Collision avoidance systems and the introduction of speed limiters on trucks were among NTSB’s most wanted improvements to transportation in 2019-2020. The National Transportation Safety Board released Monday its 2019-2020 Most Wanted…
NTSB Recommends Collision Avoidance, Cameras, Speed limiters in ‘Most Wanted’ List Read more...
Declaring the government was “motivated by the need for highway safety” in the wake of the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy, Transport Minister Marc Garneau and his provincial counterparts announced the…
MELT, ELDs Top Priorities Announced by Garneau for Improving Highway Safety Read more...
Distracted driving crashes increase by nearly 50 percent, according to a new study by Ohio State University’s Risk Institute. The study found distracted driving-related collisions are up to 49% in…
Study: Distracted Driving Crashes Spike on State Highways Read more...
Commercial motor vehicle (CMV) enforcement personnel patrolled roadways during Operation Safe Driver Week, July 15-21, 2018, to identify CMV drivers and passenger vehicle drivers engaged in unsafe driving behaviours. Officers…
CVSA Releases 2018 Operation Safe Driver Week Results Read more...
Now exceeding the cost of impaired driving, the problem of distracted driving – and its associated costs – will continue to get worse if left unchecked, says C.J. Meurell, co-founder…
Distracted Driving Growing Risk, Costly for Fleets Read more...
Truck drivers who are cited with violations for reckless driving or failure to yield the right of way are the most likely to be involved in a crash, according to…
ATRI: Citations for Reckless driving, Right of Way Predict Future Crash Risk Read more...
Recognizing that distracted driving is a growing safety issue across Canada, Transport Canada hosted a National Distracted Driving Roundtable in Montreal with key industry stakeholders, including the Canadian Trucking Alliance…
CTA Takes Seat at TC’s National Distracted Driving Roundtable Read more...
Punishment, more than education, may be the key to preventing texting and driving, according to experts. As Fleet Owner reports, experts suggest both punishment and education are required to curbing…
Punishment Before Education to Curb Distracted Driving? Read more...
The issue of distracted driving among all road users now poses the highest risk of collision, surpassing impairment and speeding. Trucking is not immune to this growing problem on Canadian…
CTA Highlights Proactive Opportunities with Canadian Coalition on Distracted Driving Read more...
