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Tag Archives: Driving
EOBRs, Fatigued Driving, Drowsey Driving – What is all this?
Since there is a big uproar starting now that Obama has announced an agreement with Mexico over the now controversial cross-border program, which will allow Mexican trucks access to US highways again. In 1995 the US and Mexico started a … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry Tagged American Safety, american tax payers, Bill, border program, Driving, Electronic, fatigue, Mexican government, Mexican Trucks, omnibus appropriations bill, pilot program, Ray LaHood, representative ron, Roadways, Ron Kirk, safety and security, Safety Standards, security concerns, truck, Truck Drivers, trucking companies, trucking industry, united states trade representative, uproar, us trucks 1 Comment
Trucker: ‘Let’s Get Rid of Pay Per Mile’
A southern Ontario trucker is starting an online quest to get rid of the pay-per-mile. Maybe, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the United States Department of Transportation (DOT), should … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry Tagged Auto Mechanics, Driving, Duty Time, federal motor carrier, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, FMCSA, highway traffic safety, motor carrier safety, motor carrier safety administration, national highway traffic, national highway traffic safety, national highway traffic safety administration, national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa, NHTSA, pay, Red Seal, safety, southern ontario, Today, traffic safety administration, transportation dot, truck, united states department, United States Department of Transportation, Unskilled Workers 3 Comments
How to cure ‘Fatigued Driving’
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the United States Department of Transportation (DOT), have all been trying to find the cure for fatigued driving. Sadly though, they are all looking … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry Tagged Advocate Groups, driver fatigue, Driving, federal motor carrier, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, FMCSA, highway, highway traffic safety, motor, motor carrier safety, motor carrier safety administration, national highway traffic, national highway traffic safety, national highway traffic safety administration, national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa, national transportation safety, national transportation safety board, safety, safety advocate, Tractor trailer accidents, traffic safety administration, transportation safety board, truck, trucking industry, united states department 1 Comment
LaHood Reaffirms Distracted Driving Commitment – How much ‘fudging’ will be involved?
In an analysis of 7,000 crashes released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in 2010 concluded that 30% involved some type of distraction but found that of 14 sources of distraction in a car, texting while driving was … Continue reading
Posted in conservative trucking Tagged car, Commitment, deadly epidemic, Driving, flame retardant, hans device, highway traffic safety, interesting fact, nascar drivers, national highway traffic, national highway traffic safety, national highway traffic safety administration, national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa, national nonprofit organization, NHTSA, phone, Race Cars, Ray LaHood, safety, safety agenda, Safeway, texting, traffic safety administration, Transportation Secretary, will ray 1 Comment
Educating the Public Driving Tips: Traveling with Tractor Trailers
In my last post about driving tips, I gave you five tips that if you follow could save your life. We talked about what not to do such as: pulling out in front of tractor-trailers; don’t dead stop in front … Continue reading
Truck Driving Expert or Trucking Cretin?
I have never claimed to be anything but a truck-driver, and I never claimed to be a very good one either. Of course the people I worked for would tell you differently. I have seen some people lately that try … Continue reading
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‘Misleading’ Distracted Driving Study – DOT Not Happy
When the DOT suggested banning the use of hand held devices for sending and receiving of text messages and or email by commercial truck and bus drivers – they did so without a good study in my opinion. They caught … Continue reading
Posted in trucking news Tagged bus drivers, cmv drivers, deadly epidemic, Driving, driving laws, enforcement, flack, highway, highway loss data institute, hldi, lack, misleading report, perfect world, Ray LaHood, Reputable Research, texting, tractor trailer, Traffic Safety, transportation institute, Transportation Secretary, truck, truck crashes, Truck Drivers, trucking fleets, Virginia Tech 1 Comment
Lunar driving
Here’s a heads-up to any prospective drivers out there. If you think Over-The-Road (OTR) trucking is a 9-to-5 job, you’re gonna be more disappointed than a stoner with a bag of oregano. We have a name for you folks: Solar … Continue reading
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Another Distracted Driving Summit – why
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the second National Distracted Driving Summit will be held on September 21st, 2010, in Washington, DC. Lahood wants to build on the growing momentum sparked by the first summit last fall, Secretary … Continue reading