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Washington – Do truck drivers who use electronic logging devices to record their hours of service experience increased pressure from management to drive while fatigued?
Ames, IA – Severe crashes involving heavy trucks on Iowa roadways are more likely to occur during the early morning or midday hours, according to a study from Iowa State University’s Center for Transportation Research and Education.
Washington – Four out of five Americans oppose legislative efforts to increase the number of hours truckers can drive per week, according to the results of a poll released by Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety and the Truck Safety Coalition.
Lansing, MI – The Michigan Department of Transportation has launched a communication system intended to help truckers find available parking along one of the region’s busiest corridors.
Arlington, VA – The American Transportation Research Institute recently launched its annual survey to determine the most important safety issues within the trucking industry.
Washington – In response to several high-profile truck crashes and an increase in crash-related fatalities, a Senate subcommittee is attempting to improve truck safety.
Washington – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is considering new rules to help prevent fatalities caused by vehicles sliding underneath tractor-trailers and single-unit trucks.
Arlington, VA – The American Trucking Associations has filed formal comments urging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to swiftly issue a mandate for commercial truck drivers to use electronic logging devices.