New York City recently released their Smart Truck Management Plan which will enhance the economic vitality and quality of life for all New Yorkers by providing for the safe, equitable, efficient, and responsible movement of goods. Interestingly, the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated many of the trends that DOT was tracking. Some of the key findings and […]
FMCSA Tech-Celerate Now Program Releases New ADAS Information Guides and Videos
Recognizing the important role that advanced safety systems can play in improving trucking industry safety, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)-sponsored Tech-Celerate Now program released four videos and two information guides that provide new safety technology information to industry stakeholders. The videos and guides are designed to improve industry awareness and to support adoption of proven […]
Traveling Safely Around Large Trucks and Buses in Work Zones
Traveling safely, slowly and attentively through work zones is critically important, particularly when around a commercial motor vehicles (CMV). These large trucks and buses have limited maneuverability and large blind spots, both of which make operating in these areas more challenging for them. In fact, large trucks are overrepresented in fatal work zone crashes. Do […]
Operation Safe Driver Week 2021: July 11-17
Every year the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) conducts an enforcement and education blitz known as Operation Safe Driver Week. This year it will take place from July 11-17 with an emphasis on speeding. During Operation Safe Driver Week, law enforcement personnel will be on the lookout for commercial motor vehicle drivers and passenger vehicle […]
National Human Trafficking Awareness Month
Modern-day slavery, or human trafficking exists whenever people are bought and sold for forced labor or commercial sex. Around the world, it is estimated that there are over 40 million slaves today. Human trafficking has been reported in all fifty states, and the number of victims in the United States is estimated in the hundreds […]