A too-cozy relationship between the trucking industry and regulators may be putting lives at risk, crash safety advocates contend.
The Biden administration is using a flawed analysis to inform a potential rule mandating lifesaving equipment on truck trailers, according to safety and insurance groups.
Truck safety advocates want federal regulators to reconsider a “fatally flawed” rule designed to prevent deaths and injuries in tractor-trailer crashes.
Public comments reveal most truckers believe a proposal to require engines to have speed limiters will make roads less safe.
Nighttime crash reductions associated with good, acceptable & marginal headlights
These are the five spots where truckers are most likely to experience a rollover, according to a telematics company.
Former government safety officials now have investments and profits to keep in mind as they help their companies chart a course for autonomous vehicles.
Heavy-duty trucks with collision avoidance, emergency braking and other safety technologies are beginning to enter the used truck market, potentially making the roads safer as older trucks are retired.
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study shows a greater than 40% decrease in rear-end collisions for trucks with forward crash warning and automatic emergency braking.
John Flynn is convinced that safety equipment on heavy-duty trucks saves lives and could reduce nuclear verdicts. His company, Fleet Advantage, is taking a financial risk to prove his point.
Startup’s request to extend driving limit and workday gets broad pushback.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety began recognizing major trailer makers three years ago for improving rear-end underride crash protection. Now a smaller trailer maker is joining them.
Fleets have been investing in safety technologies, but the public does not seem to be recognizing this fact, with the majority of Americans believing they are safer drivers than most truck drivers.
Topic once again dominates floor at FMCSA listening session.
IIHS says driver fatigue still is a “major risk factor.”
Groups claim teen drivers carry more risk resulting in more fatalities.
