Determining the cost of a truck accident and how it may impact your business is essential. Even a minor crash can be financially detrimental. When determining how much an accident costs, it’s important to remember that the cost varies from incident to incident.
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Safety is an extremely vital part of operating a commercial vehicle. Not only must you be able to properly handle such a large vehicle, you must be observant of other cars. Training, pre-planning, and inspections are essential before a driver can ever take off. However, there are new safety rules, regulations, and best practices that pop up throughout the trucking world all the time.
Weather and security measures can put your drivers and clients’ cargo at risk. Plus, with the new advances in technology, devices like cameras and driving habit detectors play a huge role in commercial truck driving safety.
As a commercial vehicle driver, it’s important to stay knowledgeable about new advances and practices to keep drivers accountable and properly assign accountability.
In these articles, we’ll go over all things trucking safety. We’ll cover topics like driving behaviors, tips, news, inspections, and proactive measures that can keep your drivers safe and your insurance rates low.
How to Lower Your Truck Insurance Rates with Technology
Did you know that unwarranted lawsuits, damage from crashes, and costs that come with transporting goods has spiked significantly?
This has caused commercial transportation insurance to rise, making this subject the biggest concern for fleet leaders.
The FMCSA’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Linked to Driver Shortage
The driver shortage in different parts of the US has become a persistent problem. This complicated issue ultimately ties into multiple lifestyle choices according to Bob Costello, Chief Economist of American Trucking Associations.
Brake Safety Week is August 22nd-28th
The US’s commercial motor vehicle authorities placed more than 1,151 vehicles out of service due to rule violations. During a one-day inspection in May, 8,658 trucks were evaluated according to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. They had a similar inspection in Mexico and Canada.
5 Safety Tips for Commercial Drivers
With the number of cars on highways increasing, the Federal Motor Safety Administration stresses using safe driving tips and techniques. According to Meera Joshi- Deputy Commissioner FMCSA, trucks and heavy vehicles are essential. They play an important role in keeping stores supplied with food and medicines and transporting people safely to their destinations.
According the FMCSA, New Safety Devices for Windshields May be Underway
The FMCSA’s new proposal is looking to change the rules and allow for increased windshield area to apply safety technology devices. According to the proposal, devices can be mounted or placed on the interior windshield in commercial motor vehicles.
CVSA’s Brake Safety Week Scheduled for Aug. 22-28, 2021
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) recently scheduled this year’s Brake Safety Week for Aug. 22-28, 2021. This annual event emphasizes the importance of ensuring sufficient brake systems in commercial motor vehicles (CMVs).
A New Love’s Location Opens in Albany, Georgia with 100 Parking Spaces and More
Are you looking for the leading travel stop in Albany, Georgia? If yes, then you have come to the right place, because a new Love’s is all set to open in Albany. Located off US 19 Clark Ave, the new location adds sixty new jobs and a hundred new parking spaces for trucks.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation Introduces a New Alert System
The hi-tech in-cab trucking alert system piloted by the North Carolina Department of Transportation is gaining traction among truckers. The new technology plays an important role in reducing the risk of car accidents and crashes.