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Increased Attention on Driver Detention
The trucking industry’s longstanding driver detention challenge hit the news again in September when the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released a new report titled “Costs and Consequences of Truck...
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MC-SACrifice
The Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) is a Federal Advisory Committee that was initially chartered on September 8, 2006. Its mandate is to provide advice and recommendations to the...
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Are Roadside Inspections About to Level Up?
Roadside inspections are necessary in the trucking industry. Roadside inspectors stand guard along our nation’s highways, flagging down trucks and examining them and their drivers. They prevent crashes by deterring...
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Did You Know? Best practices are being developed for automated driving systems.
The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute issued its Final Report from a study that included best practices guidelines for the implementation of automated driving systems (ADS) in large trucks and policy...
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Did You Know? Money is flowing from DOT for alternative fuel projects
The Department of Transportation is awarding more than $520M in grants for electric vehicle and alternative fueling infrastructure projects. This includes more than $100M to California for its West Coast...
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Did You Know? Fatal crashes are streaking in the right direction
Fatal crashes declined by 3.2% of the first half of 2024 when compared to 2023. This is a nine-quarter streak of improvements.
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