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News•by Staff•August 13, 2018

Daimler Recalls Certain Cascadia Trucks for Tire Issue

Daimler Trucks is voluntarily recalling certain 2019 Freightliner Cascadia trucks equipped with defective Continental Hybrid HS3 tires where the tire cords may be visible through the inner liner.

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News•by Jack Roberts•August 9, 2018

Study Highlights Limitations of Electronic Safety Systems

A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has found that while electronic safety systems such as advanced cruise control, collision mitigation, and lanekeeping can help save lives, improper use can lead to fatal accidents.

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Products•August 9, 2018

Ancra X-Treme Grip Tire Chains Designed for Severe Weather

Ancra Cargo says its new X-Treme Grip Tire Chain lineup is designed for demanding traction control situations in severe weather.

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News•by Staff•August 9, 2018

Trimble Offers Video Intelligence for Oil & Gas Fleets

Trimble's Video Intelligence solution, which combines forward-facing cameras with an onboard event recorder, is now available for oil and gas services fleets.

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News•by Staff•August 8, 2018

Study: Automated Vehicles Won’t Displace Truck Drivers

Despite concerns that a rise in automated vehicles will displace significant numbers of truck drivers, a new report finds that only a modest number of truck driver jobs, if any, will be affected.

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Articles•August 3, 2018

Commentary: The Fatal Uber Crash Revisited

Armed with more information, executive contributing editor Rolf Lockwood revisits the fatal crash of an autonomous Uber vehicle in Arizona to determine who or what was really at fault.

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News•by Staff•August 2, 2018

Updated Crash Risk Prediction Report Includes Age, Gender

ATRI has released an update to its Crash Predictor Model, which among other things finds that women truck drivers are less likely to be involved in a crash than male drivers.

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News•by Staff•August 1, 2018

Help Inc. Partners with Infrastructure Investment Firm

Help Inc., provider of the PrePass weigh station bypass and other truck safety and toll payment technologies, has entered into a strategic partnership with the infrastructure investment firm Alinda Capital Partners.

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News•by Staff•August 1, 2018

August Roadside Inspection Event to Focus on Rear Impact Guards

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance is instituting a new inspection event to gather data on trailer underride guards as part of an effort to analyze rear impact safety requirements for commercial vehicles.

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Products•July 27, 2018

Incident-Based Training for Truck Drivers Aimed at Limiting Liability

Instructional Technologies Inc. is now offering a library of Incident-Based Training lessons, designed to help fleets reduce exposure to liability and provide necessary training for drivers.

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