In an abandoned lot on the outskirts of Sacramento, Calif., R1, a domed gray vehicle half the size of a Toyota Corolla, is practicing driving itself. It stops at stop signs, yields to people, and handles sharp turns, as other self-driving vehicles do on test courses in Silicon Valley, Detroit, and China.
June 11, 2018BusinessSafety
Alabama State Truck Driving Championships
Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Alabama Truck Driving Championships June 1 in Pelham, Ala. (Photos courtesy of the Alabama Trucking Association)
June 11, 2018BusinessSafety
Walmarts Terry Wood Named Pennsylvania Grand Champion
HARRISBURG, Pa. Terry Wood, the Walmart driver who was recently crowned Pennsylvanias truck driving champion, said the secret to success can be distilled into two basic habits study and practice.
June 11, 2018BusinessSafety
Scopelitis Attorneys: Class-Action Lawsuits More About Unhappy Drivers Than Wage, Hour Disputes
Class-action lawsuits are like the plague. Every business owner hopes they pass by their companys door, Angela Cash, an attorney with Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, said at the 2018 Scopelitis Law Seminar.
June 8, 2018BusinessSafety
Massachusetts Grand Champion Brian Singelais Wants Another Shot at Overall National Crown
Frito-Lays Brian Singelais, Massachusetts grand champion, is ecstatic for the success of buddy and fellow New Englander Roland Bolduc, who won nationals last year. But, Singelais emphasized, I want another shot.
June 8, 2018BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous
Ford Refuses to Rush Into Robo-Taxis, Even After GM, Waymo Deals
General Motors Co. and Alphabet Inc.s Waymo rocked the auto industry last week with self-driving deals that will have each deploying thousands of robo-taxis onto U.S. roads over the next 18 months. Ford Motor Co., meanwhile, will continue biding its time.
June 8, 2018BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous
Defining Driver Responsibility When Trucks Begin to Drive Themselves
As truck makers and technology developers work toward introducing vehicles with some level of automated driving features in the years ahead, it will be essential for drivers to have a clear understanding of what those systems can and cannot do and how much they can rely on them.
June 8, 2018BusinessTechnologySafety
Website Not Encrypted? Google Soon Will Add Warnings That Could Turn Visitors Away
Come July, Google Chrome will add stark security warnings that could turn business away from your website if its unencrypted. Specifically, Google will brand your site as not secure in the address bar of its popular web browser if it senses youre operating without encryption. Users presented with this warning will be less likely to interact with these sites or trust their content, so its imperative that site operators get their websites encrypted, said Patrick Donahue, security engineering product lead at Cloudflare, a web services provider.
June 8, 2018BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Roadside Repairs by Fleets Rose 21% in 1Q, Study Says
RALEIGH, N.C. Fleets saw their roadside breakdowns increase by 21% in the first quarter this year compared with the fourth quarter of 2017, according to the Truckload Vertical Benchmarking Study from American Trucking Associations Technology & Maintenance Council and FleetNet America.
June 7, 2018BusinessSafety
Carriers Should Be Involved in Drivers Decisions in Bad Weather, Attorneys Say
INDIANAPOLIS While the truck driver is by regulation the person to decide when to slow down or pull off to the side of the road in bad weather, it still is a good idea for motor carriers to assist drivers in making those decisions.
June 7, 2018