Tagged: HighwaySafety

Bixby Bridge, Monterey, United States

Congress Offers Infrastructure Bill

House Democrats rolled out a $500 billion draft transportation infrastructure bill on June 3 that includes significant investments in the country’s aging roads and bridges, along with a call to strengthen rear under-ride guard standards…

Our Roads, Our Safety FMCSA Coalition

NTTC Joins Safety Coalition

National Tank Truck Carriers (NTC) has joined the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Our Roads, Our Safety Coalition, the trade groups announced recently. As a coalition partner, NTTC will collaborate with FMCSA and other…

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Hazmat Drivers Must Comply With Rules

Last year there were about 3,500 hazardous materials (hazmat) ground transportation incidents, records show. More than 3,100 of these incidents happened during highway transportation, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials…

Tires, Used Tires, Tire Heap

Truck Tires Often Neglected

Round and black. Sometimes that’s the extent of what drivers know or want to know about tires. Unfortunately, drivers need to know more about their tires, and they really need to be proactive when it…

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Older Truck Drivers Drawing Scrutiny

America’s trucking industry is facing a severe driver shortage. One estimate says about 48,000 drivers are needed to move 70 percent of the nation’s goods. Companies are aggressively recruiting retirees. Drivers more than 65...

Telogis Electronic Logging Device ELDs

Canada next to require ELDs

On the day the U.S. electronic logging device (ELD) mandate went into effect, Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau gathered with trucking industry leaders bearing a gift, in the form of a law that would...

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