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ATA Releases Highway Safety Agenda Details

By Transport Topics - — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:00:00 GMT

American Trucking Associations unveiled details its highway safety agenda designed to reduce the number of highway-related fatalities and injuries on U.S. highways.

View of Safety Technology Must Change Before Use Grows, Fleet Executives Say

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:00:00 GMT

NEW ORLEANS - Fleet executives said that despite the benefits of using safety technology, attitudes within the industry need to change in order to have wider acceptance.

Iteris' Income Falls for Fiscal 2Q

By Transport Topics - — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:55:00 GMT

Iteris Inc., which makes lane-departure warning systems for the trucking industry, said late Tuesday its fiscal second-quarter profit decreased from a year ago.

Opinion: Just What the Doctor Ordered

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:00:00 GMT

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration soon will introduce a program that will list certified medical examiners on a national registry and require all interstate commercial truck drivers to obtain their medical certification from an approved examiner.

Letters to the Editor: Beyond Duty's Call, Dear Mr. President

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT

I am sending this in reference to one of my drivers, Phil Glover. A few days after Hurricane Gustav hit Louisiana, we were lucky enough to lease him. We were affected by that hurricane and suffered damage to our terminal. We put him to work right away moving generators around for Entech out of Garland, Texas.

FMCSA Finalizes Driver Tracking Plan, Aims to Launch Safety Analysis in 2010

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:00:00 GMT

NEW ORLEANS - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is in the final stages of preparing its Driver Information Resource for use by trucking companies, an agency official said here.

GAO Says Half of Workers Have Not Applied for TWIC

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:20:00 GMT

Nearly a year into the application process, more than half of the estimated 1.2 million U.S. transportation workers have not applied for their Transportation Worker Identification Credential that, beginning April 15, 2009, will be required to gain entrance to all the nation's ports and other transportation facilities.

Wyoming Lowering Speed Limit on Stretch of I-80 for Winter

By Transport Topics - — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:30:00 GMT

The Wyoming Department of Transportation plans to impose a speed limit of 65 mph on a 52-mile stretch of Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins for six months, starting Oct. 15, the Associated Press reported.

Congress Reaches Deal on Rail Safety Bill

By Transport Topics - — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:30:00 GMT

House and Senate negotiators reached a deal Tuesday on a major railroad safety reform bill that will require new technology to prevent crashes and limit hours engineers can work, the Associated Press reported.

Congress May Link Change in Truck Size to Vehicle Miles Tax, DeFazio Says

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON - Congress may link any change in truck size- and-weight limits in upcoming highway legislation to a new commercial vehicle-miles-traveled tax, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), chairman of the House Highway and Transit Subcommittee, said last week.

Seat Belt Use Reaches Record 83%

By Transport Topics - — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:00:00 GMT

Seat-belt use in the United states has risen to a record 83% in daylight hours this year, up from 82% last year, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday.