SmartDrive’s ‘Extended Recording’ feature enhanced; other upgrades, video...
In a press briefing with reporters, coming just two weeks after NTSB's first call for a mandate for video recorder use, SmartDrive reps noted any mandate would be long in coming but that a belief in...
View ArticleNTSB blames fatal car-truck crash on tired motorist
NTSB’s report states that a 2013 Hyundai Elantra, occupied by an 18-year-old driver and three passengers ranging in age from 17 to 19, lost control of the vehicle, crossed the median on U.S. Highway 77...
View ArticleSleep apnea partly to blame in 2016 truck-bus crash that killed 13, NTSB...
The Board determined the trucker had untreated obstructive sleep apnea, and the bus driver had untreated diabetes and was fatigued, likely due to acute sleep loss, at the time of the crash.
View ArticleI’ll take ‘Education and Training’ for the safety, Alex
"Any coherent business owner will tell you education and training are your most important safety features, in any setting, commercial or otherwise. ... How is this being left out of the safety...
View ArticleNTSB: Truck-involved highway fatalities rose in 2016
In total, NTSB determined highway deaths increased across the U.S. by 1,976 year-over-year. There were 722 fatalities resulting from crashes involving medium- and heavy-duty trucks in 2016 compared to...
View ArticleFormer trucker gets 55 years in prison after 2015 crash that killed six
According to a report by Knoxville, Tenn., news station WBIR, Brewer was found guilty on six counts of vehicular homicide by intoxication, four counts of reckless aggravated assault, DUI and speeding.
View ArticleDeadly 2016 truck crash prompts NTSB to reiterate call for truck safety reforms
In the June 2016 crash, a seven-passenger SUV with a total of 11 occupants was hit from behind by a 2016 Volvo tractor-trailer on I-70 near Goodland, Kansas, killing six and injuring five. NTSB found...
View ArticleNTSB: Steer tire blowout likely cause of deadly New Mexico truck-bus collision
According to a press release from New Mexico State Police, the truck “suffered driver side front tire failure when the tire tread separated from the case,” causing the 2017 Freightliner to cross the...
View ArticleNTSB touts benefits of driver-, road-facing dashcams
Jane Foster, a video recorder analyst for NTSB, said driver-facing video can be invaluable when investigating a crash because it shows if the driver was alert at the time of the crash and if he or she...
View ArticleCollision avoidance systems, sleep apnea testing among NTSB’s Most Wanted...
Among recommendations that could impact the trucking industry are eliminating distracted driving, eliminating alcohol and drug impairment, reducing speeding-related crashes, increasing collision...
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