EOBR debated over driver harassment
The harassment issue may be the key consideration for the FMCSA, which aims to devise a rule that mandates electronic logging devices.02.08.12
| FMCSA ordered U & D Service to immediately shut down after discovering the company was using drivers who did not possess valid ...
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| Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks were using the same brake component that affected production of Navistar and Volvo Group trucks. 02.07.12
| The reopened lane of I-40 West is near the Tennessee-North Carolina border. 02.07.12
| The Peterbilt 587 SmartWay conventional tractor won in the heavy-duty division. distracted driving
Everything distracted driving
Kicking the habit: Why a blanket cell-phone ban won’t work
December 15, 2011
As if hearing the plethora of truck drivers' objections to the prohibitions on handheld cell use in-cab while driving, minus any similar prohibition for the motoring public and given the ...
Safety board urges total cell phone use ban by all drivers
December 14, 2011
NTSB’s recommendation would have to be adopted separately by each U.S. state since states have authority over driver behavior.
Modest proposal: ‘Ban truck driving’
December 9, 2011
The comments on the news of the handheld cellphone ban while driving for the interstate pilots of the nation's tractor-trailer rigs continue to come in. (Read them for yourself here, ...
Fed agency measures distracted-driving deaths
December 9, 2011
New data released by NHTSA using its refined methodology show an estimated 3,092 fatalities in distraction-affected crashes in 2010.
Idaho, Tennessee to mount holiday patrols
November 17, 2011
Idaho police statewide will conduct an enforcement campaign to target impaired driving Nov. 19-27.
NTSB urges ban on cell phone use
September 14, 2011
Board recommended banning the use of mobile phones by commercial drivers except in emergencies.
Texting temptation: A little ditty — and more — to help you resist
September 8, 2011
A little good humor today -- with a safety message to boot.
Admit it: We've all been tempted when it comes to texting while driving, right? What will it hurt to ...
Speakout
September 1, 2011
Truckers weigh in on such issues as sleep apnea, distracted driving, 9/11 and safety measures.
Maine to ban texting
June 3, 2011
The law makes Maine the 33rd state to prohibit texting behind the wheel.
Survey: Firms know of cell phone use
May 17, 2011
Survey results show that 62 percent of companies have written policies prohibiting employees from using a mobile phone while driving on the job.

