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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeMay 7, 2018

Commentary: The Price of a Night's Rest

The ELD mandate may have forced the adoption of more paid, reserved parking, but that doesn’t mean drivers are happy about it. Commentary by Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2018

PeopleNet Debuts Next Generation of Video Side Mirrors

PeopleNet launched its next-generation MirrorCam, a hood-mounted spot mirror with a built-in camera that gives drivers additional perspective into a truck’s blind spots.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2018

Speeding Drivers Can Increase Costs and Risks for Fleets

SmartDrive Systems found that drivers who speed are more likely to engage in unsafe driving behavior and be involved in a collision.

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NewsApril 25, 2018

Georgia Reincarnated Carrier Shut Down for Noncompliant E-Logs, Unsafe Trucks

A Georgia-based trucking company seemingly did everything it could to avoid FMCSA compliance until a compliance investigation placed it out of service.

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NewsApril 23, 2018

CVSA Offers Brake Safety Education at Symposium Event

The CVSA Brake Safety Symposium is a two-day program covering braking and brake-related technologies, regulations, inspection procedures, tools, and maintenance concepts.

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ProductsApril 23, 2018

Maxxima Introduces Flexible LED Strip Lights for Trucks, Trailers

Maxxima has introduced two sizes of flexible hybrid auxiliary stop-turn-tail backup LED strip lights for trucks, trailers, buses and other vehicles.

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ProductsApril 20, 2018

Dock Stop Designed to Prevent Accidents at Warehouse Gates

The Dock Stop Gate is designed to prevent fork trucks from driving or backing off docks at warehouse and facility gates.

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NewsApril 18, 2018

FMCSA Now Recording ELD Violations in SMS

Violations of the electronic logging device rule found during roadside inspections since full enforcement kicked in on April 1 are now being used in the Safety Measurement System that drives the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Carrier, Safety, Accountability enforcement program.

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NewsApril 10, 2018

HazMat Hauler Shut Down for Moving Explosives Without Regard for Safety

The FMCSA has ordered Tennessee-based trucking company Rock Stone Company to cease all transportation of explosives and hazardous materials after it was found to pose an imminent hazard to public safety.

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NewsApril 9, 2018

Operation Safe Driver Week Set to Begin July 15

Operation Safe Driver Week has been set for the week of July 15-21, 2018, with law enforcement around the country joining in on the effort to spot unsafe driving behaviors by commercial vehicle drivers and passenger vehicles.

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