Posted Thursday August 02, 2018 in Operations/safety
Truck drivers who are cited with violations for reckless driving or failure to yield the right of way are the most likely to be involved in a crash, according to a report issued by the American Transportation Research Institute.
Posted Tuesday March 07, 2017 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
The Vigillo data firm found that fleets with the highest turnover rates generally have higher crash rates and poorer CSA scores than fleets with better driver turnover rates.
Posted Tuesday July 12, 2016 in Operations/safety
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing to pilot-test a program to determine the preventability of certain types of “less complex” truck crashes
Posted Thursday March 24, 2016 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
Drivers who suffer from untreated sleep apnea face a greater risk of being involved in a severe crash, according to a study
Posted Tuesday March 08, 2016 in Operations/safety
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has restored the CSA Safety Measurement System (SMS) “raw data” on its website, making it once again publicly visible.
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