New commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds would be required to have automatic emergency braking systems and stability control systems to mitigate the frequency and severity of rear-end crashes, under a…
USDOT Proposal Would Require Automatic Emergency Braking, Stability Control on Trucks Read more...
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Brake Safety Week will focus on brake lining/pad violations and is set for Aug. 20-26. During Brake Safety Week, commercial motor vehicle inspectors highlight the…
CVSA Brake Safety Week Set for Aug. 20-26 Read more...
Transport Canada, the Provinces and Territories have made available an optional hours of service exemption for extra-provincial truck undertakings to assist in the emergency response to wildfires in Nova Scotia….
Commercial vehicle inspectors found brake-related, out-of-service issues on 11.3% of the vehicles checked across North America during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Brake Safety Day – improving on the…
Canada Performs Best in CVSA Brake Safety Day Read more...
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) Board of Directors approved the 2023 Top Research Priorities, which are: The 2023 ATRI top research priorities are: Expanding Truck Parking at Public Rest…
Truck Parking, Labour Shortages, Among ATRI’s Top Research Priorities Read more...
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is asking members for feedback by outlining inter-provincial trucking barriers that create logistical and operational issues for fleets, as well as other constraints/irritants leading to…
CTA Seeking Feedback on Inter-Provincial Trucking Barriers Read more...
In recent weeks, CTA has heard from members and provincial associations from across the country about the need to address and remove inter-provincial trucking barriers that create logistical and operational…
Feedback Required on Inter-Provincial Trade Barriers Read more...
ATRI has released a new report that investigates industry attitudes and concerns toward driver-facing and road-facing cameras (DFCs/RFCs). The research identified points of consensus and potential compromise on in-cab camera…
ATRI Research Identifies Strategies for Improving Driver-Facing Camera Utilization Read more...
The California, the state that’s home to most Silicon Valley autonomous vehicle development, is one step closer to passing a bill that effectively bans driverless commercial trucks in California. According…
California Bill Banning Autonomous Trucks Progresses Read more...
