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NTSB: More stringent drug screening needed for truck operators
NTSB found in its investigation of a fatal 2015 crash that the trucker at fault had illegally used methamphetamine before the crash occurred. The drug use should have been detected in a pre-employment screening, NTSB says.
October 7, 2016
Voices
Truckers: No to âbetaâ testing when lives at stake
Truckers polled this month agreed by and large with much of Consumer Reportsâ âToo much autonomy too soonâ verdict about the âAutopilotâ technology deployed in the Tesla Model S in âbetaâ form, recently in use during a fatal crash in Florida.
August 15, 2016
Business
NTSB investigators blame significant hours violations, false logs and scant FMCSA oversight for deadly 2014 crash
NTSB investigators presented their findings to the full Board, determining that trucker fatigue and logbook falsification contributed to the crash, as well as âinadequacy of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration efforts to address the safety deficiencies of high-risk carriers or prioritize action to halt their operations.â
February 10, 2016
Business
Action on driver fatigue, health, distractions among NTSBâs 2016 most wanted regulations
The National Transportation Safety Board released its annual Most Wanted List of safety regulations this week, and six of the 10 items on the list could have an impact on the trucking industry and truckers.
January 14, 2016
Business
NTSB to FMCSA: Consider drug testing for synthetic marijuana
The NTSB made two recommendations to the FMCSA after a crash investigation revealed a driverâs use of synthetic marijuana.
November 23, 2015
Business
Insurers tell Walmart theyâre not paying Tracy Morgan crash settlements
Walmartâs private fleet has sued a group of insurance companies for refusing to pay the retail giantâs settlements with victims, including actor Tracy Morgan, in the high-profile June 2014 crash on the New Jersey turnpike that left one person dead and several others severely injured.
November 19, 2015
Business
Audit of FMCSA shows agency needs to make improvements to CSA, carrier intervention
The DOTâs Compliance, Safety, Accountability program is out of sync with real-word crash risk and needs to be realigned to better predict carrier safety, says a report made public this week.
June 30, 2015
Business
Another voice for FMCSA audit: Senator wants review of agencyâs investigative practices
Sen. Dick Durbin has asked the DOT to audit FMCSAâs investigative practices, following the January crash that left an Illinois tollway worker dead and a state trooper seriously injured.
April 10, 2014
Business
NTSB pushing for blind spot systems, trailer guards, better data collection
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends regulations be put in place to require new trucks to be equipped with systems to boost blind spot awareness and side and rear underride guards and to require that better data be collected on trailers involved in crashes.
April 7, 2014
Business
NTSB repeats driver cell phone ban recommendation
The recommendation originally was issued Dec. 13, following NTSBâs meeting on a multi-vehicle Missouri accident.
February 10, 2012
Business
LogBook
Three compete for Owner-Operator of the Year, cross-border program lawsuits advance, turnpike rates rise, Baltimore bridge tolls rising and many more industry news items are featured.
February 1, 2012
Business
Safety board urges total cell phone use ban by all drivers
NTSBâs recommendation would have to be adopted separately by each U.S. state since states have authority over driver behavior.
December 14, 2011
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