If you were injured in a crash with a semi-truck, you may assume the driver was fully qualified and legally allowed to be behind the wheel. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case..
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More Truck Drivers Taken Off the Road for Failing English Requirement – Why This Matters to You
If you were injured in a crash with a semi-truck, you may assume the driver was fully qualified and legally allowed to be behind the wheel. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case..
FMCSA Cracks Down on “CDL Mills” — Why Proper Truck Driver Training Matters
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently took a major step to improve highway safety by removing thousands of truck driving schools from its Training Provider Registry (TPR). These schools will no longer be allowed to provide the federally...
Bipartisan Trucking-Safety Bill Introduced in Senate
A new legislative proposal seeking to promote highway safety has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. Initiated by Republican Senators Deb Fischer of Nebraska and Mike Crapo of Idaho, the proposal - known as the Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act - seeks to...
Automatic Emergency Braking Systems and Electronic Stability Control May Soon Be Required For Heavy Trucks
A proposed joint rule has been announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that would mandate automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems in heavy trucks, aiming to reduce the occurrence and impact of...
FMCSA rejects proposed new carrier safety measurement
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has decided not to use a new method developed by academics to measure the safety of motor carriers. The regulatory agency instead wants to update its current Safety Measurement System (SMS). The existing SMS...
$951 million proposed FMCSA budget focuses on carrier safety
The White House has unveiled its budget request for fiscal year 2024, allocating $951.3 million for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The agency, which regulates commercial vehicles such as large trucks, intends to focus the majority of the...
In-Cab Driver Coaching Hopes To Reduce Commercial Vehicle Accidents
Like other aspects of the trucking industry, technology has had a significant impact on how drivers are coached. More fleets are employing in-cab driver coaching to help enforce safe driving behaviors, reduce accidents, and improve drivers' overall performance thanks...
Kansas gets 40.5 Million to Repair 33 Bridges
Governor of Kansas Laura Kelly recently announced $40.5 million in financing for the state's 33 municipal and off-system bridge projects. This announcement is a component of two municipal bridge renovation initiatives that have been modified to make use of new money...
Study Finds Link Between Traffic Violations & Truck Driver Likelihood of Being Involved in a Crash
On October 11, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released a 2022 update to its Predicting Truck Crash Involvement study, derived from over 580,000 individual truck driver records. This update confirms ATRI's long-established finding that there is a...