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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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FMCSA Drug Clearinghouse Goes Live, Experiences Connectivity Issues

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration鈥檚 long-awaited Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse experienced connectivity issues during its opening days.

January 7, 2020
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MnDOT Announces $18 Million for Highway Projects

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has awarded $18 million to support five highway projects that are meant to spur economic development and smooth the flow of traffic.

January 6, 2020
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Secretary Elaine Chao to Headline TRB鈥檚 Annual Luncheon

Secretary Elaine Chao, the country鈥檚 top transportation officer, is scheduled to deliver keynote remarks at the Transportation Research Board鈥檚 annual meeting chair鈥檚 luncheon Jan. 15.

January 3, 2020
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Three Crashes, Three Deaths Raise Questions About Tesla鈥檚 Autopilot

DETROIT 鈥 Three crashes involving Teslas that killed three people have increased scrutiny of the company鈥檚 Autopilot driving system just months before CEO Elon Musk has planned to put fully self-driving cars on the streets.

January 3, 2020
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U-Haul Won鈥檛 Hire Nicotine Users in 21 States

NEW YORK 鈥 U-Haul said that it won鈥檛 hire nicotine users in the 21 states where it is legal to do so, saying that it wants to ensure a 鈥渉ealthier workforce.鈥

January 3, 2020
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California DMV OKs Light-Duty Autonomous Delivery Vehicles

California has authorized the testing and commercial use of light-duty autonomous delivery vehicles on public roads.

January 2, 2020
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As Robots Introduced to Warehousing, Workers Have to Adapt

NORTH HAVEN, Conn. 鈥 Guess who鈥檚 getting used to working with robots in their everyday lives? The very same warehouse workers once predicted to be losing their jobs to mechanical replacements.

December 30, 2019
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FMCSA Increases Random Drug Test Rate to 50% for 2020

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is increasing the minimum annual percentage rate for random controlled substances testing for truck drivers.

December 27, 2019
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NYC Creeps Ahead on Congestion Fees, Raising Doubts on Deadline

Tolls on motorists entering midtown Manhattan promise to alter everyday life for millions of people in the most populous U.S. city. Yet with the fees slated to begin in a year, the panel empowered to set pricing and other policies has yet to be created.

December 27, 2019
GovernmentSafety

US Traffic Fatalities Declined 2.2% During First Nine Months of 2019

The overall number of U.S. traffic fatalities declined聽2.2% for the first nine months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018, according to a preliminary estimate by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

December 23, 2019

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