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, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Tesla Pauses Rollout of Self-Driving Software Facing Recall

Tesla Inc. has temporarily stopped rolling out its $15,000 driver-assistance system until it addresses issues that led the carmaker to recall almost 363,000 vehicles.

Dana Hull | Bloomberg News
February 27, 2023
Business, Equipment, Safety, Perspective

Perspective: Knowing Cargo Theft Risks

As shippers continue to contend with supply chain disruption, they’re simultaneously experiencing another risk: historic levels of cargo theft, Loadsure's Jim Heide writes in a perspective.

Jim Heide | COO and Co-Founder, Loadsure
February 27, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

New ConMet App Looks to Expedite Freight Mobility

ORLANDO, Fla. —  ConMet announced a set of technology tools for improving communication and efficiency industrywide Feb. 26.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
February 26, 2023
Business, Equipment, Safety

J.B. Hunt Driver Andrew Waits Named Goodyear Highway Hero

ORLANDO, Fla. — J.B. Hunt driver Andrew Waits of Tacoma, Wash., who helped save the life of an unconscious motorcyclist, was named the 38th winner of the Highway Hero Award presented by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Michael Freeze | Features Editor
February 26, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Michelin Launches Sustainability-Focused Fleet Management Brand

ORLANDO, Fla. — Michelin launched a fleet management brand focused on improving sustainability in commercial trucking, the company announced Feb. 26. The Michelin Connected Fleet brand brings a portfolio of data-driven solutions to the industry.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 26, 2023
Safety

California Faces Rare Blizzard in Latest Extreme Weather

An exceptionally cold winter storm buffeting California brought snow to coastal hills that rarely see it, shut major highways near Los Angeles and Santa Cruz and knocked out power to more than 110,000 homes and businesses.

February 24, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Work Proposals Sought in Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project

Kentucky and Ohio issued a call for construction and design proposals to fast-track the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
February 24, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Ohio Derailment Prompts Congressional Panels’ Review of Freight Rail

Transportation committees on Capitol Hill are planning in-depth examinations of the circumstances surrounding the derailment this month of a freight train in Ohio.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
February 23, 2023
Safety

Ice Storm Cuts Power, Scraps Flights, Coats Roads

More than 800,000 homes and businesses across the upper Midwest were in the dark on the morning of Feb. 23 after a dangerous ice storm coated roads and knocked down power lines.

Will Wade | Bloomberg News
February 23, 2023
Government, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Ohio Rep. Bob Latta Touts AV Tech’s Safety Potential

Ohio Republican Rep. Bob Latta pointed to the potential for considering legislation regarding autonomous vehicle technology during this session of Congress.  

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
February 22, 2023