- Laws Slow
Self-Driving Truck Development
2014-11-20
Innovation frequently move faster than government. Whether it is the Federal Aviation
Administration blocking commercial use of drones or the Federal Communications Commission's
sluggish action on net neutrality, technology is moving at a blistering pace while the
government spends more money studying and debating regulations. Regardless of how self-driving
trucks may impact jobs and the economy, we can be sure the jobs of lobbyist and politicians are
secure.
- Big Trucks and Work Zones: A Dangerous
Mix
2013-04-23
State transportation departments throughout the country are gearing up for warm weather months
when highway construction projects ramp up and more motorists hit the highways and are issuing
announcements in conjunction with National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 15-21) to get the
word out to drivers of the dangers of negotiating work zones.
- Preventing Under-ride Deaths: Is
Stricter Truck Regs or 4-Wheeler Education the Answer?
2013-04-05
While any traffic fatality is a tragedy, the focus on under-ride guards is picking at nits when
compared to the volume of other causes of highway deaths.
- New Fuel Economy and Emissions Standards
Program
2012-11-21
The new standards for fuel economy aim to achieve the equivalent of 54.5 miles per gallon for
light-duty trucks and cars by 2025. This new benchmark is almost twice in terms of fuel
efficiency of the trucks and cars currently on the roads.
- Looking at Lawsuits Regarding Mexican
Trucks on U.S. Highways
2012-05-31
On July 7, 2011, a North American Free Trade Agreement was signed, with little public notice,
to allow Mexican trucking companies to haul products on U.S. soil. This agreement is for a
period of three years and is related to a proposal presented in 2009.
- Are There Too Many Distraction in
Today's Big Rigs?
2012-04-03
Many of the new and used big Semi-tractors now have devices available that can be distracting
to the driver. There has been some talk of limiting what gadgets are allowed.
- CMV Drivers Don't' Touch That
Cell Phone Before Reading This
2011-12-21
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's, FMCSA, "Drivers of CMVs: Restricting
the Use of [Handheld] Cellular Phones" ruling will be put into effect starting January 3,
2012.
- Rising Cost of Fuel Drawing Fire from Industry Leaders
2011-05-07
Bill Graves, the CEO and President of the American Trucking Association, told members of the
House Natural Resources Committee on March 31, 2011, that in order to allow affordable diesel
fuel to the trucking industry, policymakers would have to step up.