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Almost four years in the making, a study group led by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute has issued a set of best practices to help guide the widespread adoption of autonomous trucks in North America.
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Preventing distracted driving should be a priority from the top down in any fleet. Safety leaders must rely on building relationships and coaching drivers rather than just depending on technology and policy enforcement. In short, fleets must get buy-in from drivers.
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Virginia Tech Transportation Institute will take a big rig on site at about 100 schools in the coming year as its Sharing the Road with Trucks program teaches young drivers about the dangers of driving in a trucker’s blind spots. Soon, a restored 1994 Peterbilt 379 will enter service to turn heads and draw attention to the safety message.
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What type of tasks by commercial vehicle drivers leads to crashes and other critical safety incidents? The answer may surprise you.
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A Virginia Tech Transportation Institute study found that on-board monitoring systems and coaching after safety-critical events improves driver performance and safety.
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While age does have some impact on potential truck driver risk, commercial motor vehicle driving experience is more important than age when considering risk, according to a Virginia Tech Transportation Institute study.
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Despite efforts to improve heavy vehicle safety, an analysis of U.S. crashes shows that heavy vehicle crash rates continue to rise.
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A recent study has found a strong link between fleets that invest in advanced safety technologies and emphasize company-wide safety culture and greatly improved safety performance outcomes.
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Researchers at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute are teaching driver’s education students about truck safety through interactive demonstrations at 25 high schools in Virginia, West Virginia, and Delaware.
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Drivers with sleep apnea have a five times greater risk of a severe crash when they do not adhere to a mandated treatment program, according to a study co-authored by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute.
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