Safety

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Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.

Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Drivewyze, Inrix Partner With Georgia DOT on Real-Time Traffic Alerts

Drivewyze announced it partnered with the Georgia Department of Transportation to provide real-time traffic alerts from Inrix through Drivewyze’s smart roadways service.

October 22, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

DTNA, Lytx to Partner on Factory-Installed Dual Camera Module

Daimler Truck North America announced plans to offer a complete factory-installed dual camera module from video telematics provider Lytx on its Freightliner and Western Star trucks.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
October 22, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Truck-Lite Upgrades Super 44, 60 Series LED Lights

Truck-Lite introduced new warning light derivatives of its Super 44 and 60 Series LED lights for municipal, construction and refuse fleets. Heated options of both lights also are available.

October 22, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Plus Showcases ‘Driver-In’ Automated System

SAN DIEGO — Self-driving truck developer Plus provided industry executives a firsthand look at its “driver-in” automated driving system in action at American Trucking Associations’ 2022 Management Conference & Exhibition.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
October 22, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Lytx Unveils Safety Solution for Parked Commercial Vehicles

Telematics company Lytx Inc. announced Oct. 21 a new safety solution to detect commercial vehicles parked on highways.

October 21, 2022
Business, Safety, Fuel

New England May Face a Gas Shortage This Winter

New England is at risk of natural gas shortages this winter amid surging global demand that’s driving up U.S. exports, according to the top federal energy regulator.

October 20, 2022
Technology, Safety

Fleet Safety Programs are Backwards!

Do you know who your best drivers are? If you had to stop and think about that, then your safety program is backward! This webinar will address the most common mistakes fleets are making within their safety department and how to correct them.

October 20, 2022
Government, Business, Safety

FMCSA Chief Robin Hutcheson Prioritizes Parking, Workforce, Supply Chain

Robin Hutcheson, the newly confirmed administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, pointed to resources the Biden administration is directing to state agencies for alleviating parking concerns.

Eugene Mulero and Dan Ronan | Staff Reporters
October 20, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Solera’s Spireon Introduces Next-Gen Cargo Sensor

Asset-tracking technology provider Spireon has introduced its next-generation cargo sensor, designed to give motor carriers more detailed information about available trailer capacity.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
October 20, 2022
Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

11 More Crash Deaths Are Linked to Automated-Tech Vehicles

Eleven additional people were killed in U.S. crashes involving vehicles that were using automated driving systems during a four-month period earlier in 2022, according to newly released government data.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
October 18, 2022