Getting advance warning about heavy rain, high winds, and other severe weather not only keeps freight on time and drivers safe, but can prove vital in crash reconstruction efforts.
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Category: Safety
Q&A: Weather-based telematics and trucking
Getting advance warning about heavy rain, high winds, and other severe weather not only keeps freight on time and drivers safe, but can prove vital in crash reconstruction efforts.
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PrePass unveils InfoRM safety data reporting tool
The tool compiles Inspection Selection System (ISS) scores from the most current data sets to create an accurate motor carrier “safety snapshot.”
HELP Inc., the provider of PrePass, is launching what it calls “an advanced new business intelligence tool” designed to enhance the way motor carriers look at and use their safety data.
InfoRM, short for “Information & Reports Manager,” provides motor carriers with “granular details” about its truck inspections and safety information so they can quickly identify areas in need of improvement.
PrePass unveils InfoRM safety data reporting tool
The tool compiles Inspection Selection System (ISS) scores from the most current data sets to create an accurate motor carrier “safety snapshot.”
HELP Inc., the provider of PrePass, is launching what it calls “an advanced new business intelligence tool” designed to enhance the way motor carriers look at and use their safety data.
InfoRM, short for “Information & Reports Manager,” provides motor carriers with “granular details” about its truck inspections and safety information so they can quickly identify areas in need of improvement.
The budget fight: Fiddling while truck safety burns?
A looming government shutdown, a massive tax cut, a renewed effort to repeal and replace Obamacare, the Wall: The Trump Administration and Congress have big, big plans to work through this week—but activity is not achievement. And lost in all the political posturing is a much-needed bureaucratic correction that, if not addressed, could undo hard-won truck safety gains.
The budget fight: Fiddling while truck safety burns?
A looming government shutdown, a massive tax cut, a renewed effort to repeal and replace Obamacare, the Wall: The Trump Administration and Congress have big, big plans to work through this week—but activity is not achievement. And lost in all the political posturing is a much-needed bureaucratic correction that, if not addressed, could undo hard-won truck safety gains.
NSC says motor vehicle crash data incomplete
State law enforcement crash reports don’t fully capture drowsy, drunk, drugged, and distracted driving occurrences.
A review by the National Safety Council (NSC) of motor vehicle crash reports from across the U.S. finds that no state “fully captures” critical data regarding incidences involving drunk and/or drugged drivers, distracted driving, and fatigued driving, among others.
NSC says motor vehicle crash data incomplete
State law enforcement crash reports don’t fully capture drowsy, drunk, drugged, and distracted driving occurrences.
A review by the National Safety Council (NSC) of motor vehicle crash reports from across the U.S. finds that no state “fully captures” critical data regarding incidences involving drunk and/or drugged drivers, distracted driving, and fatigued driving, among others.
Peterbilt to make collision mitigation standard on Model 579
Decision comes after five years of “positive feedback” from Peterbilt customers regarding the Bendix Wingman Advanced system.
Peterbilt Motor Co. plans to make the Bendix Wingman Advanced collision mitigation safety system a standard feature on its Model 579 highway tractor starting July 1.
A radar-based collision mitigation system aimed specifically at reducing rear-end collisions, Wingman Advanced also offers adaptive cruise control with braking as well as autonomous emergency braking (AEB), Bendix noted.
Peterbilt to make collision mitigation standard on Model 579
Decision comes after five years of “positive feedback” from Peterbilt customers regarding the Bendix Wingman Advanced system.
Peterbilt Motor Co. plans to make the Bendix Wingman Advanced collision mitigation safety system a standard feature on its Model 579 highway tractor starting July 1.
A radar-based collision mitigation system aimed specifically at reducing rear-end collisions, Wingman Advanced also offers adaptive cruise control with braking as well as autonomous emergency braking (AEB), Bendix noted.