PHILADELPHIA — For the third year in a row, a survey of carriers and drivers has found that Hours of Service rules stand out as the biggest concern facing trucking in the U.S. and Canada. That’s per the American Transportation Research Institute’s annual list of trucking’s top-ten critical issues, presented here at the American Trucking …
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Hours-of-service rules top list of trucker concerns in annual survey
Philadelphia – Hours-of-service rules are the biggest concern facing the trucking industry, according to an annual survey conducted by the American Transportation Research Institute. The survey results were released Oct. 18 during the 2015 Management Conference and Exhibition of the American Trucking Associations meeting. This marks the third consecutive year HOS has topped the survey’s …
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Truckers prepare for electronic travel logs
The U.S. Department of Transportation proposed the rule to force drivers to switch from paper to digital travel logs in an effort to reduce trucking accidents, including those caused by fatigued drivers. The department says the rule would simplify the monitoring of time truckers spend on the road and the reprimanding of those who log …
The ins and outs of the ELD mandate
The long-awaited final rule on Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) is expected to be published by the end of October. The rule has been undergoing review by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) since late July. Approval from the OMB is the last step before a final ELD rule can be published. We …
New rule would require electronic trucker logs
New rules for commercial trucking set to be published later this month take aim at two factors that have long haunted the industry: driver fatigue and excess speed. Driver fatigue was cited as a major factor in the high-profile June 2014 accident in which comedian Tracy Morgan was critically injured, along with two other passengers. …
Keep an eye on that teen driver!
Distracted and reckless driving is the number one killer of teenagers. Not drugs. Not alcohol. States are now rolling out extra measures to ensure teen safety on the road including an extra step teenage drivers must take before they get their license. (They must watch a new 2-hour video they can access online that hits …
Hours of Service Solution
GPS & Track is excited to introduce our new Hours of Service Solution. Our HOS ensures that both drivers and fleet managers are FMCSA-compliant. Eliminate time-consuming manual logs and help your drivers, and your company, stay in compliance. By gathering data from the vehicle’s engine, our HOS solution is able to determine available driving time …
GPS might reduce high-speed chases
The latest gadget aimed at reducing the number of high-speed police pursuits was demonstrated to area law enforcement on Thursday in a parking lot at the Toledo Police Academy in Perrysburg Township. About 20 officers from police and sheriff’s departments in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan got a firsthand look at the high-tech GPS tracking …
Police Use GPS Tracking Devices to Catch Robbers
Chattanooga, Tn. – Wednesday, September 2, 2015 Two men charged with robbing a credit union in East Brainerd on Monday are facing federal charges after police quickly located them using GPS tracking devices hidden with the stolen cash. Nicholas Cheaton and Stephan V. Beasley Jr. are charged with bank robbery. The incident happened at the …
Schools to roll out GPS tracking of buses
WILLIAMSTON, N.C. (WNCT) – For the first time, Martin County Schools will use a GPS system to track its buses. Right now, staff and drivers are getting training on how the system works. The new GPS system is the latest move in Martin County Schools to keep drivers accountable and improve safety. With the new …