Divided Panel Recommends Side Underride Guard Rulemaking
An advisory committee has by a slim majority voted to recommend that NHTSA launch a rulemaking to consider requiring that certain new semitrailers be equipped with side underride guards.
May 23, 2024The Safer Route Forward
Program Aired: May 23, 2 p.m. ET For modern transportation companies, commercial vehicle navigation is more than just a nice-to-have – it’s an essential tool for keeping your drivers safe. Join Trimble’s Dwayne Lazarre as he walks you through how truck-specific routing guides your fleet through the unexpected – from weather to work zones (and nearly everything in between).
May 23, 2024Norfolk Southern to Pay $15 Million Fine Over Derailment
The federal government agreed to a $15 million fine for Norfolk Southern over the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and the railroad promised to pay $300 million to improve safety.
May 23, 2024NHTSA Investigates After 4 Die in Crash of VinFast EV
NHTSA has opened an investigation into VinFast’s first U.S. electric vehicle model less than a month after four family members were killed in a one-car accident in the California Bay Area.
May 23, 2024Judge Signs Off on $600M Ohio Train Derailment Settlement
A federal judge has signed off on the $600 million class action settlement over last year’s disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment in eastern Ohio.
May 22, 2024Delaware Creates Police Unit Focusing on Interstate Drivers
Three interstates forming the backbone of Delaware’s freight route are now the focus of a new state police Highway Safety Unit that will concentrate on patrolling interstate traffic.
May 22, 2024Georgia’s Auto Port Has Its Busiest Month Ever
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Georgia Ports Authority reported May 21 that April was its busiest month ever for automobile shipments at the Port of Brunswick.
May 21, 2024ATA Unveils New Image Campaign Slogan
SAN ANTONIO — American Trucking Associations has a new image campaign slogan: “Nothing Without Trucking.”
May 21, 2024Senate Confirms Homendy as NTSB Chair
The Senate recently confirmed Jennifer Homendy to continue to lead the National Transportation Safety Board.
May 20, 2024Ship That Caused Baltimore Bridge Collapse Escorted to Port
BALTIMORE — The recovery from the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse reached a milestone May 20 as the Dali was escorted back to port, its damaged bow covered with smashed shipping containers.
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