Aug 26, 2024
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s most recent Strategic Plan was published in 2021 and covered 2021 through 2023. Its Vision is to prevent all crashes, including those involving injuries and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. Its four...
Aug 26, 2024
It’s not uncommon for STC to take calls from motor carriers facing audits from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. On the other side of the line is usually a bewildered individual worried about what could be an existential threat to their business....
Aug 26, 2024
In April 2024, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) rebranded its latest Distracted Driving high visibility enforcement campaign with the slogan “Put the Phone Away or Pay.” This new messaging replaced the prior campaign slogan of U Drive. U...
Aug 26, 2024
New York City is successfully using automated Weigh in Motion technology to reduce overweight vehicles. The program on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway has led to a 64% reduction in overweight vehicles. They play to expand the Staten Island bound traffic by the end of...
Aug 26, 2024
Automated Driving Systems could eliminate traffic jams. According to a study by the University of Tennessee, when “robot vehicles” make up five percent of total traffic, congestion at complex intersections can be prevented up to 700 vehicles per...
Aug 26, 2024
68 percent of US car drivers cannot recall key information following a crash and only 56 percent could currently identify the car and driver responsible for the accident, according to a test conducted by dashcam provider...
Jul 26, 2024
One of the long-standing challenges in the industry has been the difficulties that carriers and drivers can sometimes face with loading and unloading facilities and its impact on freight being delivered on time safely. There are many issues at play when these...
Jul 26, 2024
In early July 2024, the federal government published its latest Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions—a twice a year publication that compiles information on planned regulatory actions over the next 12 months. This Agenda includes projected publication...
Jul 26, 2024
In an effort to better understand truck drivers’ perspective of dash cam technology, STC Co-Director P. Sean Garney installed an industry leading dash cam in his personal vehicle. Below is his story. In past issues, we’ve advised readers that...
Jul 26, 2024
Men are 7.4% more likely to be cited for a major HOS violation than women and 13.2% more likely to have a major unsafe driving violation. The analysis, conducted by the researchers from Auburn University and the University of Tennessee, used data from 22 million...
