News roundup, Dec. 20: Annual cargo theft warnings; DOT giving $50k for anti-trafficking ideas; freight-booking updates from Convoy, Truckstop.com
Cargo theft recording firms offer recommendations for combating cargo theft during the holidays. U.S. DOT awarding $50,000 for a human trafficking prevention idea. Digital broker Convoy says all loads are now booked without human intervention. Trucksto…
Fines increased for regs violations
A Final Rule that published in the Federal Register today, Nov. 27, makes the new fine amounts effective immediately. The 2015 Act required FMCSA and other DOT agencies to issue an initial “catch-up” adjustment, followed by annual adjustments for infla…
UPDATED: First pedestrian death in collision with self-driving vehicle
TEMPE, Ariz. – A tragic collision overnight has resulted in the first pedestrian death from a self-driving vehicle and has suspended a large live-test of semi-autonomous vehicles with Uber. A car with the ride-sharing service was operating in self-driv…