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A high-visibility enforcement effort conducted January 13–15 removed hundreds of unqualified drivers and unsafe commercial vehicles from major freight corridors nationwide.
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The FMCSA released new online resources regarding the upcoming implementation of its CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse for commercial vehicle industry stakeholders.
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Peterbilt is making Bendix Wingman collision mitigation technology and SmartLinq remote diagnostics available on several medium-duty truck models.
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National Fleet Products has introduced the remote-access UFO Cloud Lock and Vehicle Security System featuring remote, encrypted lock control, and other capabilities such as geofencing.
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Goodyear Tire and Rubber has announced this year’s finalists for the Goodyear Highway Hero Award, honoring truck drivers who put themselves in harm’s way to help others.
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With the recent reintroduction of a bill that would lower the driving age for heavy-duty truckers operating in interstate commerce, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has sent a letter to members of Congress in opposition.
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Ray Martinez, administrator of the FMCSA, asked attendees at Omnitracs’s user conference to “please prepare” for the December transition from AOBRDs to ELDs “now, if you have not done so.”
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The Oregon Department of Transportation has instituted a new inspection policy for the Columbia River Gorge Area of Interstate 84 to help enforce tire chain requirements in snowy conditions.
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Detroit Assurance 5.0 from Daimler Trucks can bring a truck to a complete stop to avoid a collision or minimize the severity of the impact. Equipment Editor Jim Park shares this demonstration of Active Brake Assist 5.0 from Las Vegas where it launched earlier this year.
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DOT said the self-initiated audit was prompted by a spate of fraudulent activity, pointing out that since August 2014, its own criminal investigations have resulted in eight indictments and six convictions resulting from fraud in the medical certification process.
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While some drivers over-eat regularly, the majority do not – including most overweight and obese drivers. Yet many drivers continue to gain weight and worsen health risk markers such as blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood glucose.
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