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Examining The Effectiveness of DOT’s Safety Program

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

Hearing of the highways and transit subcommittee, which took place September 13, Thursday, examined the effectiveness of DOT’s truck and bus safety program.

New Connected Vehicle Crash Avoidance Technology

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

Technology to help reduce vehicle crashes.

California Police Crack Down On Food Delivery Bikes

The traffic police have fined around 47 bikes who deliver pizza and food across the city.

PeopleNet Increases Choices for Enhancing Driver Safety

PeopleNet has expanded options for customers to enhance driver safety by adding another partner to power its In-Cab Navigation application.

House to Vote on Honolulu Highway Safety Bill

ASSE Concerned with Distracting Driving Steers Them to Develop Safety Tips

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

ASSE's Transportation Practice Specialty (TPS) group wants drivers to realize that their vehicle is a machine weighing anywhere from 3,000 pounds and up and can cause major damage especially if crashing while traveling at speeds of 40 miles per hour.

UPS Drivers Establish "Remarkable" Safety Record

United Parcel Service (UPS)

Logistics Firm Launches Road Safety Bid

Road Safe America Lauds Progress on Truckers' Schedules

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

Stiffer Safety Standards Keeping Mexican Trucks Out of US

The governments of Mexico and the US say the 18-month pilot program resolves the issue of how to implement the 1994 North America Free Trade Agreement while keeping unsafe and polluting trucks off the road.

Over $2 Million In Grants To Boost Truck And Bus Safety

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

FMCSA awarded $349,131 to the North Dakota Department of Transportation to implement an electronic commercial driver's license testing system across the state.

Appeals Court Tosses Rule Requiring Electronic Logs For Truckers

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

The regulation, issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in 2010 and scheduled to take effect next June, is invalid because the rule says nothing about ensuring that the devices are not used to harass drivers.

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