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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2020

Roadcheck Inspection Blitz Targets Driver Violations

DOT officers put almost 21% of the commercial vehicles inspected out of service during Roadcheck 2020, CVSA reported. Read how that compares to 2019 results.

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Newsby StaffDecember 16, 2020

International Upgrades Advanced Safety Systems

International is now offering the latest version of the Bendix Wingman Fusion advanced safety system on LT, RH, MV, HV and HX Series truck models.

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Newsby David CullenDecember 15, 2020

Talking Trucking and Highway Safety with NTSB Expert Rob Molloy

Ever wonder exactly what happens when the National Transportation Safety Board gets called in to investigate a truck crash? To find out, HDT Talks Trucking called up Rob Molloy, director of the Office of Highway Safety at NTSB.

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ProductsDecember 14, 2020

Optronics Combines ID Light Bar with Utility Light

Optronics' new combination identification utility light bar features a surface-mounted, hardwired lamp designed to be easy to install with integrated utility lights which can be operated with a standard switch.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2020

Hours of Service Questions? FMCSA Session Has Answers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will host a question and answer session on the new hours of service rules that went into effect at the end of September.

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NewsDecember 10, 2020

Trucker Priority for COVID-19 Vaccine Unclear

As COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths surge, federal officials near approval of the first vaccine to ward off the novel coronavirus – and there are questions about where truck drivers will be on the priority list.

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Newsby StaffDecember 9, 2020

Buyer of Uber's Self-Driving Business Targets Autonomous Trucks

Autonomous technology developer Aurora, which just bought Uber's self-driving vehicle business, says its first market-ready product will be an autonomous truck.

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Newsby Jack RobertsDecember 7, 2020

Trucks Likely to be Part of Nevada Climate Change Initiative

A California-like Clean Truck Program could be adopted by neighboring Nevada as a result of a sweeping new Nevada Climate Initiative.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeDecember 7, 2020

What Does MORE Act Mean for Truckers and Marijuana?

A bill that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level has passed the House – although it has virtually no chance of getting through the Republican-controlled Senate. The bill also would allow marijuana to remain on the list of disqualifying substances for safety-sensitive transportation workers such as truck drivers.

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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2020

ATA: Truckers Need Priority Access to COVID-19 Vaccine

The American Trucking Associations called on policymakers to remember the trucking industry’s essential status as a national COVID-19 vaccine distribution strategy is being formulated.

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