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The Latest Headlines:
- Seat-Belt Use by Truckers Increases
- Pitt Ohio Forms New Company to Offer Safety Services
- Missouri DOT Chief Eyes Stronger Seat-Belt Law
- Pitt Ohio Forms New Company to Offer Safety Services
Seat-Belt Use by Truckers Increases
A U.S. Department of Transportation study said 59% of Class 7 and 8 truck drivers are now wearing safety belts, up from 54% last year. Since 2003, safety-belt use among commercial vehicle drivers has improved by 23%, or 11 percentage points, the study said.For the major national or regional fleets, the usage rate rose significantly, to 75% this year from 63% in 2005. Usage rates among independent drivers rose to 44% in 2006 versus 41% last year.
Pitt Ohio Forms New Company to Offer Safety Services
Less-than-truckload carrier Pitt Ohio Express said Nov. 17 it has joined with the CEI Group, a provider of safety management services, to form a new company to offer safety services to fleets.Pitt Ohio said TruckGuardian will combine the safety and truck experience of both firms to offer risk and management services. These include fleet safety consulting and driver training services online and in-person.
CEI provides technology-enhanced vehicle accident and risk-management services.
Pitt Ohio ranks No. 86 on the Transport Topics 100 list of the largest for-hire carriers in the United States and Canada. Transport Topics
Missouri DOT Chief Eyes Stronger Seat-Belt Law
The head of Missouri’s Transportation Department said he will focus in the upcoming legislative session on passing a tougher seat-belt law, the Associated Press reported.Under existing state law, police can issue tickets for seat-belt violations only after pulling someone over for some other violation.
State transportation director Pete Rahn wants Missouri to adopt a so-called “primary” seat- belt law that allows officers to stop a driver solely for failing to wear a seat belt, AP said.
Rahn said Missouri has done all it can to promote seat-belt use through public education campaigns. He estimates a primary seat-belt law would prevent 90 highway deaths and 1,000 serious injuries each year, AP reported. Transport Topics
