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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2019

Multitasking Drivers Tend to Have More Risk, says Lytx

In support of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, telematics and safety solutions provider Lytx, released some new findings about distracted driving taken from its own pool of data.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2019

2019 CVSA Safe Driver Week Focuses on Speeding

During the week of July 14-20, the CVSA will hold Operation Safe Driver Week event, with law enforcement personnel being on the lookout for commercial vehicle and passenger vehicle drivers engaging in dangerous driver behavior.

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ProductsApril 23, 2019

Optronics Purilite Decontaminates with Light

Optronics International’s Purilite Light-Shield is an LED-based decontaminating light designed to improve cleanliness and air quality in and around commercial vehicles.

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Articlesby Jim ParkApril 18, 2019

How Alaska DOT Uses GPS for Precision Plowing

If snow plow drivers who work Alaska's Thompson Pass worried about driving in white-out conditions, the road would never get cleared. But thanks to an ultra-precise GPS system, these snow plow crews are able to get the work done.

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Newsby StaffApril 12, 2019

May Trucking Joins The Trucking Alliance

Brooks, Oregon-based May Trucking Company has accepted an invitation to join the The Trucking Alliance, an industry-based safety advocate for reducing large truck crashes.

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Articlesby Sergio RojasApril 10, 2019

5 Ways Truck Drivers Can Sleep Better

Lack of sleep impacts our mood, our ability to focus, and even our motor skills. Worse, it has been tied to multiple health issues. That's why getting regular quality sleep is one of the biggest challenges long-haul drivers face.

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ArticlesApril 10, 2019

6 Tips to End Trucking Workplace Injuries

Trucking fleets focus much of their attention on minimizing risks on the road, but there are also risks when a driver is on his or her feet, due to the risk of a fall.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeApril 9, 2019

Commentary: When Humans and Safety Technology Collide

Safety technology isn’t always everything it’s cracked up to be – because no matter how sophisticated it is, you still have to consider how it’s going to interact with the human behind the wheel.

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NewsApril 5, 2019

Grant to Help with Truck Parking along I-10 in Southwest

Four Southwestern states have received a federal grant to fund the development of a program alerting commercial truck drivers to available public parking at Interstate 10 rest areas.

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Newsby Steven MartinezApril 4, 2019

1,100 Miles of Bridges in Desperate Need of Repair

An alarming report on the state of the nation’s bridges shows that over 47,000 bridges in the United States are rated structurally deficient and in need of urgent repairs.

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