Stay Informed: Heavy Truck Recalls in June 2023
In June 2023, recalls were announced on vehicles from Navistar, Wabash, Mack, Volvo, ST Engineering Hackney, and Stoughton Trailers.
In June 2023, recalls were announced on vehicles from Navistar, Wabash, Mack, Volvo, ST Engineering Hackney, and Stoughton Trailers.
DOT said its proposed rule on automatic emergency braking and stability control could prevent more than 19,000 crashes and save 155 lives every year.
The Truckload Carriers Association selected Michael Frolick, TransPro Freight Systems’ director of safety, as its 2023 TCA Safety Professional of the Year.
Two Southeastern Freight Lines drivers were recently honored by the fleet for 50 years of safe driving.
In Georgia, weigh stations serve as a base of operation not just for truck weight inspectors but also for patrol officers who conduct roadside safety inspections. HDT spent a day on the scene during Roadcheck.
A report on the impact of 2020 hours-of-service modifications indicates that, so far, the frequency and severity of HOS violations have not been reduced, nor has there been a significant effect on crash or fatality rates.
Motive said its new AI Omnicam is the industry’s first artificial-intelligence-enabled camera designed for side-, rear-, passenger-, and cargo-monitoring.
When commercial vehicle drivers are instructed to pull into a weigh station, what should they expect? These photos take you inside a Georgia weigh station. Learn how weight inspectors and officers work together to make trucking safer.
During Brake Safety Week Aug. 20-26, commercial vehicle inspectors will focus on brake lining/pad violations.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking to use driving simulators to study the potential use of team drivers in Level 4 autonomous trucks.
Following a serious highway crash in 2020, the National Transportation Safety Board called advanced driver assistance technology a great tool for preventing rear-end collisions, but concerns remained that it wasn't ready for prime time.
Aperia said its new Halo Drive app is the trucking industry's first automated pre-trip tire inspection tool that delivers comprehensive tire health insights to drivers.
Both motor carriers and truck drivers are frustrated with current drug testing limitations, in particular the lack of a test for marijuana impairment, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.
As Department of Transportation leaders discussed roadway safety Thursday, a key topic was mandating automated emergency braking systems — mostly related to passenger vehicles but also possibly to commercial vehicles.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration launched a new human trafficking awareness campaign, “Your Roads, Their Freedom.”
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