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Report: FMCSA’s Safety Measurement System conceptually sound, improvements recommended

  While the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Safety Measurement System (SMS) used to identify commercial motor vehicle carriers at high risk for future crashes is conceptually sound, several features of its implementation need improvement, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and sponsored by FMCSA.

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Gorilla Safety mobile app now includes AOBRD integration

Gorilla Safety’s mobile app now includes AOBRD integration, which the company says will aid fleets as they transition to meet the impending Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), fleets are required to operate with an ELD beginning Dec. 18. However, if fleets are using an AOBRD as

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Gorilla Safety adds new pricing packages

  Gorilla Safety, a provider of fleet software solutions, has introduced a series of new tiered pricing packages. In direct response to industry feedback, Gorilla Safety created three new pricing packages (descriptions by the company): Prime8 ELD: A lean and efficient system designed to meet Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requirements. Owner

Gorilla Safety announces ELD solution

Gorilla Safety, a fleet and safety management software provider, has announced a white label, fully automated electronic logging device (ELD). Gorilla Safety’s certified ELD solution was developed to directly address and meet the rules set forth by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s ELD mandate, which takes effect in December 2017. Gorilla Safety’s ELD affords users

Schneider’s investment in safety technology pays dividends

Take one look at the numbers and it’s easy to see why Tom DiSalvi, vice president of safety and loss prevention at Schneider, says the company’s first core value is “safety first and always.” Every day, he notes, the truckload, logistics and intermodal services provider’s fleet of 10,120 tractors travels 8.2 million miles hauling 19,318

Newly formed Gorilla Safety introduces fleet safety solution

Gorilla Safety has announced the formation of its company and the launch of its new mobile application and web-based dashboard. Gorilla Safety was launched in January 2016 in the form of a mobile app, a cloud-based solution that fully integrates all the capabilities necessary for safely and efficiently managing short-haul and long-haul vehicle fleets of any size

Staying safer: The improving technology of safety systems

Technology is at its best when it’s moving industry forward. In the trucking industry, it can help make equipment more productive, more efficient and, perhaps most importantly, safer. Safety is a topic that’s always at the forefront of the trucking world—from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety and Accountability to the National Transportation

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FMCSA extends regulatory exemption for Bendix safety system windshield cameras

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has received a regulatory two-year exemption extension for the video camera component of its Bendix Wingman Fusion collision mitigation technology and AutoVue Lane Departure Warning (LDW) System. In its decision granting Bendix’s request for exemption from certain windshield clearance rules, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) cited highway safety

Safety systems that reduce CSA violations

Safety is the top priority for motor carriers. Running a safe operation requires thorough knowledge and understanding of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations. In addition to educating drivers on these regulations, there are specific company fleet safety policies and procedures that must be reviewed; such as the completion of roadside inspection paperwork

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Mitigating collisions with the latest in safety systems

At the 2015 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Jack Van Steenburg, assistant administrator and chief safety officer at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), reported on trends in commercial motor vehicle safety. Citing 2013 data on crashes involving large trucks, Van Steenburg indicated that the increase from 2012 was less than half that in

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