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Newsby Jack RobertsJanuary 27, 2020

Roadcheck 2020 to Focus on Driver Inspections

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's International Roadcheck will take place May 5-7 and focus on truck driver violations.

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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2019

Brake Safety Week Puts 13.5% of Trucks Out of Service for Violations

While the vast majority of trucks inspected during CVSA's Brake Safety Week passed roadside inspections, over 4,600 vehicles were placed out of service for critical brake-related violations.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2019

Almost 47,000 Citations Issued During Operation Safe Driver Week

Failure to wear a seat belt was the second most commonly cited safety violation for both commercial vehicles and passenger cars during CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Week last July.

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Newsby Jack RobertsJuly 19, 2019

Closing The Gap: Legislatures Urged to Address Truck Platooning Laws

Truck platooning technology has leapt far ahead of outdated laws designed to cut down on tailgating and convoys. A new, state-by-state initiative seeks to bring regulations in line with this new technology.

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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2019

USDA Clarifies Rules on Transporting Hemp Across State Lines

In the wake of several Idaho arrests of truck drivers hauling industrial grade hemp, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued an updated legal clarification of its new guidelines.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsApril 15, 2019

The Hazards of Hauling Hemp

The 2018 Farm Bill allows the transportation of industrial-grade hemp across state lines. The problem is that some states still consider hemp to be a controlled substance, as one unlucky trucker found out.

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NewsApril 9, 2018

Operation Safe Driver Week Set to Begin July 15

Operation Safe Driver Week has been set for the week of July 15-21, 2018, with law enforcement around the country joining in on the effort to spot unsafe driving behaviors by commercial vehicle drivers and passenger vehicles.

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NewsDecember 12, 2017

Officials Hand Out Nearly 39,000 Citations During Safe Driver Week

Nearly double the amount of citations were handed out to commercial drivers during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's Operation Safe Driver Week compared to last year.

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ArticlesAugust 17, 2017

Commentary: Over-Regulation and Idiotic Enforcement

Sure, our trucks can do damage in a bunch of ways, but the regulations outweigh the risk we represent by alot -and they’re driving people away from trucking, argues Executive Contributing Editor Rolf Lockwood.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsFebruary 10, 2017

Five Years to Autonomous?

Traffic safety expert Dr. Jim Helund thinks autonomous vehicles will be on the road in five years. And their introduction will have far-reaching consequences for all of us.

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