Category: Technology

The parking predicament

It’s getting harder for truckers to find safe and legal places to rest. Is there a solution?

So how bad is the truck parking problem in the U.S.? Well, that depends on who you ask. Some truck drivers say it’s impossible to find parking spots on a daily basis; others, however, say it’s easier than many think—especially if you use technology to help find open slots.

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The parking predicament

It’s getting harder for truckers to find safe and legal places to rest. Is there a solution?

So how bad is the truck parking problem in the U.S.? Well, that depends on who you ask. Some truck drivers say it’s impossible to find parking spots on a daily basis; others, however, say it’s easier than many think—especially if you use technology to help find open slots.

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A vehicle safety net … sort of

Technology can’t totally replace human instincts

All sorts of technological changes are occurring to commercial vehicles large and small these days—to the point where a variety of them are actually driving themselves, no human hands on the wheel required.

While self-driving trucks (at this point at least) still remain something of a future endeavor, other new technologies enjoy broader usage across the industry, especially in terms of safety: blind spot detection, collision mitigation, automatic emergency braking, and electronic stability control, to name a few.

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A vehicle safety net … sort of

Technology can’t totally replace human instincts

All sorts of technological changes are occurring to commercial vehicles large and small these days—to the point where a variety of them are actually driving themselves, no human hands on the wheel required.

While self-driving trucks (at this point at least) still remain something of a future endeavor, other new technologies enjoy broader usage across the industry, especially in terms of safety: blind spot detection, collision mitigation, automatic emergency braking, and electronic stability control, to name a few.

read more