Restart Rule Will Hurt Highway Safety
In a letter sent to the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, former FMCSA Administrator Annette Sandberg expressed strong support for an amendment to a bill proposed by Sen. Susan Collins...
ATA Urges Safety While Operating Vehicles
Safety Tips For All Drivers
The ATA was in Arlington, Virginia today, promoting safety behind the wheel and focusing on distraction-related injuries and deaths. Cell phones are to blame for many distraction related injuries and...
FMCSA Reminding Drivers About Medical Examiner’s Rule
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is reminding interstate truck and bus drivers that the new Medical Examiner's Rule is in effect, all new USDOT physicals must be performed...
Protecting Your Cargo Through The Memorial Day Weekend
Thinking Driver Safety
Protecting your cargo is always important for a truck driver. As a driver, you always have to be aware of your cargo and take the proper measurements to keep it safe. With...
Trucking Fatalities Increase 4th Year In A Row; What Can Be Done To Reverse...
Fatalities In Large-Truck Crashes Increase Again
Trucking fatalities in large-truck crashes increased for the 4th consecutive year in a roll according to the Department of Transportation.While other safety measures have been made and we've seen...
Monday Morning Drive – Two Rollover Accidents within two miles
10 Miles West of Mountain Home, Idaho. This is the video of the two rollover accidents
I caught with my dash cam. Please slow down and drive safe.
http://youtu.be/G5t4H7lgfss
Truck Injury Rates And Cost Highest In Washington State
Trucking Injury Rates And Cost Report Released
A new report by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries claims that the injury rates and costs of workers compensation claims of workers in the trucking...
Texas DOT Looking At Solutions For Distracted Drivers
AUSTIN, Texas — Corporate executives, small business owners and state officials Tuesday joined the Texas Department of Transportation at Circuit of The Americas raceway to consider solutions for reducing driver distractions that caused more...
Trucking Industry Invest $7.5 Million Annually On Safety
Trucking Industry Safety
Last week, the ATA spent time to testify in front of Congress. The ATA reflected on the fact that the trucking industry spends $7.5 billion dollars a year on safety alone. Not...
Ice Road Trucker: Surviving The Winter Season
The months of January and February are rapidly approaching, and with them comes the added danger of harsh winter weather. For the average truck driver this means taking extra precautions to ensure the freight...