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Digging into the MVR

The most significant moving violations might surprise you, as HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge reports in her "All That's Trucking" blog.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJune 26, 2013

Cognitive Distraction: Hands-Free Cell Phones Aren't as Safe as You Think

While most people realize the potential dangers of texting while driving or talking on a handheld phone while driving, the idea of "cognitive distraction" is harder to grasp,

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Videosby StaffJune 26, 2013

Distracted Driving: The Myth Behind Multitasking

David Teater, senior director of Transportation Initiatives at the National Safety Council, explains multitasking - which is impossible to do with two cognitively complex tasks such as driving and talking on a cell phone. Teater was the keynote speaker at the 2013 Fleet Safety Conference; click here to learn more about cognitive distraction.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJune 19, 2013

Fleet Safety Conference Revamps Medium-Duty Truck Safety Panel

In light of recent reports from the American Transportation Research Institute and the National Transportation Safety Board that raise questions about the safety of medium-duty trucks, new panelists have been added to a session on medium-duty truck safety at the Fleet Safety Conference next week in Schaumburg, Ill.

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