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SponsoredJanuary 17, 2020

What Does It Take to Turn Around a Fleet with a Sagging Safety Record?

Virginia Tech senior researcher, Matt Camden, joins this episode of HDT Talks Trucking to provide insights into how changing driving hiring policies, building a better safety culture, and adopting some advanced safety technology can improve fleet safety performance and better CSA scores.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2019

Register Soon for the Fleet Safety Conference

Registration is still open for the upcoming Fleet Safety Conference, an industry event for the most critical, relevant and up to date information on limiting liability, minimizing accident management expenses, and improving the overall safety of your fleet.

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Newsby StaffJuly 22, 2019

HDT Seeks 2019 Safety & Compliance Award Nominations

Heavy Duty Trucking magazine is seeking nominations for its 2019 Safety & Compliance Award, sponsored once again by Omnitracs, which recognizes trucking executives who have demonstrated excellence in fleet safety.

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Newsby Stephane BabcockOctober 30, 2018

Fleet Safety Conference Begins With Discussion on Safety Technologies

This year’s Fleet Safety Conference started off with a lively discussion during the Future of Vehicle Safety Forum, which included representatives from federal agencies such as the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

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Newsby Stephane BabcockSeptember 27, 2018

Expert to Show Marijuana’s Effect on the Brain While Driving

With more and more states allowing for either medicinal and recreational marijuana sales, many fleets are beginning to show concern about whether or not they need to keep a closer eye on their drivers.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 21, 2018

Fleet Safety Conference Session on Vehicle Tech Brings Together Agencies and Attendees

At this year’s Fleet Safety Conference, which has moved to Las Vegas, representatives from the FMCSA, the NTSB, and vehicle testing consultants AMCI Global will discuss the current and upcoming vehicle safety technologies and how they could reduce fatal and non-fatal crashes.

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Newsby Stephane BabcockSeptember 11, 2018

What’s the ROI of Vehicle Safety Systems?

As with any type of technology, commercial vehicle safety systems evolve. And according to Matt Camden, senior research associate at the Center for Truck and Bus Safety, Behavioral Analysis and Applications Group, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, this evolution over the past few years has been tremendous.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2018

HDT Seeks 2018 Safety & Compliance Award Nominations

Heavy Duty Trucking magazine is seeking nominations for its 2018 Safety & Compliance Award, sponsored by Omnitracs, which recognizes trucking executives who have demonstrated excellence in fleet safety.

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Videosby StaffAugust 7, 2017

Watch: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Topic of NTSB, NSC Panel

The National Safety Council and the National Transportation Safety Board hosted a roundtable discussion prior to the 2017 Fleet Safety Conference in Schaumburg, Illinois, about the future of advanced driver assistance systems in trucking.

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Videosby Jim ParkAugust 1, 2017

On the Spot: Anti-Terrorism Measures for Trucking [Video]

HDT's Jim Park was On the Spot for this demonstration by the Department of Homeland Security on potential terrorism threats that exist for the trucking industry.

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