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Likely Growth in Drone Deliveries Prompts NTSB to Expand Its Purview

The expected increase in commercial drone operations such as delivery flights is prompting accident investigators to expand the types of aviation crashes they plan to review.

May 20, 2021

Roads Busy Again After Pandemic Bring Risk, Experts Say

The nationwide lockdowns brought on by the pandemic cleared the roads of many passenger vehicles and helped truckers keep goods moving. However, as passenger cars gradually return, industry experts are considering how those pandemic-era roads affected safety and how drivers will respond once they start getting crowded again.

May 20, 2021

House GOP Unveils $400 Billion Highway Policy Bill

Legislation that would authorize $400 billion over five years for surface transportation programs was unveiled by Republican policymakers in the U.S. House of Representatives May 19.

May 20, 2021

Texas Senate Passes Bill Aimed at Curbing Lawsuit Abuse of Truckers

The Texas Senate has unanimously approved a House bill that would help curb the growing trend of lawsuit abuse targeting commercial vehicles in Texas.

May 20, 2021

States Mobilize to Repair I-40 Bridge, but Closure Likely to Remain for Months

The ongoing Interstate 40 bridge closure is a costly interruption for the trucking industry that will likely stretch on for months.

May 19, 2021

ATRI Marks 20th Anniversary

The American Transportation Research Institute is marking 20 years of providing the industry with research into the issues it confronts every day.

May 19, 2021

ATA Extends Contract for President, CEO Chris Spear

American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear has signed a contract that extends his leadership of the organization for five more years, ATA announced.

May 19, 2021

California Places Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ Under Review

LOS ANGELES — California’s Department of Motor Vehicles is reviewing whether Tesla is violating a state regulation by advertising its vehicles as being fully autonomous without meeting the legal definition of self-driving.

May 18, 2021

NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt to Step Down at End of June, Source Says

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board will step down from his position at the end of June, and the Biden administration is expected to nominate a fellow board member to replace him, a person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press on May 17.

May 18, 2021