National Motorists Association Throws Down the Gauntlet on Red Light Cameras
The National Motorists Association (NMA) is challenging cities to do away with ticket-producing red-light cameras and replace them with traffic engineering solutions to combat red-light running. They’re putting $10,000 on the table that says safety c…
DriveCam Accelerates Growth with New Funding and Strategic Acquisition
To continue funding rapid growth and market expansion, DriveCam, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to raise $85 million in investment capital from Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe XI, L.P.
FreightWatch Warns of Increased Incidents of Cargo Theft over Thanksgiving Weekend
Last year, FreightWatch reported that cargo crime increases by 28% over holiday periods and that Thanksgiving weekend recorded the most cargo theft activity of all holiday periods in the United States.
Maryland Transportation Authority Warns of Increased Traffic as Intercounty Connector Opens
The Maryland Transportation Authority and State Highway Administration are warning of increased traffic in the area of the Intercounty Connector/MD 200 as the highway’s second segment opens today.
LCC eliminates program for truck driver training
Lansing Community College’s Board of Trustees voted Monday to do away with the school’s truck driver training program.
Used Commercial Vehicle Registrations Hit Record Levels
Used commercial vehicle registrations for Classes 3-8 in the U.S. during the first three quarters of 2011 reached record levels at 649,900 units, surpassing the previous record for the first nine months of a calendar year by 23.9%.
Diesel Climbs North of $4 as Oil Slips on Recurring Economic Worries
For the first time since May, the national average price of a gallon of diesel has topped the four-dollar mark.
Trucker charged after rig hits another tractor-trailer
An out-of-state truck driver was cited by police after he collided with another tractor trailer that was stopped at a red light in Middletown, police reported today.
Well Blog: Better Health for the Nation’s Truckers
Truck driver Oran Clay tried jumping rope during driver appreciation day at Texas Star Express, a company he works for, in October.
NATG presents funds to ‘Good Samaritan’ attack victim
Alex Fraser, the ‘Good Samaritan’ truck driver who was beaten during a seemingly random attack last September, has been presented with an award fund that was collected in hopes of finding the attackers.