DOT Requires Security Assessment, Written Plan, Training for HazMat Haulers

Background Job applicant info confirmed should include recent employment history, references, and citizenship

Used Vehicle Value Index – May 2003

U.S. Truck Leasing and Rental Industry Revenue – 2003

Telematics Industry Races to Solve Driver Distraction Problems Before Feds, States Impose Regs

Background 16 states are collecting cell-phone data in traffic crashes to establish clear safety trends Virginia Tech researchers are tracking 100 drivers for a year w/ on-board cameras and data recorders GM is funding a 1st-of-its-kind project at Wayne State Univ School of Medicine that will use magnetic resonance imaging to watch the map brain […]

NHTSA Proposes New Safety Regs; 1st-ever Ratings for How Vehicles Handle in Abrupt Maneuvers, Emergencies

Background NHTSA formed several task forces in Sept 2002 to look at ways to reduce SUV-related injuries and deaths and to provide more info to consumers Rollover crashes killed over 10,000 in 2001, much of increase due to higher # of SUVs on the road, says NHTSA NHTSA set no specific timetable for implementing the […]