Trucking Safety and Compliance

The U.S. Department of TransportationÂ’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced that it will increase anti-texting enforcement efforts in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

The holiday season is an extremely popular travel time for U.S. residents.

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently unveiled the winning entry of the Distracted Driving Design Challenge.

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced that trucks carrying emergency-related materials to affected regions are exempt from the federal hours-of-service regulation, according to Overdrive Magazine.

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration publishes a final rule titled, "Commercial Driver's License Testing and Commercial Learner's Permit Standards."

Vigillo and Magellan recently launched new trucking products that aim to improve trucking safety, compliance and navigational efforts, as well as boost fleet management efforts.

The Public Service Commission of West Virginia recently released a warning to drivers and fleet management operators to avoid taking water from fire hydrants, as there has been an increase in water-related thefts throughout the state.

The federal government recently announced truck drivers hauling water and sand to oil and natural gas shale wells across the country will no longer be able to extend their on-duty hours.

Snowbridge Roto-Rooter of Breckenridge, Colorado, is teaming up with the Colorado Motor Carriers Association of Denver to host a truck town meeting and safety seminar.

Pacific Northwest regional carrier Reddaway Trucking was recently honored by the California Trucking Association and the Colorado Motor Carriers Association for its and excellence in truck driving safety over the past year.