Onboard safety: avoiding distractions
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration reports show that "driver distraction is a primary contributing factor in 25% to 30% of crashes." The FMSCA report FMCSA-RRR-09-042 further indicates that "most transportation researchers believe the actual percentage of distraction-related crashes may be higher than 25% to 30%." According to a U.S. Department of Transportation-funded study by
Collision Avoidance: Measuring the benefits of onboard safety systems
In an effort to further its goal of reducing the number and severity of large truck crashes, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has summarized the costs and benefits for three types of commercial motor vehicle onboard safety systems. In its reports, FMCSA defines and quantifies key financial metrics for commercial motor carriers, such
CSA and tires: An update
Commercial trucking fleets are spending a lot of time these days trying to meet all of the rules and regulations in FMCSA’s rollout of CSA, which officially began December 2010. Fleets and drivers are both affected by CSA. A high score, which is bad, can lead to government intervention for the fleet and potential serious
Truck-Lite offers CSA lighting education online
Truck-Lite has designed a user-friendly website that provides answers to frequently asked CSA lighting questions, as well as onsite customer training materials, since the company said two of the most common roadside inspection failures are lighting and conspicuity.
Truck-Lite has multi-faceted training for CSA compliance
The training program, titled “For CSA, Choose Wisely – Choose Truck-Lite,” will help fleets make the right lighting choices. Some of the materials will include a CSA and lighting brochure with FMCSA regulations, a dedicated website with frequently asked CSA lighting questions, and onsite customer training materials.
Enhancing maintenance key to fleet’s operations
Electronic inspection reports are the latest tools Southeastern Freight Lines is employing to improve operations and customer service.
FTR Shippers Condition Index remains in neutral territory entering 2011
FTR Associates’ Shippers Condition Index was hovering near the neutral reading of zero at the end of 2010, reflecting the continuing effects of the earlier pause in the economic recovery. FTR projects that the SCI, which sums up all market influences that affect shippers, will soon significantly worsen due to tightening carrier capacity as the economy re-accelerates and new Federal trucking regulations take hold.
Qualcomm announces availability of CSA Safety Performance Service
The service helps identify drivers who are most vulnerable to unsafe driving and additional CSA violations, allowing fleet and safety managers to monitor and improve driver performance proactively and reduce their exposure to fines, interventions, accidents and poor CSA scores.
CSA 2010 and its impact on tires
The Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) has officially rolled out its new Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) program. Commercial trucking fleets need to fully understand all of the rules and regulations of CSA that will affect your fleet’s tire program. Commercial fleets cannot afford to be penalized for the results of a poor tire maintenance
For Usher Transport, safety is paramount
Safety is the name of the game for all areas of the Usher Transportation operation, which hauls all types of corrosives, oxidizers, dry bulk and flammables.