US Speed Limiter Advocates Make Another Push to Congress Friday February 01, 2019 | Operations & Safety After failing to get two previous presidential administrations to require trucks to set their speed limiter devices to 65 mph, safety lobbyists are bypassing regulators and taking their case to the new Congress instead.
Automatic Emergency Braking Next Big Thing in Driver Assist Technology Wednesday December 20, 2017 | Operations & Safety, Technology & Equipment Last year, NHTSA reached an agreement with U.S. automakers that will make automatic emergency braking (AEB) a standard feature on all new vehicles by the 2022
Researchers Study benefits of Pedestrian Detection Systems on Vehicles Thursday August 10, 2017 | Operations & Safety, Technology & Equipment Vehicle experts at U.S. DOT’s Volpe Center recently conducted a study to find out just how effective pedestrian detection systems are.
Sandberg: US ELD Rule on Schedule; Other Proposed Regs Could Be in ‘Limbo’ Thursday March 16, 2017 | Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, Operations & Safety While major trucking regulations such as the ELD mandate are on schedule, other proposed rules will be subject to review as part of the Trump administration’s regulatory freeze – and some could be dropped altogether