“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.” This year, NWZAW will be held next week – April 11-15 – and will be hosted by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). Although the Federal Highway Administration, American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and each of the state...
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Feds give tank truck owners option to enhance brake lighting
Tank truck carriers have convinced federal regulators that allowing truck owners to install pulsating red or amber brake lights on the backs of tank trailers will improve safety despite concerns raised by safety groups.
In a decision scheduled to be filed on Thursday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) approved a petition filed in September 2019 by the National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) that will allow carriers the option to install a red or amber brake-activated pulsating...
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