New hours of service rule, new perspectives on enforcement readiness, split rest
How the hours of service changes going into effect Sept. 29 put split rest, driver coercion, personal conveyance, rates and so much more in a different light as FMCSA moves ahead toward implementation.
The Top 4 Most Important Safety Tips for Truck Drivers and Safety Managers Today
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new safety challenges to the roads for truck drivers and safety managers, and drivers must prioritize implementing and executing on safety best practices and protocols to ensure the roads they operate on stay safe.
Toronto entrepreneur wins award for self-driving truck start-up
TORONTO, Ont. – A Toronto entrepreneur has won an award for his autonomous trucking start-up, NuPort Robotics. Raghavender Sahdev came to Canada from India as an intern at the University of Toronto. He earned his Master’s in computer science at York Un…
Speeding tops violations during Safe Driver Week
GREENBELT, Md. – Speeding accounted for about half of the infractions recorded during Operation Safe Driver Week from July 12-18, as enforcement teams across North America applied a special focus on unsafe driving behaviors. About 66,400 drivers were f…
New tool to track autonomous vehicle testing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The public can now see where in the U.S. autonomous vehicles are being tested, thanks to a new tool from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The online tracking tool provides data on on-road testing of automated driving systems in…
Pivotal decision looms in case to preserve leased owner-operators’ ability to work in California
Will owner-operators be able to continue to work in California, particularly those that get their loads from other carriers as independent contractors? That was the question Tuesday before a high-level federal appellate court.
Pivotal decision looms in case to preserve leased owner-operators’ ability to work in California
Will owner-operators be able to continue to work in California, particularly those that get their loads from other carriers as independent contractors? That was the question Tuesday before a high-level federal appellate court.
Updating Legacy Maintenance Programs
Making changes isn’t easy, but carrying on with outdated policies and programs in a fleet’s maintenance program can cost time and money, and put drivers at risk.
Kentucky troopers target aggressive drivers for next 3 weeks
Focus on trucks and other motorists
Port commissioner defends unlicensed off-dock trucking
VANCOUVER. B.C. – The controversy surrounding unlicensed off-dock trucking at the Port of Vancouver deepened this week, with the Office of the B.C. Container Trucking Commissioner (OBCCTC) defending the work. “The off-dock container trucking activity U…