Transportation

Washington – On June 9, South Carolina became the 44th state to ban texting while driving.

Vienna, VA – The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety has published a 61-page guide to help organizations promote safety within their fleets of light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.

Washington – Livestock haulers will receive a one-year exemption from taking a mandated 30-minute break during an eight-hour shift, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced.

Washington – The Federal Aviation Administration needs to take worker fatigue into account when estimating air traffic controller staffing levels and should work with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association to implement a tool to help facilities create efficient work schedules, according to a new report.

New York – The Metro-North Railroad has released a report outlining safety improvements it has made since a series of deadly incidents last year.

Washington – One out of four teens does not wear a safety belt during every car ride, according to a report from Safe Kids Worldwide.

Washington – A test program to reduce the number of handheld laser attacks on aircraft has expanded into a national initiative from the FBI, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Air Line Pilots Association, International.

Washington – Motor vehicle crashes cost Americans $871 billion in economic loss and societal harm in 2010, according to a new study from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Brussels – The European Union has released its strategic plan to identify and address workplace hazards on most of the continent for the rest of the decade.

Washington – Key changes to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s hours-of-service regulation that went into effect July 2013 would be suspended, pending further research, under a proposed amendment to a Senate appropriations bill.