Transportation

Secure cargo safely

Do you know how to ensure the cargo on your truck is properly secured?

Flight crews should be trained on smoke-in-cockpit emergencies, NTSB tells FAA

Washington — The National Transportation Safety Board is calling on the Federal Aviation Administration to establish “realistic” training to prepare airline pilots and flight...

Rhode Island lawmakers want to make assaulting rail transit workers a felony

Providence, RI — Legislation recently introduced in Rhode Island would extend protection to rail transit workers who are assaulted on the job. Under current law,...

IIHS publishes initial safety ratings for small commercial vehicles

Arlington, VA — Now available from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: occupant safety ratings for cargo vans and other types of trucks used...
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NTSB retools search platform for safety recommendations

Washington — The National Transportation Safety Board has revamped its search platform for investigation data and safety recommendations in an effort to improve navigation...

Unsafe trucks and buses taken off the road during brake inspection blitz

Greenbelt, MD — Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspectors placed 574 of the 4,021 trucks and buses they examined out of service for brake-related violations...

Hazard alert has safety tips for tow truck drivers

Lexington, KY — Spurred by the deaths of five tow truck operators who were struck by passing vehicles over the past decade, the Kentucky...

DOT: Medical marijuana ban still in place for safety-sensitive workers

Washington — Truck drivers and other safety-sensitive transportation workers can’t legally use state-licensed medical marijuana despite federal action to ease restrictions under the Controlled...
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‘Robust’ transportation funding bill on the move in the House

Washington — The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has sent to the full House a funding bill that would allocate $750 million to expand...

DOL extends English-proficiency requirement to all commercial truck drivers

Washington — All employers must uphold an English language proficiency standard consistent with federal requirements when hiring foreign-born workers for positions requiring commercial motor...

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