18JulBy: Steve Vaughn, vice president of field operations, PrePass Safety Alliance Professional truck drivers are on the road at all times of the day, in all conditions. They know that the first step in a safe journey is paying complete attention to their surroundings. Being out there on the road
12JulStrategic acquisition aligns connected vehicle technology leaders to improve highway safety and efficiency. PHOENIX – July 12, 2022 – PrePass Safety Alliance, the non-profit provider of PrePass® weigh station bypass and other advanced truck safety and toll payment technologies has announced the acquisition of CVO Holding Company LLC (CVO). The
11JulThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is upgrading rear underride guard standards. The recently completed rulemaking applies to newly-manufactured trailers and semitrailers with a gross weight of 10,000 pounds or more. Previous Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) called for rear underride guards to withstand a 30 mph impact
30JunToward the end of 2022, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration may release a proposed rulemaking for fully-automated (autonomous) trucks, according to the head of FMCSA’s technology division. But considering the complexity of autonomous vehicles (AV) – both cars and trucks – that schedule is not locked in. Take, for
20JunBy: Steve Vaughn, vice president of field operations, PrePass Safety Alliance I’ve been there. It’s not uncommon to pull a trucker over and hear him or her ask, “Why did you stop me?” Sometimes there is an easy answer. Other times it’s more complicated. Either way, it’s not uncommon for
15JunThis year’s Operation Safe Driver Week is scheduled for July 10-16. Law enforcement personnel in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. will patrol roadways throughout that week, issuing warnings and citations to commercial motor vehicle and passenger vehicle drivers engaging in unsafe driving behaviors. Officers will look for violations such as
9JunA recent report shows U.S. traffic fatalities hit a 16-year high in 2021, up 10.5% from the year before. Early analysis from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows that 42,915 people perished in motor vehicle crashes last year compared to 38,824 fatalities in 2020. Forty-four states, the District
30MayIn 2012, Congress passed the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, better known as MAP-21. Within that transportation bill, one section made it unlawful for any transportation entity – motor carrier, shipper, receiver, transportation intermediary – to coerce truck drivers to operate in violation of certain federal
26MayThe U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced that the application process is now open for communities of all sizes to apply for $1 billion in funding to help ensure safe streets and roads and address the national roadway safety crisis. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s new Safe Streets and Roads for
18MayVehicle inspections range from minor inconveniences to major disruptions, depending on the inspection type and what inspectors find, stressed Steve Vaughn, vice president of field operations for PrePass, during the webinar “Improve Inspector Relationships. Improve Truck Inspection Results.” The former enforcement officer with the California Highway Patrol and past president
5MayPhoto: CVSA By: Steve Vaughn, vice president of field operations, PrePass Safety Alliance “How’s your wheel ends?” Not a question you commonly hear from law enforcement or even among truckers. But the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) recently set International Roadcheck for May 17-19 with a special focus on wheel
4MayUPDATED – May 26, 2022 – Uncle Sam is resurrecting plans to require big rigs to be equipped with activated speed limiters as part of a larger effort to reduce the number of crashes on highways. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has filed a Advance Notice of Supplemental Proposed
