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
Trucking Safety
Trucking Safely Through Work Zones
This brochure informs truck drivers of how to drive through work zones safely. Details covered include: The Difference Between Large Trucks and Cars; The Facts About Work Zone Crashes Involving Large … [Read more...] about Trucking Safely Through Work Zones
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
New NHTSA Study Confirms Reflective Tape on Big Trucks Reduces Crashes, Fatalities
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
Truck Drivers’ Concerns in Work Zones: Travel Characteristics and Accident Experiences
A study was conducted to determine truck drivers' concerns about traffic control in work zones (WZs) and to identify the locations of accidents and risky driving situations. A statewide opinion survey … [Read more...] about Truck Drivers’ Concerns in Work Zones: Travel Characteristics and Accident Experiences
Trucking Industry Joins in Honoring Historic Highway Act: Record Construction Projects also Prompt Industry Caution on Safe Work Zone Driving
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) today joined U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater, House Transportation and Infrastructure (T & I) Committee leaders, and the U.S. Senate Environment … [Read more...] about Trucking Industry Joins in Honoring Historic Highway Act: Record Construction Projects also Prompt Industry Caution on Safe Work Zone Driving