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Listen: Solving Trucking's Rollover Dilemma

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March 8, 2024

We are seeing a distressing increase in the number of truck rollover crashes these days. And while they are fewer in number, the number of runaway truck crashes on mountain grades remain a problem. What's behind the increase isn't completely clear, but many believe it's a lack of driver training and understanding of vehicle dynamics.

Brian Bullock, the founder Road-Aware Safety Systems, has been studying such crashes for years. He has a pretty good handle on the problem, and he's bringing a solution to the table. He joins HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park to discuss drivers' apparent lack of awareness of vehicle dynamics (and in some cases of proper and safe driving techniques), and to explain how to solve this problem.

More About Preventing Vehicle-Dynamics Related Crashes

Road-Aware's home page

Mountain Driving 101 video series, featuring Equipment Editor Jim Park

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Using AI to Engage Truck Drivers [Podcast]

June 12, 2024

Is artificial intelligence the next big leap in truck driver recruiting and retention? Listen to this episode of the HDT Leadership Insights podcast to learn more.

How to Tame Truck Battery Headaches [Podcast]

June 7, 2024

Heavy-duty truck batteries are often overlooked — until a driver goes to crank up the truck and it won’t start. In an age where nearly every system on a truck is “smart,” can technology help?

Can Your Radio Take Control of Your Truck?

April 29, 2024

Hackers can now weaponize connected vehicles in ways that sooner or later will compromise safety. Software defined vehicles and unsecure APIs and mobile services are opening new attack vectors for the bad guys to exploit.

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Listen: Solving Trucking's Rollover Dilemma

March 8, 2024

We are seeing a distressing increase in the number of truck rollover crashes. What's behind the increase isn't completely clear, but many believe it's a lack of driver training and understanding of vehicle dynamics.