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Trailer Talkby Jim ParkJune 1, 2020

How a Tanker Fleet is Using Unorthodox Trailer Lighting to Fight Rear-End Collisions

Groendyke Transport watched the number of rear-end collisions with its trailers rise steadily until it tried an unorthodox and then unapproved method of alerting following drivers that its trucks were applying brakes and slowing down.

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Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2020

Instructional Technologies, SambaSafety Ink Training Partnership

Instructional Technologies and SambaSafety announced a partnership the companies say will let customers evaluate driver performance, identify safety issues, and quickly limit risk through targeted training.

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Newsby Jim ParkFebruary 27, 2020

TetherTech Develops Wheel-Separation Prevention Device

The TetherTech Safety system consists of a length of cable sized for the axle tube, two end caps and hardware. The caps bolt to the cable and to the hub, preventing a wheel separation from occurring.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsFebruary 10, 2020

4 Things Every Beginning Truck Driver Should Keep in Mind

Being a professional driver means maintaining your focus behind the wheel day in and day out, regardless of what nature -- and other drivers -- throw your way.

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Newsby Jack RobertsJanuary 29, 2020

FMCSA Extends Entry-Level Driver Training Rule Compliance Date

The new entry-level driver training rule, originally scheduled to go into effect Feb. 7, now will have to wait another two years because the government needs more time to finish the registry of approved training providers.

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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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Locking It Inby Rolf LockwoodNovember 20, 2019

Danger: A Cavalier Attitude at Work!

As trucks and trailers become more complex, we need to deliberately apply real skills and not simply rely on "common sense" at the risk of our safety and the safety of those around us.

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Articlesby StaffJuly 30, 2019

Why Telematics Fits Today’s Fleets

While trucking fleets aren’t required to have a telematics device aboard their vehicles, those that do have seen significant improvements in efficiency, productivity, and safety.

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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2019

Volvo Celebrates 60 Years of 3-Point Seat Belts by Encouraging Truck Drivers to Buckle Up

Three-point seat belts have saved over a million lives since their introduction. Volvo is celebrating the design's 60th anniversary by stressing to truck drivers the safety benefit of belting up..

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Newsby StaffApril 12, 2019

May Trucking Joins The Trucking Alliance

Brooks, Oregon-based May Trucking Company has accepted an invitation to join the The Trucking Alliance, an industry-based safety advocate for reducing large truck crashes.

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