Posted Wednesday November 04, 2020 in News Releases, Operations/safety, Technology
Transport Canada has initiated informal consultations with industry on the use of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) to determine if the multitude of current and forthcoming ADAS technology could be mandated on new heavy commercial trucks in future vehicle standards regulations.
Posted Friday November 08, 2019 in Announcements, Image/PR, News Releases, Operations/safety
Bison Transport drivers Craig “Flipper” Sutherland and Laurie “Crusty” Clifford are best friends. They’re also the 2019 OTA-Bridgestone Truck Heroes
Posted Wednesday May 29, 2019 in Technology
Preliminary findings released by the National Transportation Safety Board on indicate that the autonomous vehicle control system onboard a Tesla Model 3 electric car was engaged when the sedan collided with a tractor-trailer near in Florida on March 1.
Posted Thursday December 13, 2018 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
A consulting firm says sight lines are among several safety concerns at the rural intersection where the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash happened.
Posted Friday September 14, 2018 in Operations/safety
Now exceeding the cost of impaired driving, the problem of distracted driving – and its associated costs – will continue to get worse if left unchecked, says C.J. Meurell, co-founder of Motion Intelligence, at the recent PeopleNet in.sight User Conference in Houston.
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