In: Driver fatigue
Fatigue / Electronic Logging Devices
May 30, 2017Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Rule in Effect on December 18, 2017 Implementation of Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) –The Moving Ahead for…
Read MoreKentucky Op-Ed: More dangerous highways? Give it (and drivers) a rest
November 28, 2016As Thanksgiving travelers hit the highways for home, consider that the trucking industry is so desperate for drivers that it’s pushing…
Read MoreHuffington Post: [Some in Congress] Want To Use Zika Funding Bill To Keep Truckers On The Road Longer
September 20, 2016Add-on provision could let truckers work more than 80 hours a week. Michael McAuliff Senior Congressional Reporter, The Huffington Post WASHINGTON…
Read MoreBe Careful Driving This Memorial Day, Truck Drivers Are Falling Asleep Across the Country
May 27, 2016Minnesota: On May 5th, a semi driver fell asleep behind the wheel before causing a three-truck crash. According to the Minnesota…
Read MoreLarge Truck hits Man from behind in Sumner County, Kansas
May 25, 2016On April 27, 2016, at approximately 2:42 a.m., George Britt, 50, was stopped at a toll both on the Kansas Turnpike…
Read MoreOp-Ed: Truckers’ hours are long enough
May 19, 2016Monroe County residents have witnessed some spectacularly devastating truck accidents over the years. They should beware measures under consideration in Congress…
Read MoreAppropriations Trickery in Congress
May 2, 2016It is an old congressional ritual: loading up vital spending bills that are meant to keep the government running with dangerous…
Read MoreTwo People Critically Injured Due to Truck Crash in Licking County, Ohio
April 26, 2016On April 12, 2016 at approximately 8:40 a.m., State Trooper Rodney A. Hart, 45, was parked in the right lane of…
Read MoreTwo People Critically Injured Due to Truck Crash in Licking County, Ohio
April 20, 2016April 14, 2016 On April 12, 2016 at approximately 8:40 a.m., State Trooper Rodney A. Hart, 45, was parked in the…
Read MoreTwo Dead after Truck Crash in Henry County, KY
April 20, 2016April 14, 2016 On April 12, 2016, at approximately 4:00 a.m., the driver, identified as Jordan Mefford, 23, and his girlfriend,…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… Tennessee Snow Plow and Salt Truck Drivers on the Clock Between 60-80 Hours Straight
April 6, 2016Several “concerned employees” working for the Tennessee Department of Transportation sent an anonymous letter to the state’s DOT commissioner, which prompted…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… Pilot Fatigue is Not Acceptable, So Why is Tired Trucking?
April 6, 2016Since the 2011 Hours of Service rules were first announced by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in December 2011,…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… New Study Highlights the Importance of Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea
March 22, 2016Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disease afflicting at least 25 million adults in the U.S., and, if left…
Read MoreFrom the Truck Safety Coalition… National Academy of Sciences Releases Report with Recommendations for Studying Truck Driver Fatigue
March 15, 2016The National Academy of Sciences released a report recommending how the FMCSA could improve its research and data collection efforts pertaining…
Read MoreFrom The Truck Safety Coalition… Agencies Release ANPRM for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
March 11, 2016On Wednesday, March 9th, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrations (FMCSA) and Federal Rail Administration’s (FRA) issued an advanced notice of…
Read MoreHours Of Service Regulations: (FAQ’s)
April 5, 20101. Do trucks pose a significant safety problem? Yes. More than 5,000 people have been killed annually in truck-related crashes for…
Read MoreTHE DANGERS OF FATIGUED, SLEEP-DEPRIVED TRUCK DRIVERS
April 5, 2010Fatigue Is A Killer: Operator fatigue and sleep deprivation are serious, worldwide safety problems in all transportation modes. Operator fatigue has…
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