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ProductsSeptember 18, 2018

New Pig Offers Fuel Station Spill Kit

New Pig Corporation’s Fuel Station Spill Kit in Overpack is designed to help respond for spills near fuel islands.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2018

Paccar Recalls Trucks for Missing Check Engine Light Circuits

Paccar has issued a recall affecting several Kenworth truck models due to an improperly connected check engine light that could fail to warn drivers of imminent engine problems.

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Articlesby Steven MartinezSeptember 14, 2018

NTSB Explains How Video Recorders Could Have a Major Impact on Safety

The National Transportation Safety Board would like to see video event recorders in every commercial vehicle to help with crash investigations and improve driver safety.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsSeptember 13, 2018

How to Inspect Truck Air Brakes

Brake violations remain a common source of roadside citations and even crashes. Here’s a refresher course on the right way to make sure truck air brakes are up to par.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2018

Out-of-Service Rates Fall in CVSA Roadcheck Inspection Blitz

June’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance International Roadcheck inspection blitz once again placed thousands of vehicles and drivers out-of-service, but at lower rates than last year – except in hours-of-service violations, which were the focus of the event.

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Newsby Stephane BabcockSeptember 11, 2018

What’s the ROI of Vehicle Safety Systems?

As with any type of technology, commercial vehicle safety systems evolve. And according to Matt Camden, senior research associate at the Center for Truck and Bus Safety, Behavioral Analysis and Applications Group, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, this evolution over the past few years has been tremendous.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2018

Hurricane Florence Prompts Emergency Declaration Along the East Coast

In advance of Hurricane Florence making landfall, the FMCSA has issued an emergency declaration along the East Coast, suspending certain regulations for drivers and carriers in 11 states and Washington D.C.

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Newsby Jim BeachSeptember 10, 2018

FMCSA Regulatory Reform Is Real, With a Caveat

Under the Trump administration, regulatory activity at the FMCSA has decreased – but enforcement activity has increased, according to Dave Osiecki, president of Scopelitis Transportation Consulting, speaking at a session during the Trimble In.Sight user conference.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2018

EPA Green-Lights Audit of Controversial Glider Kit Emissions Study

Four Republican lawmakers are spearheading an effort to audit a 2017 EPA study that found that glider kits emit substantially more harmful pollutants than newer truck models.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsSeptember 6, 2018

Easy Money: Driver Bonuses, Safety Go Hand-in-Hand for Vascor Transport

A Kentucky fleet is using modern technology to boost safety and driver pay at the same time.

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