As a proponent of measures that lessen the trucking industry’s impact on the environment, I am in full support of programs such as SmartWay that continue to seek out ways to increase fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But those advances must be adopted wisely. We shouldn’t compromise something as important as public safety […]
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NTSB Releases Top 10 Safety Concerns for 2013
It’s never too early to begin lining up your New Year’s Resolutions. The National Transportation Safety Board, the federal agency charged with investigating major transportation-related accidents, recently unfurled a list that identifies the major issues it plans to take on in 2013. Not surprisingly, the NTSB plans to slay some big dragons in the coming […]
FMCSA Shuts Down Trucking Company for Repeat Violations
There are numerous ways to promote improved highway safety, from pushing for safer commercial vehicle equipment to demanding that truck drivers be rested and healthy. Getting high-risk drivers and vehicles off the road is at the top of that list. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration strives to do just that, and reminded the trucking […]
Trucking Industry Pushes for Uniform Toll Collection System
This time of year more than any, we sympathize with a person’s frustration at waiting in line. But more serious than throngs of angst-ridden Wal-Mart shoppers are truck drivers and the hassles they endure as they navigate our nation’s toll-road systems. We support truck drivers and trucking industry officials who are almost unanimously in support […]
FMCSA Launches New Pre-Employment Screening Program
At a time when reports indicate there will be a growing need for more truck drivers over the next decade, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced some welcome news. Carriers and trucking companies, charged with having to hire more drivers with proven track records behind the wheel, now have at their disposal the FMCSA’s […]
