truck safety
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Driver issues
Nonprofit startup targeting owner-operators for safety investments
Rasmussen heading up safety group after retiring from PrePass.
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Technology
Better safety systems could help fleets avoid nuclear verdicts
Better safety systems and driver environment monitoring can help fleets reduce the number of truck-related accidents.
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News
IIHS: Truck safety equipment could cut 40% of rear-end collisions
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study shows a greater than 40% decrease in rear-end collisions for trucks with forward crash warning and automatic emergency braking.
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Driver issues
OOIDA presses regulators on detention time pay, truck parking
FHWA calls trucking parking a “major transportation safety problem.”
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Driver issues
The Moneyball effect: Controlling out-of-control insurance premiums
Out-of-control insurance premiums are driving trucking operations out of business, but leading insurance experts say something can be done about them.
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Legal issues
Plaintiffs’ attorneys: ATRI nuclear verdict report needs reality check
“Nuclear verdicts are the result of nuclear injuries,” plaintiff group asserts.
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News
Nuclear verdict prevention: Is there any hope for fleets?
As the size of jury awards has grown, trucking fleets are dealing with how to mitigate the rest. Many are turning to technology.
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Air Cargo
DOT called out for gaps in truck safety, COVID-19 leadership
Watchdog report lists “priority issues” requiring agency attention.
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Insurance & Risk Management
Billboard attorneys to blame for high insurance premiums
Insurance spikes can be attributed to the ongoing threat of nuclear verdicts.
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Insurance & Risk Management
Coaching drivers through the eyes of a dash cam offers unique solution to safety and risk management
It’s now possible for managers to virtually ride shotgun with their drivers—and that’s a good thing.
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