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Newsby Deborah LockridgeDecember 22, 2022

Trucking Alliance: Denial of Hair-Testing Exemption Offers ‘Clear Road Map’

Proponents of hair-testing for federally required drug screenings have had another setback with the denial of a petition to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.... Or have they?

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ArticlesDecember 19, 2022

Building Up the Next Generation of Truck Drivers at Meijer

From auditing motor carriers to becoming a carrier’s logistics manager of safety and compliance, Carol Heinowski now keeps Meijer’s safety program in tip-top shape. Read about HDT’s 2022 Safety & Compliance winner.

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Newsby StaffDecember 16, 2022

3G ELDs to be Non-Compliant by Year's End

Mobile carriers are shutting down their 3G networks, which may impact motor carriers if their ELDs rely on a 3G network.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicDecember 8, 2022

Risk of Truck Driver Cell Phone Use

A Virginia Tech Transportation Institute study found that truck drivers using hand-held cell phones were more at risk of an unsafe event on the road than those using a hands-free device.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeDecember 8, 2022

FMCSA Proposes More Narrow Scope for Emergency Waivers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wants to limit the trucking regulations that are suspended — and for how long — for truckers providing direct relief in emergency situations.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicDecember 5, 2022

Top 10 Risky Truck Driver Distractions

What type of tasks by commercial vehicle drivers leads to crashes and other critical safety incidents? The answer may surprise you.

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Newsby StaffNovember 30, 2022

Speeding Tops Citation List During Operation Safe Driver Week

Passenger-vehicle drivers were far more likely to get speeding-related citations than commercial vehicle drivers during last summer’s Operation Safe Driver Program.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicNovember 30, 2022

Effectiveness of In-Cab Coaching for Trucking Fleets

A Virginia Tech Transportation Institute study found that on-board monitoring systems and coaching after safety-critical events improves driver performance and safety.

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Videosby Vesna BrajkovicNovember 14, 2022

Truckers Win Lawsuit Against Unlawful Fingerprint Scans [Video]

Fingerprint scans, facial recognition, and vocal recognition are becoming relatively common in the trucking industry… and it’s leading to some lawsuits. Learn more about biometric data collection and what it means for trucking in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.

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Newsby Jim ParkNovember 11, 2022

Is Your Truck Fleet Ready for the Canadian ELD Deadline?

If your trucks operate in Canada, double-check that both your device and its software are compliant with new electronic logging device requirements going into effect in January 2023.

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