Trucking

Washington — Expanded use of in-vehicle technology for trucks can improve safety in work zones, transportation experts testified during a Feb. 12 House Highways and Transit Subcommittee hearing.

Frankfort, KY — Legislation recently introduced in Kentucky is aimed at protecting tow truck drivers who remove vehicles or debris from roadways.

Washington — The American Trucking Associations is calling on lawmakers to assist in efforts to expand safe truck parking and drug testing for truck drivers.

Kerman, Iran — More than 3 out of 5 truck drivers have a musculoskeletal disorder – largely as a result of work-related risk factors – results of a recent research review show.

San Diego — A new online course is aimed at preventing drug-impaired driving among commercial driver’s license holders.

Washington — The Department of Transportation wants to “correct the inadvertent factual impossibility” created by its rule that has established oral fluid drug testing as an approved method for truck drivers and other transportation workers in safety-sensitive positions.

Greenbelt, MD — Nearly 15% of trucks and buses inspected during a recent Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance safety outreach event were placed out of service for violations related to transporting hazardous materials and dangerous goods.

Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is expanding a program intended to determine the extent to which crashes involving commercial trucks and buses are preventable.

Washington — Additional research may help the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration better understand why safety performance varies among motor carriers “despite uniformity in compensation methods and working conditions.”

Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee has scheduled virtual public meetings for Dec. 17-18.