Collision Avoidance Technology

NTSB’s ‘Most Wanted’ Covers Collision-Avoidance Systems, Distracted Driving

The National Transportation Safety Board’s top 10 safety recommendations include eliminating speeding-related crashes, requiring collision-avoidance on all vehicles, preventing drug-impaired driving and eliminating distracted driving.

Non-Profit, Fleet Partners Launch Truck of the Future Initiative

Non-profit Together for Safer Roads (TSR), along with a collective of fleets including Anheuser Busch InBev, PepsiCo, and Republic Services, recently announced the Truck of the Future project, a program to reduce large truck collisions.

Bendix Highlights Driver Assistance Technologies in Live Demo

Taking a cue from many of the virtual events since the onset of COVID-19, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems brought attendees a live demo that could be experienced from their home offices.

IIHS: Front Crash Prevention Works for Large Trucks

A study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that trucks equipped with forward collision warning had 22% fewer crashes and trucks with AEB had 12% fewer crashes than those without either technology.

Kenworth Announces Equipment Additions, Customer Focused Features at NACV Show

Kenworth made a series of announcements about features and equipment changes for the company’s trucks as well as other customer facing offerings aimed at improving ownership.

Is Autonomous Tech Taking a Time-Out?

A few high-profile tech developers are tapping the brakes when it comes to autonomous trucks. What’s going on? Blog commentary by Senior Editor Jack Roberts

Don’t Let Driver Training be the Weak Link in Safety Technology

Collision mitigation and emergency braking systems on trucks could save lives, according to the National Transportation Safety Board and fleets that use them. But you can’t just spec advanced safety technology on your truck and think you’re done.

Q&A: Sandeep Kar on Tomorrow's Truck

Sandeep Kar is a leading transportation futurist, tracking and explaining how emerging technologies are changing trucking and logistics. In this HDT interview, Kar talks about his new role at telematics provider FleetComplete and how he thinks trucking will evolve in the near term.

Commentary: When Humans and Safety Technology Collide

Safety technology isn’t always everything it’s cracked up to be – because no matter how sophisticated it is, you still have to consider how it’s going to interact with the human behind the wheel.

ZF Acquires Wabco

ZF and Wabco say their merger will create a leading global integrated systems provider for commercial vehicle technology.

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