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.

Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous

Cross-Border Trucking on Clinton’s Agenda in Mexican Talks

Cross-border trucking will be on the agenda of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton when she holds talks Monday with Mexican officials, Bloomberg reported.

January 24, 2011
Business, Safety, Government

CSA to Affect Insurance Rates, but Direction Remains Unclear

What will happen to the cost of insurance for fleets following implementation of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program? The answer: It depends.

January 24, 2011
Business, Government, Safety

Obama Calls for Simplification of Rules, Review of Regulations That Hurt Growth

President Obama signed an executive order on Jan. 18 calling for a simplification of regulations and a review of ones that stifle economic growth.

January 24, 2011
Business, Safety

NTTC Asks PHMSA to Withdraw Plan for Outsourcing Regulatory Requirements

The National Tank Truck Carriers association has asked federal hazardous materials regulators to withdraw a plan to outsource regulatory requirements for the design, manufacture, test, inspection and repair of cargo tanks to a pair of professional organizations.

January 24, 2011
Business, Safety

Intermodal Traffic Rises 5.8% for Week

Intermodal traffic rose 5.8% last week compared with a year ago, though trailer traffic was down slightly, the Association of American Railroads reported.

January 21, 2011
Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous

ATA Endorses RAIR’s CSA Technology

American Trucking Associations said Tuesday it has endorsed RAIR Technologies’ CSA Solution product to manage carriers’ responsibilities under federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability standards.

January 18, 2011
Letters to the Editor, Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous

Letters: Weight Limits, CSA Delay, Handheld Phones

I cannot agree more with the arguments in support of “larger” trucks. However, when applied in support of “heavier” trucks, they fall short — particularly when compared with the effects on outdated, deteriorating highways and bridges.

January 17, 2011
Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous

TTNews.com Closed Monday for Martin Luther King Day

Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Jan. 18, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.

January 14, 2011
Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous

Garmin Unveils New Trucker GPS Units

Satellite navigation provider Garmin Inc., Olathe, Kan., on Jan. 9 unveiled its latest navigation handheld device for truck drivers.

January 13, 2011
Perspective, Safety

Opinion: Enlarging the ‘Circle of Safety’

Safety is contagious — it benefits everyone. By sponsoring the national championships, American Trucking Associations gives thousands of drivers the opportunity to show the nation how safe truck drivers can be on the road.

January 11, 2011