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How Telematics Data is Driving New Strategies for Safety and Risk Mitigation
It’s common for companies to struggle to understand how their telematics investment fits into their safety program. While these devices provide a large quantity of data, it’s often delivered in various formats and systems, making it extremely challenging to extract valuable insights and formulate an accurate risk profile of your drivers.
If you can relate, join us on February 28 at 1 pm ET as our experts explore these challenges in our latest webinar, How Telematics Data is Driving New Strategies for Safety and Risk Mitigation. You’ll discover how you can simplify your access to critical telematics data in a way that will completely transform how you identify and mitigate driver risk.
News:
Cargo Theft, Up 41% So Far This Year, Expected to Rise for Memorial Day
Cargo theft has already seen a significant increase so far in 2023, and cargo theft recording firm CargoNet is warning truck drivers and others in the supply chain that the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend is likely see an even greater uptick in theft activity.
ATA President Urges Industry to Speak Out on Emissions Laws
American Trucking Associations (ATA) President and CEO Chris Spear is sounding the alarm about new federal emissions regulations and the impact he says they will have on the trucking industry.
House Votes in Favor of EPA Emission Regs Rollback
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to revoke the recently implemented Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Heavy Duty Truck Rule, joining the Senate who narrowly passed the same measure last month. The vote is hardly a win in either chamber and is likely little more than ceremonial, as it now heads to the desk of President Joe Biden who said last month that he would veto it.
FMCSA: HOS Violations Rise After Rule Change
Amendments to the hours-of-service rule that went into effect in late 2020 may have increased flexibility for truck drivers, but the percentage of HOS violations rose “significantly higher” the first year of the rule’s implementation, according to a new analysis sent to Congress this month.
Truck Parking in the Spotlight on Capitol Hill
The transportation panel in the House of Representatives is tackling the truck parking issue this week. As part of a hearing May 23 to consider supply chain-centric bills, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee scheduled a vote on the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act.
Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Truck Driver Apprenticeship Program
Arkansas Republican Rep. Rick Crawford and Democratic Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar have introduced new legislation to help attract more truck drivers to the industry.
Post-Accident Positive Marijuana Results Reach 25-Year High in U.S. Workforce
A leading nationwide drug-testing lab has found that positive test results for marijuana following on-the-job accidents reached a 25-year high in 2022 among the entire U.S. workforce.
Bill Urges DOT to Improve Lackluster Driver Apprenticeship Program
Bi-partisan legislation introduced into the House Wednesday seeks to spur participation in the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program, a truck driver recruiting initiative that to date could at best be categorized as lackluster or, at worst, a flop.
Feds Announces $749M to Repair Roads, Bridges Damaged by Natural Disasters
To help fix things up again, the U.S. Department of Transportation is coordinating with the White House, which has just announced that it will provide $749 million in Emergency Relief Program funds to 39 states.
Tonnage Drops Again in April
Truck tonnage in April fell on both an annual and month-to-month basis as freight activity remains slow, American Trucking Associations said May 23. Tonnage slumped 3.4% last month to 112.7 when measured against the same period a year ago, and dipped 1.7% compared with March results.
House Votes in Favor of EPA Emission Regs Rollback
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to revoke the recently implemented Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Heavy Duty Truck Rule, joining the Senate who narrowly passed the same measure last month. The vote is hardly a win in either chamber and is likely little more than ceremonial, as it now heads to the desk of President Joe Biden who said last month that he would veto it.
ATA’s Spear: Trucking Must Resist ‘Mad Dash to Zero’
The environmental lobby has become the most powerful policy influence in Washington, ‘unmatched by anyone,’ Spear suggests. While highway safety, nuclear verdicts, the workforce, and infrastructure all are critical matters for trucking, the “most front-burner” issues over the next decade will be energy and the environment, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear emphasized here May 17.
CVSA Removes More Than 750 Commercial Trucks From Service During Brake Inspection Blitz
6,829 commercial motor vehicles were inspected throughout Canada, Mexico and the U.S. as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Brake Safety Day. According to a news release, inspectors found brake-related critical vehicle inspection items on 11.3% of the vehicles inspected, indicating those vehicles were unfit and unsafe for roadways.
FMCSA Launches Program to Combat Human Trafficking
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently launched its new human trafficking awareness campaign, “Your Roads, Their Freedom.” The campaign seeks to give the nation’s 8.7 million commercial motor vehicle drivers the information needed to identify and report suspected human trafficking.
Senators Petition EPA to Withdraw Phase 3 GHG RegsA
contingent of U.S. senators last week penned a letter to EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan, asking the agency to withdraw proposed emissions regulations. The letter follows more than 150 House Republicans sending a letter to Regan earlier last week.
Truck-Parking Bill Among Those Advanced in House
The bill is intended to establish a competitive grant program to fund truck parking projects across the nation. According to ATA, there is currently only one parking spot for every eleven truck drivers on the road and drivers spend an estimated 56 minutes every day looking for a safe place to park.
Operation Safe Driver Week Starts July 9
Law enforcement officers in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico will be on the lookout for commercial motor vehicle drivers and passenger vehicle drivers engaging in unsafe driving behaviors during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Operation Safe Driver Week, July 9 to 15. Those exhibiting unsafe driving behaviors will be pulled over and given a warning and/or issued a ticket/citation by law enforcement, according to CVSA.
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