Trucking safety

Emerging technology drives improvement in fleet safety on the road

Trucking safety technology is evolving. Risk Control Transportation Specialist Anthony Slamar at Northland Insurance, recently appeared on an episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? to highlight the growing role of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and how they can help to improve fleet safety.

Slamar notes the technology is a package of safety features designed to help drivers monitor their surroundings. ADAS operates on various sensors, including vehicle alerts designed to take corrective action...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/emerging-technology-drives-improvement-in-fleet-safety-on-the-road

Set New Year’s resolutions with safety in mind

Happy New Year! Now that the holidays are over, it’s time to make those resolutions.

Whether it’s to improve your vehicle maintenance record, boost retention rates, mitigate driver violations or revamp your safety training program — or all of the above — January is the time to put a plan into motion.   

But just like having a personal trainer at the gym, you don’t have to go about tackling your goals alone. 

Brian Runnels, Reliance Partners’ vice president of safety, encourages motor carriers to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/set-new-years-resolutions-with-safety-in-mind

What happens when an 18-wheeler gets a flat?

Flat tires affect thousands of truck drivers each year, and debris from blown tires can be a hazard to all motorists.

During RoadCheck 2021, tires accounted for 1,804 out-of-service (OOS) violations — 18.6% of all trucks parked during the three-day enforcement event in May. Tires were second only to brakes as a cause.

Issues can range from underinflated, worn out or defective tires to trucks with debris lodged between dual tires.

Generally, when trucks have flats while out on the road, drivers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/what-happens-when-an-18-wheeler-gets-a-flat

FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: National Work Zone Memorial lists those who have died in work zones

The National Work Zone Memorial. (Photo: transportationhistory.org)

“National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is an annual spring campaign held at the start of construction season to encourage safe driving through highway work zones.” NWZAW is being held this week (April 11-15). Although the Federal Highway Administration and each of the state departments of transportation want drivers to use extra caution in work zones 24/7/365, NWZAW shines a spotlight on work zone safety. 

Since the first National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) took place in April 2000,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classicsinfrastructure-national-work-zone-memorial-lists-those-who-have-died-in-work-zones

FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: Orange means ‘caution’ and ‘safety’

Trucks navigate through a work zone. (Photo: Missouri Department of Transportation)

“National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is an annual spring campaign held at the start of construction season to encourage safe driving through highway work zones.” NWZAW is being held this week (April 11-15, 2022). Although the Federal Highway Administration and each of the state departments of transportation want drivers to use extra caution in work zones 24/7/365, NWZAW shines a spotlight on work zone safety. 

FreightWaves Classics will publish a new article on NWZAW each day this week....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classicsinfrastructure-orange-means-caution-and-safety

Viewpoint: Rules may differ, but all drivers share one goal — stay safe

This commentary was written by Ingrid Brown, host of FreightWavesTV’s driver show, “America on 18 Wheels.” The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.

By Ingrid Brown

Safety is more than what is printed in your DMV study manual before you take your written test. Or before you step in and buckle up for your first mile at the wheel. 

The study manuals are different for every class of license in each state. The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/viewpoint-rules-may-differ-but-all-drivers-share-one-goal-stay-safe

FMCSA asks: How much is the industry using the HOS waiver?

With another extension of the emergency hours-of-service waiver looming, federal regulators want the trucking industry to let them know to what extent carriers and drivers are actually taking advantage of the exemption.

The first-of-its-kind, 50-state exemption was originally issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The order gives drivers and carriers more time to make deliveries without violating federal work-hour...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fmcsa-asks-how-much-is-the-industry-using-the-hos-waiver

FreightWaves Classics: FMCSA regulates the trucking industry

Parked trucks signal drivers are following FMCSA hours of service rules. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

An earlier FreightWaves Classics article provided an overview of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). One of its key agencies is the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, or FMCSA. 

The FMCSA is the lead federal agency responsible for “regulating and providing safety oversight of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs).” The agency’s mission is to reduce/prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.

Partnering with industry, state and local governments and safety...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classics-fmcsa-regulates-the-trucking-industry

Trucking companies added to FMCSA safety committee

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has added nine members to its current 16-member Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC), including two motor carriers and four women.

“The 2021 membership features a strong and diverse set of members from industry, safety, labor and enforcement,” said FMCSA Deputy Administrator Wiley Deck in announcing the new panel Wednesday.

“MCSAC members provide invaluable insight into all parts of the motor carrier industry and are critical in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucking-companies-added-to-fmcsa-safety-committee

Jetco Delivery CEO launches on-demand fleet safety program

Building a safe trucking culture

Safety is a mindset, but it doesn’t need to be expensive. Brian Fielkow, CEO of Houston-based Jetco Delivery and executive vice president of Montreal-based The GTI Group, has written numerous articles on safety and its impact on rising insurance rates in the past and has now launched an on-demand safety training program called Making Safety Happen.

Fielkow said fleets that participate in the six-course program will come away with a better understanding of how to implement an effective safety...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/jetco-delivery-ceo-launches-on-demand-fleet-safety-program

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