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Daimler recalls approximately 1,550 severe duty trucks
Affected trucks include 2015-2017 Freightliner 108SD, 2015-2017 Freightliner 114SD and 2015-2017 Freightliner Business Class M2 models built between Dec. 16, 2014, and April 27, 2017.
July 18, 2017
FMCSA boosts education efforts to reduce highway fatalities
FMCSA is urging car drivers to stay out of trucks’ blind spots, make sure they can see truckers in the mirror before passing, not to cut in close in front of trucks, anticipate wide turns, avoid distractions and be patient when driving around trucks.
July 4, 2017
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‘Driverless’ vehicles: Their inevitability and increased fatigue risks
In the scrum over autonomous vehicles, news from the 10th annual international “Managing Fatigue” conference in San Diego sees the fatigue science and regulatory community bracing for tech advancements. Some research shows counterintuitive safety results, however.
March 21, 2017
Business
Safety technologies in the eye of Senate hearing
Safety observers and one fleet representative testified before a Senate subcommittee about what can be done to increase safety in trucking — various technologies were the principle subject of the discussion.
March 17, 2017
Business
Brake issue prompts recall of about 450 Western Star 4900 trucks
The recall affects 2015-2018 Western Star 4900 trucks manufactured between March 3, 2014, and Jan. 31, 2017, that were built with certain triple compartment aluminum air tanks. The company says these tanks could experience weld separation.
March 9, 2017
Safety
Federal level action on truckers’ right to carry: Myth and attempted process
Two in five respondents to an Overdrive survey about carrying weapons have the mistaken belief that a federal law prohibits truckers from carrying a gun in their vehicle. Instead, only states have such laws, but because they vary widely, compliance becomes complicated for any gun-toting driver engaged in interstate commerce.
February 16, 2017
Safety
Truckers who carry, and one who doesn’t, detail their reasons
Most truckers favor the right to carry a weapon on the road. Even those who don’t often say they stand by the old saying: “I’d rather be judged by 12 than carried by six.”
February 15, 2017
Safety
Danger zone: Truckers stick to their guns despite questions about firearm laws, Overdrive research reveals
New Overdrive research shows large concerns over threats to truckers’ personal safety. Though varying state concealed-carry laws make it difficult to cross state lines and remain in compliance, many truckers remain armed.
February 14, 2017
Business
Navistar recalling certain model year 2017 trucks for potential battery problem
Navistar says the affected vehicles have a metallic battery cover that could unlatch and contact the battery’s jump start stud, causing an electrical short to ground if the jump start stud isn’t covered.
January 20, 2017
Business
Goodyear tire recall prompts recall of 850 Freightliner trucks
Daimler’s recall covers approximately 863 trucks that were equipped with those tires. Models include: 2017 Freightliner Cascadia, 2017 Freightliner 122SD and 2017 Freightliner Business Class M2.
December 6, 2016
Business
Mandates for video recorders, collision avoidance systems among NTSB’s ‘Most Wanted’ in 2017-2018
Items on the list NTSB’s 2017-2018 most wanted list that could have the biggest impact on drivers include increased implementation of collision avoidance technologies, expanding use of event recorders, and ending alcohol and drug impairment.
November 15, 2016
Business
DOT: All of the nearly 16,000 recalled Volvo trucks have been accounted for
All of the nearly 16,000 Volvo trucks recalled earlier this year have been accounted for, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
October 31, 2016
Business
FMCSA asks truckers to discontinue use of Samsung Note7 phones, keep them unplugged
FMCSA has issued a safety advisory telling Samsung Galaxy Note7 owners to stop using the devices — and to leave them unplugged — while in their trucks.
October 21, 2016
Business
Small fleet shut down after post-crash investigation revealed bevy of safety violations
A five-truck fleet out of LaGrange, Ga., has been issued an effective shutdown order by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration after an investigation revealed the company did not adhere to driver qualification, drug testing, maintenance regulations and more.
October 10, 2016
Business
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
Business
Nationwide brake inspection blitz running this week
All of next week, inspectors will ramp up enforcement across North America to target brake violations.
September 9, 2016
Business
DOT: Fatalities involving trucks up in 2015
NHTSA’s report says there were 4,067 truck-involved fatalities, which is the highest number since 2008. NHTSA’s report doesn’t account for crash fault, however, only truck involvement.
August 31, 2016
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