Driver-Assist Systems Don’t Always Work, AAA Tests Show
DETROIT — Testing by AAA shows that electronic driver-assist systems on the road today may not keep vehicles in their lanes or spot stationary objects in time to avoid a crash.
November 16, 2018Incoming T&I Chairman Peter DeFazio: Freight Connectivity, HOS Priorities for Panel
With Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives and the former chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee headed to retirement, all eyes are on Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio as he heads toward his presumed appointment to the panel’s chairmanship.
November 15, 2018California Approves a 15-hour Minimum Driver Training Requirement for CDLs
California legislators have passed a bill requiring that entry-level truck drivers spend at least 15 hours in training behind the wheel to be eligible for a commercial driver license.
November 15, 2018CVSA Files 'Friend of the Court' Brief in Chameleon Carrier Case
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has filed a “friend of the court” brief with the Indiana Supreme Court in a “chameleon carrier” case in which an insurance broker is accused of helping the carrier illegally change its name to escape its bad safety record.
November 15, 2018Cargo Theft Detective Warns of Thieves’ Sophistication, Organization
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Detective Gerardo A. Pachuca is a member of Cargo CATS, the department’s team of experienced investigators and one of a handful of multiagency teams in the United States dedicated exclusively to targeting cargo thieves and their receivers.
November 15, 2018As Freight on Trucks Becomes More Valuable, Thieves Get Creative in Their Attempts to Steal It
Cargo theft is an ever-evolving threat to motor carriers. Keeping cargo safe means defending against not only traditional methods but recognizing and overcoming emerging new tactics and techniques increasingly employed by the bad guys.
November 15, 2018WIT Conference Experts Debate Solutions to Turnover, Driver Shortage
FRISCO, Texas — Reliable pay and a variety of hauling options can help retain drivers and attract new ones amid a thinning workforce, according to two industry experts.
November 14, 2018Top Railroad Policy Authorizer Jeff Denham Loses House Seat
Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.), the top authorizer of railroad policy in the U.S. House, lost his re-election bid to Democrat Josh Harder in what had been a closely watched race in the Golden State.
November 14, 2018Capitol Agenda for the Week of Nov. 12: Honoring Those Who Served Our Nation
Robbie Roth of FedEx Freight knows well the bonds that are created by serving in the military and working in the trucking industry.
November 13, 2018House Highways Subpanel Chairman Sam Graves Touts Bipartisanship on Infrastructure Policy
The top Republican authorizer on highways and transit policy in the U.S. House pledged to work alongside Democrats in crafting a long-term measure that would be designed to maintain and modernize the country’s infrastructure system.
November 9, 2018