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NewsNovember 5, 2013

DriveCam is Now Lytx

DriveCam Inc. has changed its company name to Lytx Inc. The company’s flagship product will now be called DriveCam, powered by Lytx, and the company will continue to offer the same driver safety solutions and service.

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Newsby Oliver PattonNovember 5, 2013

GAO Reviews Benefits, Costs of Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications

A vehicle-to-vehicle wireless network could improve safety by communicating warnings, but the benefits depend on broad deployment and acceptance by the public.

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NewsNovember 5, 2013

FMCSA Orders N.C. Carrier to Shut Down

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has ordered a Cherryville, N.C.-based trucking company, to immediately cease operations, declaring it to be an imminent hazard to public safety.

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NewsNovember 5, 2013

NTSB Says Train and Tractor-Trailer/Parade Float Crash and Deaths Due to Poor Planning

A fatal accident in which a freight train struck a tractor-trailer hauling a parade float in Midland, Tex. last November was caused by the failure of both the city and the parade organizer to address the risks associated with routing a parade through an active grade crossing and it serves as a cautionary tale to any trucking operation that volunteers equipment or people for such events.

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ProductsNovember 5, 2013

Meritor Wabco OnLane Lane Departure Warning System Now Available for Freightliner Trucks

Meritor Wabco announced that OnLane, a lane departure warning system, is available for immediate orders as an option on Freightliner Cascadia and Freightliner Cascadia Evolution models.

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Newsby StaffNovember 4, 2013

FMCSA Test-Drives Improvements on Safety Data Website

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is test-driving an improved version of its Safety Measurement System website.

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NewsNovember 4, 2013

OOIDA Asks for Supreme Court Review of Mexican Trucking Program

The Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association has filed a request with the U.S. Supreme Court asking it to review a recent lower court decision upholding the federal government’s long-haul, cross-border trucking program with Mexico.

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ProductsNovember 3, 2013

Somnetics Launches Transcend Auto CPAP Device

Somnetics International Inc., the Minneapolis-based maker of Transcend Sleep Apnea Therapy System received FDA clearance to market the new Transcend Auto full-feature auto-adjusting positive airway pressure unit with Transcend EZEX pressure relief technology on exhalation.

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NewsNovember 1, 2013

U.S. Traffic Deaths Fall in First Half of 2013

Newly released figures show U.S. traffic fatalities in the first half of 2013 are down from the same time a year ago.

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Newsby Oliver PattonOctober 31, 2013

House Bill Would Suspend 34-Hour Restart Pending Review

A trio of House legislators introduced a bill that would suspend the 34-hour restart provision of the hours of service rule, pending an assessment by the Government Accountability Office.

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