Inspectors removed 6,710 commercial motor vehicles and 2,080 drivers from roadways — a 16.5% vehicle and 5.3% driver out-of-service rate — over the May 4-6 International Roadcheck, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced.
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Omnitracs Adds PrePass to Platform
Omnitracs has entered into a partnership with PrePass Safety Alliance to provide PrePass, the weigh station bypass application, on its Omnitracs One platform.
August 4, 2021Paccar’s New CTO Sees Electrification, Autonomy Transforming Truck Market
WASHINGTON — After years of working with emerging technologies in the automotive sector, Paccar Inc.’s new chief technology officer sees a similar transformation unfolding in the commercial truck market.
July 30, 2021Six-Year Project Underway on Ohio I-70 Segment
The Ohio Department of Transportation has started reconstructing a stretch of Interstate 70 in an effort to improve travel for truckers and other motorists.
July 30, 2021US Senate Transportation Policymakers Press for Pipeline Security
The leaders of the U.S. Senate’s freight committee called on the Biden administration, congressional colleagues and private industry stakeholders to enhance security operations following the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline.
July 28, 2021CARB Approves Amendments to Onboard Diagnostic System Regulations
California Air Resources Board members have unanimously approved amendments to light-, medium- and heavy-truck onboard diagnostic system regulations that will require more data to be stored by the OBD systems, and address issues regarding several malfunction monitors.
July 26, 2021Volvo, Bendix Work to Boost Safety, Driver Training
Volvo Trucks North America is offering the fifth generation SafetyDirect processor (SDP5 Full) from Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems as a factory-installed option on Volvo VNL, VNR and VHD models.
July 23, 2021CVSA Sidelines 1,273 Vehicles for Brake Violations
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspectors removed more than 1,200 commercial motor vehicles with critical brake violations from roadways during an unannounced single-day brake safety enforcement operation.
July 21, 2021Rail Stakeholders Push 15-Year Plan for Northeast Corridor
WASHINGTON — As Congress eyes an infrastructure package, a coalition of transportation agencies and Amtrak on July 14 released a 15-year plan of rail improvements for the congested Northeast Corridor that would boost daily train routes and significantly speed travel on Acela express lines.
July 14, 2021Flying Taxi Startup Whisper Aero Aims to Keep Noise Levels Down
A startup called Whisper Aero, which is disclosing its plans for the first time, thinks it may be well on its way to solving a noise problem related to drones.
July 12, 2021