An FCC proposal to prioritize connected TVs, toys and toilets over automotive safety will have deadly consequences, says the American Trucking Associations in this commentary.
The National Transportation Safety Board is urging Congress and the state of Arizona to create a review process to make it safer when autonomous vehicles are tested on public roadways.
ZF announced that it will be bringing higher levels of safety system integration along with next-generation camera and radar systems to market next year at the NACV Show in Atlanta.
Mack Trucks is looking to raise its West Coast profile a bit. A partnership with Portland, Oregon-based Velocity Speed Ferrari Racing Team certainly helps.
Daimler’s optional Level 2 technologies, Lane Keep Assist and ACC to Zero, will make drivers’ jobs easier and likely a little safer — if they don’t abuse them. Jim Park reports on his experience with the latest Detroit technology on a Freightliner Cascadia.
Daimler’s Detroit Assurance 5.0 includes an optional lane keep assist feature that helps drivers keep from drifting out of the lane or off the road. Using a camera-based setup, the system will self-steer the truck keeping it between the lines and can make minor corrections for crosswinds and vehicle alignment.
One of the new features of Daimler’s Detroit Assurance 5.0 relieves drivers of the stress of managing stop and go traffic. It’s called Adaptive Cruise Control Down to Zero. All the driver has to do is steer and keep an eye out for lane cutters.
A five-year FMCSA exemption allows MirrorEye-equipped trucks to operate with an integrated system of cameras and digital displays as an alternative to conventional rear-view mirrors.
Mack LR Model upgrades include an emphasis on driver comfort and improved safety with new standard features.
As with any type of technology, commercial vehicle safety systems evolve. And according to Matt Camden, senior research associate at the Center for Truck and Bus Safety, Behavioral Analysis and Applications Group, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, this evolution over the past few years has been tremendous.
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