A new study by the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirms that the reflective tape now being required to make trailers on big trucks easier … [Read more...] about New NHTSA Study Confirms Reflective Tape on Big Trucks Reduces Crashes, Fatalities
Transportation Safety
Work Zone Traffic Control Proves Hazardous for Trucker — Settlement at Trial
A legal case summary. The suit that was brought by Omar Stevenson, a tractor trailer driver who was injured on July 1, 1982 in the accident occurred at the work site in the two northbound lanes of … [Read more...] about Work Zone Traffic Control Proves Hazardous for Trucker — Settlement at Trial
Email Initiative to Ease Hauliers’ Woes
The Northern Ireland Roads Service recently launched an initiative allowing commercial and freight truck drivers to sign up for email alerts to keep them informed of progress on the M1 / Westlink … [Read more...] about Email Initiative to Ease Hauliers’ Woes
Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Volume 8: A Guide for Reducing Collisions Involving Utility Poles
This eighth volume of "NCHRP Report 500: Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan" provides strategies that can be employed to reduce the number of collisions involving … [Read more...] about Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Volume 8: A Guide for Reducing Collisions Involving Utility Poles
Road Safety Audits: A Synthesis of Highway Practice
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 336: Road Safety Audits examines the state of the practice of road safety audit (RSA) and road safety audit review applications … [Read more...] about Road Safety Audits: A Synthesis of Highway Practice