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.

Safety

2022 State Championships

Photos from state truck driving championships leading up to the 2022 National Truck Driving and Step Van Driving Championships.

April 25, 2022
Business, Safety

Transportation Sector Rallies to Provide Help to Ukrainians

The transportation industry has stepped up to assist the people of Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s invasion of the country that triggered a refugee crisis.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 22, 2022
Business, Safety

Louisiana Champ Courville Promotes Mental Toughness

With the road to the National Truck Driving Championships underway, a familiar face at the main tournament has already qualified.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
April 22, 2022
Business, Safety

Learn to Leverage Technology and Data to Help Mitigate Your Risk

Program Aired: April 21, 2022. Managing compliance is critical in a landscape of nuclear verdicts and company-crushing audit violation penalties. 

April 21, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

Amazon to Invest $1 Billion in Logistics, Robotics Companies

Amazon.com Inc. says it plans to invest $1 billion in companies developing technologies in logistics, supply chain management and safety, as the retailer seeks to keep an eye on new ideas that might aid its core business.

Matt Day | Bloomberg News
April 21, 2022
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Pennsylvania Lawyer Employs Creative Strategy in Crash Case

Attorney Doug Marcello of Carlisle, Pa., recently had an opportunity to deploy a unique legal strategy to help avoid the potential for a multimillion dollar “nuclear” verdict.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
April 20, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

LYT Enhances Traffic Management for Emergency Vehicles

Connected traffic technology company LYT announced its emergency vehicle pre-emption feature now is integrated with HAAS Alert’s safety cloud and is intended to better inform traffic signals and other motorists of approaching emergency vehicles.

April 20, 2022
Government, Business, Safety

Biden’s DOT Nominees on Senate’s Agenda

The nomination of Robin Hutcheson to be the next administrator at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is on the U.S. Senate’s radar.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
April 19, 2022
Government, Safety

Biden Restores Broad Review of Infrastructure Projects

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is restoring federal regulations guiding environmental reviews of major infrastructure projects such as highways and pipelines that were scaled back by the Trump administration in a bid to fast-track the projects.

Matthew Daly | Associated Press
April 19, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Communication Is the Best Tool for Natural Disaster Preparation

From coast to coast, trucking companies are becoming more prepared than ever to overcome the devastation of natural disasters.

Marissa Gamache | Features Coordinator
April 19, 2022