A recent Highway Watch disaster planning and response exercise simulated four terrorist attack scenarios involving the truck transportation industry. The exercise was designed to assess transportation's ability to respond to a terrorist attack or natural disaster that significantly disrupts the nation's transportation system
Studies show that one and a half million drivers are using cell phones at any given time, although they are four times more likely to be involved in a serious injury crash. Both handheld and hands-free phone usage increase the risk.
More companies are using the Internet to offer their employees an opportunity to buy used vehicles being returned from lease. Employees pay less than a used car dealer would charge, and companies get more return on sale than they would through an auction.