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Newsby Jim ParkMay 20, 2020

Nauto Launches AI-Powered Predictive Collision Alerts

Predictive Collision Alerts fuse driver behavior, vehicle movement, traffic elements, and contextual data to help predict and prevent collisions

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Newsby StaffMay 19, 2020

Report Shows Decrease in Miles Driven, Increase in Unsafe Behaviors

Teletrac Navman recently released findings from a report on driving behaviors during the first month of the COVID-19 national shutdown.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeMay 15, 2020

6 COVID-19 Takeaways from Fleets

Executives from Hub Group, M&W Logistics, and U.S. Xpress share how their fleets dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic, from creating business continuity plans to telecommuting to helping drivers with coronavirus symptoms.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMay 14, 2020

Hours-of-Service Final Rule Adds Flexibility to Truck Drivers' Workdays

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on May 14 published a long-awaited final rule updating hours of service rules for commercial motor vehicle drivers that offer the industry more flexibility.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2020

CDC Publishes COVID-19 Guidelines for Long-Haul Truck Drivers

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published guidelines for over-the-road commercial truck drivers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2020

Speeding Focus of CVSA Operation Safe Driver Week

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 2020 Operation Safe Driver Week will go on as scheduled, July 12-18, focusing on what CVSA called an "alarming trend of increased speeding on our roadways during the pandemic."

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2020

ATRI Announces 2020 Top Research Priorities

The American Transportation Research Institute’s board of directors recently approved the its 2020 Top Research Priorities as identified by the group’s Research Advisory Committee.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMay 13, 2020

FMCSA Extends COVID-19 Emergency Declaration for Trucking

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has expanded through June 14 its emergency declaration relaxing hours-of-service and some other rules for drivers transporting “relief” loads for COVID-19.

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ArticlesMay 12, 2020

7 Steps to Get Started Monitoring and Modifying Driver Behavior

To help reduce the odds for crashes, many fleets are monitoring and modifying driver behavior through telematics.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffMay 12, 2020

Photos: On the Road During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Truck drivers have been facing a wide range of situations on the road during the COVID-19 pandemic, from appreciation for the work they're doing to not being allowed to use restrooms, as you'll see in this photo gallery.

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