Trucking Industry Safety News

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Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.

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De-Mining Ukraine鈥檚 Ports May Take Months

Removing sea mines near Ukraine鈥檚 key ports could take months, and hundreds of seafarers still are stranded in the region after Russia鈥檚 invasion of the country, according to the United Nations agency responsible for shipping safety.

June 9, 2022
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GXO Enhances Security With Ground, Air Robotics System

GXO Logistics Inc. has deployed a new robotics system for air and ground security at one of its major distribution centers in Clayton, Ind., the company announced June 8.

June 8, 2022
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Senators Introduce TSA Threat Assessment Enrollment Bill

Legislation designed to expedite the application process for commercial drivers seeking certain security credentials was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate.

June 7, 2022
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CVSA Brake Safety Week Scheduled for Aug. 21-27

Commercial motor vehicle inspectors will be conducting this year鈥檚 Brake Safety Week from Aug. 21-27, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced June 7.

June 7, 2022
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Goodyear to Recall RV Tires 19 Years After Last One Was Made

DETROIT 鈥 Nineteen years after the last one was made, Goodyear has agreed to recall more than 173,000 recreational vehicle tires that the government says can fail and have killed or injured 95 people since 1998.

June 7, 2022
BusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Tesla Faces Increase in Complaints Over 鈥楶hantom Braking鈥

Tesla Inc. is facing stepped-up scrutiny from U.S. regulators who have received 758 complaints of cars made by the company that suddenly brake at high speeds, more than double the number of reported incidents earlier this year.

June 3, 2022
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Tesla Pauses Hiring, Musk Says Need to Cut Staff by 10%

Electric carmaker Tesla Inc. needs to cut staff by around 10%, CEO Elon Musk said, noting he had a 鈥渟uper bad feeling鈥 about the economy, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.

June 3, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

California Regulators Approve State鈥檚 First Robotic Taxi Fleet

California regulators on June 2 gave a robotic taxi service the green light to begin charging passengers for driverless rides in San Francisco, a first in a state where dozens of companies have been trying to train vehicles to steer themselves on increasingly congested roads.

June 3, 2022
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Futurist Outlines What Could Be Ahead for Driver Recruiting

NASHVILLE, Tenn. 鈥 Futurist Nikolas Badminton explored June 2 how the trucking industry could change in the years ahead and what that means when it comes to driver recruitment.

June 2, 2022
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Buttigieg Kicks Off I-15 Project at Las Vegas Strip

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg kicked off a construction project in Nevada that will upgrade an aging Interstate 15 interchange to improve travel for truckers and all drivers accessing the Las Vegas Strip.

June 2, 2022