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Articlesby Vesna BrajkovicJune 21, 2022

The Impact of Small Verdicts on Trucking Companies

"Death by 1,000 cuts," is how two attorneys characterized the impact small verdicts can have on trucking companies. Here's what fleets need to know about today's litigious environment.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJune 13, 2022

Initiative to Develop 'Direct Vision' Ratings for Large-Vehicle Blind Spots

Currently, few commercial trucks available in the U.S. provide direct vision, the organization said, “despite estimates that one-quarter of the more than 500 pedestrian and bicyclist deaths each year that involve large trucks traveling at low speeds could be prevented by direct-vision cabs.”

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Articlesby David CullenJune 13, 2022

Mandated Speed Limiters: Going Nowhere Fast [Commentary]

There’s a bumpy road ahead for any speed-limiter mandate, says HDT’s Washington Contributing Editor David Cullen.

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ArticlesJune 9, 2022

5 Steps to Avoid Common Mistakes When Implementing In-Cab Cameras

Many fleets are using cutting-edge dash cameras to improve safety metrics. Before you implement a dash cam, make sure you’re not making these common mistakes.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJune 8, 2022

Senators to Hutcheson: What's FMCSA Doing About Driver Shortage?

The new younger-driver pilot program and other steps to address the truck driver shortage were a key topic during Robin Hutcheson’s confirmation hearing on her nomination to be administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 3, 2022

FMCSA Awards Over $463M in Grants for Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety

The MCSAP grant program includes funding to state and local law enforcement and other government agencies for safety inspections of trucks and buses.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2022

Reincarnated Carrier Put out of Service as Imminent Hazard

A Texas fleet put out of service last month as an “imminent hazard” tried resurrecting itself under a different name and was soon ordered to cease operating.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2022

Embark Works on Autonomous-Truck Interactions with Law Enforcement

What do law-enforcement officials do when they need to stop a driverless truck? Autonomous truck tech developer Embark Trucks is working with the Texas Department of Public Safety to answer that question.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMay 27, 2022

Speed Limiter Proposal: More Time to Comment

The May 4 advance notice of supplemental proposed rulemaking announced FMCSA's intent to proceed with a speed limiter rulemaking and asked for comments.

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2022

HDT Seeks Fleets to Participate in Safety Survey

What are fleets doing about advanced safety technology? Safety training and driver incentives? Speed limiters and in-cab cameras? HDT’s second annual safety survey aims to find out.

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