Officials Look to Driverless Vehicles to Reduce Fatalities

The late snowfalls in Minnesota this year might help autonomous vehicle developers save lives.

May 3, 2018