Trucking Industry Safety News

In preparation for winter weather, the Virginia Department of Transportation has started to equip snowplows with tracking devices throughout the state.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are extending the public comment period meant to gather input on automated driving systems.

The first step to a five-year, $287 billion reauthorization of the 2015 FAST Act highway law is scheduled for July 30 in the Senate, thanks to the leadership of the Environment and Public Works Committee. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

Many carriers allow truck drivers to bring along a cat or dog as a companion. For fleets, the benefits seem to outweigh the costs.

The American Transportation Research Institute is accepting comments and concerns from trucking industry representatives.

The Senate Commerce Committee on July 31 will hear from freight rail industry stakeholders about the status of automatic braking technology.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has chosen the recipients of the Infrastructure For Rebuilding America grants that support highway and bridge projects nationwide.

Drivewyze announced its Safety Notifications service is being offered free to subscribers of its PreClear weigh station bypass service. The new notifications provide alerts when a Drivewyze-enabled truck approaches a high-rollover area, plus it alerts drivers to upcoming low bridges.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is drawing up plans for a survey and study to better understand the “prevalence, seriousness, and nature of the problem of harassment and assaults against minority and female truckers.”

WASHINGTON — Nominees to serve on the independent National Transportation Safety Board emphasized the need to continue to thoroughly investigate high-profile accidents to ensure the reliability of freight and passenger corridors during a Senate hearing July 24.