crashes
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Weather and Critical Events
Tractor-trailers involved in deadly weekend crashes in Wyoming
“Weather is reported to be a factor in the crashes.”
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Driver issues
Insurance group cautions against FMCSA’s short-haul proposal
IIHS says driver fatigue still is a “major risk factor.”
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News
FMCSA to expand crash preventability program
New categories to be added to types of crashes deemed "not preventable."
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Equipment
Today’s Pickup: Convoy claims its carriers have better crash ratings, fewer cargo claims than industry averages
Convoy says a study of its data shows that carriers in its network are safer than industry averages and have fewer cargo claims than the…
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Legal issues
NTSB rails against PTC implementation delays
The railroads have delayed installing life-saving automatic braking technology for another two years, and the NTSB is running out of patience.
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Asia-Pacific
Dirty is dangerous, warns truck safety regulator
Australia’s National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has warned that grot and grime can obscure damage to parts during visual inspections; fatigue fractured leaf springs caused the…
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FreightWaves Infographics
The most dangerous roads for U.S. truck drivers
Some roads are a little more treacherous than others. When it comes to trucking accidents, these nine roads are at the top.
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News
FreightWaves and Spireon to host fleet safety culture webinar
The webinar is planned for 2 p.m. EST or 11 a.m. PST on Thursday, Nov. 15.
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FreightWaves Infographics
Infrastructure Report Card: Public Safety
We pull public safety statistics from the ASCE’s 2017 Infrastructure Report Card in our latest Infographic.
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Equipment
Fleet support efforts ultimately decide success of video-based safety programs
As fleets adopt more advanced safety system, the issues of initial and ongoing driver training become the primary vehicle to the success of those system.
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