Trucking fleet owner John Vaccaro became a big believer in automatic emergency braking, dashcams, and other advanced safety systems after he nearly lost his business due to what could have been a so-called nuclear verdict. Learn why in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking
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Bendix is expanding its upgrade program that helps fleets retrofit and upgrade their trucks with Bendix advanced safety technologies.
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Mack Trucks has added its proprietary Command Steer steering assistance system to its Granite line of axle-back vocational trucks.
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Insurance provider RLI has partnered with video safety system supplier Samsara to offer a 5% insurance discount for its fleet customers that install dash camera systems in their commercial vehicles.
Read More →An FCC proposal to prioritize connected TVs, toys and toilets over automotive safety will have deadly consequences, says the American Trucking Associations in this commentary.
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The National Transportation Safety Board is urging Congress and the state of Arizona to create a review process to make it safer when autonomous vehicles are tested on public roadways.
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ZF announced that it will be bringing higher levels of safety system integration along with next-generation camera and radar systems to market next year at the NACV Show in Atlanta.
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Mack Trucks is looking to raise its West Coast profile a bit. A partnership with Portland, Oregon-based Velocity Speed Ferrari Racing Team certainly helps.
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Daimler’s optional Level 2 technologies, Lane Keep Assist and ACC to Zero, will make drivers’ jobs easier and likely a little safer — if they don’t abuse them. Jim Park reports on his experience with the latest Detroit technology on a Freightliner Cascadia.
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Daimler’s Detroit Assurance 5.0 includes an optional lane keep assist feature that helps drivers keep from drifting out of the lane or off the road. Using a camera-based setup, the system will self-steer the truck keeping it between the lines and can make minor corrections for crosswinds and vehicle alignment.
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