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ArticlesMay 29, 2023

3 Ways Fleets Can Improve Driver Communications

Roll back 40 years. Qualcomm had not yet pioneered in-cab satellite communications and interstate drivers had to contact dispatchers, shippers, and receivers the old-fashioned way — by payphone.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicDecember 8, 2022

Risk of Truck Driver Cell Phone Use

A Virginia Tech Transportation Institute study found that truck drivers using hand-held cell phones were more at risk of an unsafe event on the road than those using a hands-free device.

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NewsDecember 3, 2014

FMCSA Declares Florida Driver an Imminent Hazard

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ordered truck driver James H. Patterson not to operate any commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce, declaring him an imminent hazard to public safety. Patterson was involved in an accident in November that killed the driver of a passenger vehicle.

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NewsMay 9, 2014

Study: Distracted Driving a Growing Problem Along Part of I-95

A new report shows distracted driving is a growing problem along a section of one of America’s most heavily travelled routes.

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