Safety
Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.
Waymo, Uber Squabble Over Ground Rules as Autonomous Vehicle Trade-Secrets Theft Trial Looms
What is a trade secret? That seemingly simple question dominated discussions Nov. 14 during a federal court hearing on Waymo vs. Uber, one of the last pretrial sessions before the case, which could shape the future of autonomous vehicles, heads to a jury on Dec 4.
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Uber Plans Self-Driving, Longhaul Trucks on the Road ‘In the Near Future’
Uber is working on a fleet of self-driving semi-trucks, but it won’t completely replace traditional drivers, the company said.
Safety Belt Use Increased Since 2007 Among Truck Drivers, New Survey Says
The number of truck drivers wearing safety belts increased by more than 20% since 2007, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Miles Traveled Don't Give Complete Picture of Highway Fatalities, Deborah Hersman Says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. —An improving economy and higher number of vehicle miles traveled “don’t tell the whole story” for continuing increases in the number of fatalities on U.S. highways, National Safety Council CEO Deborah Hersman told executives attending a safety meeting here.
Trade Expert: Mexican Truck Ban Wouldn’t Have Much Impact
A possible ban on long haul trucks from Mexico under a renegotiated North American Free Trade agreement won’t have much impact, according to a trade expert in New Mexico
Capitol Agenda for the Week of Nov. 13
Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
EPA Issues Proposed Rule to Repeal Regulation of Glider Kits
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Nov. 9 issued a proposed rule to repeal the Obama administration’s Medium- and Heavy-Duty Truck Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Emission and Fuel Efficiency Standards for the glider industry.
Truck Hits Autonomous Shuttle on Launch Day
A self-driving shuttle in downtown Las Vegas was involved in a minor wreck Nov. 8, the first day of a yearlong trial period.
Paper Logs Can Ease ELD Transition, FMCSA Officer La Tonya Mimms Says
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Drivers bracing for the upcoming electronic logging device rule should practice driving with the new units and old-fashioned paper logs, according to La Tonya Mimms, transportation specialist with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
A $290,000 Robot-Car Is French Startup’s Answer to GM, Waymo
Navya Technologies SAS will roll its robot-driven automobiles onto the cobbled streets of Paris in the next few weeks to try and beat behemoths from General Motors Co. to Alphabet Inc. at proving autonomous cars are safe.