Safety
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.
Cruise Could Face Fines for Allegedly Misleading Regulators
Cruise, the self-driving vehicle unit of General Motors, could face a fine for allegedly misleading regulators about an incident in which one of its cars dragged a pedestrian.
US Announces New Emissions-Curbing Methane Rule at COP28
The Biden administration on Dec. 2 issued a final rule aimed at reducing methane emissions, targeting the U.S. oil and natural gas industry for its role in global warming.
BMW Recalls SUVs Over Air Bag Explosion Risk
BMW is recalling a small number of SUVs in the U.S. because the driver’s air bag inflators can blow apart in a crash, hurling metal shrapnel and endangering people in the vehicles.
NYC Congestion Plan Would Charge Business District Drivers
Most drivers would pay $15 to enter Manhattan’s business district under a plan released by New York officials Nov. 30, the first such program in the U.S. if approved by officials next year.
Grants Expand Eastern Iowa Colleges’ Truck Driving Program
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges has received more than $875,000 in grants to expand its truck driving/commercial truck driving program.
Navistar Sustainability Push Gathers Steam
Navistar’s sustainability commitments go back more than 20 years, but in 2023, it has sharpened its focus.
FMCSA Warning: Drivers Who Drug-Test Positive Will Lose CDLs
“By November 18, 2024, as part of new federal regulations, drivers with a ‘prohibited’ status in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse will lose or be denied their state-issued commercial driving privileges.” FMCSA warns truck drivers who drug-test positive will lose their CDLs starting late next year.
November 30, 2023Survey Finds EVs Less Reliable, on Average, Than Gas-Powered
Electric vehicles have proved far less reliable, on average, than gasoline-powered cars, trucks and SUVs, according to the latest survey by Consumer Reports.
Transportation Leaders Urge Passage of Freight Rail Bill
Policymakers are calling on congressional leaders to consider freight safety legislation as the Biden administration enhanced its commitment to supply chain connectivity.
FMCSA Warning: Drivers Who Drug-Test Positive Will Lose CDLs
FMCSA has issued a warning that late next year truck drivers who test positive for drug use will not only be placed on prohibited status, but will lose their commercial driver licenses.