International Roadcheck took place June 5-7 and focused on Hours-of-Service...
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck took place June 5-7, 2018. Over that 72-hour period, commercial motor vehicle inspectors in jurisdictions throughout North...
View ArticleFatigue, sleepiness major safety risks in ride sharing industry, sleep...
Fatigue and sleepiness are inherent safety risks for ride sharing drivers and their passengers, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine declares in a recent position statement. Contributing factors...
View ArticleTracking Roadside Inspections is to Your Advantage
Roadside inspections inform a motor carrier of exactly where adjustments to its safety program must be made. If a motor carrier has been playing by the rules all along, these adjustments may not be...
View ArticleWearable technology contributes to distracted driving
A new study shows how the increase in availability of wearable technology is contributing to distracted driving, when drivers do not take precautions to deactivate or to remove the wearable device....
View ArticleThis new smartphone feature should be used by every driver, from teen to...
Giving your phone a rest when you’re driving is always a good call, but the tools Apple and Google offer to help you focus on the road can be easy to miss. Here’s a reminder of how to use them....
View ArticleEnforcement Personnel on the Lookout for Unsafe Commercial and Passenger...
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver Week will take place July 15-21, 2018. Traffic safety personnel will be on the lookout for unsafe driving behaviors by...
View ArticleJuly Is National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month
A driver’s worst nightmare is usually traffic, road rage, or increasing gas prices. However, seldom do individuals stop to think about vehicle theft, especially when they are driving for work....
View ArticleLooking at behaviors that create car vs. truck problems
With the last truck inspection of Roadcheck 2018 barely in the books, it’s going to soon be time–July 15-21, to be precise–for Operation Safe Driver Week. There are similarities between the two,...
View ArticleIf a truck driver is speeding, it’s likely there are some other bad things...
What jumps out at you when you read the SmartDrive annual survey on speeding is that going too fast is just one of many unsafe behaviors engaged in by the truck driver. The results of the survey,...
View ArticleMichelin commits to a sustainable, fully recyclable world of tires
Michelin made a statement on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at the Movin’ On 2018 conference in Montreal when it announced its goal of recycling 100% of all tires globally by 2048 and using 80%...
View ArticleOur Driving Concern Senior Program Manager Lisa Robinson speaks to issues and...
Q: Do you remember the rules of the road as they apply to turn lanes and merge lanes? A: Collisions can be avoided if drivers follow the rules, understand the differences and use these lanes...
View ArticleUse New Tool to Demonstrate How BAC Levels Can Remain Elevated
Most people think they are good to drive a few hours after they have consumed drinks. Our new training tool demonstrates how your blood alcohol level can remain elevated long after you have stopped...
View ArticleBetter oversight of school bus drivers needed, NTSB says
Municipalities and motor carriers need to provide better oversight of school bus driver qualifications and operations, a recent special investigation conducted by the National Transportation Safety...
View ArticleDriving in the summer heat
Winter isn’t the only season that can take a toll on driving safety. It is important to keep workers safe on the road during summer, too. Extreme heat can damage your company’s fleet vehicles and put...
View ArticleTolling for trucks in Rhode Island
On Monday, June 11th, 2018, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will officially begin tolling “tractor-trailers to pass two locations on Interstate 95,” as reported by the Providence...
View ArticleWomen on the rise in trucking and the supply chain
Last month, FreightWaves interviewed Ellen Voie, president and founder of Women in Trucking (WIT), on the What the Truck?!? podcast. After years of advocacy in the industry, it seems the cultural...
View ArticleSafety Pro Drives Home Point on Roadside Emergency Preparedness
One way to drive traffic safety at your workplace is to highlight stories that connect with your employees. They all drive personal vehicles, company vehicles and/or rental vehicles. They all can...
View ArticleUber Freight launches fleet mode tool that caters to small fleet owners
There has been a noticeable spike in interest on digital freight marketplaces over the last few years, which has led to companies in the niche to innovate and expand features to cater better to...
View Article“Driver readiness” and the rise of autonomous vehicles
As autonomous vehicles move closer to the roadways, it’s important to remember the importance of driver distraction. Until Level 5 autonomous vehicles are functional, drivers must be ready to resume...
View Article‘Do as I Say, Not as I Do’, Three Ways to Resolve Clash between Behavior and...
Drivers continue to subscribe to a “do as I say and not as I do” attitude, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. AAA findings from its annual Traffic Safety Culture Index show safe...
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