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Safety Officials Push for Collision Avoidance Systems
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Safety officials in the U.S. are recommending what it calls the "life saving benefits" of a technology to become standard on all new commercial and passenger vehicles. A new National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Special Investigation Report, The Use of Forward Collision Avoidance Systems to Prevent and Mitigate Rear-End Crashes stresses that collision avoidance systems can prevent or lessen the severity of rear-end crashes, to help save lives and reduce injuries. According to statistics from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), rear-end crashes kill about 1,700 people every year and injure half a million more. More than 80% of these deaths and injuries might have been mitigated had the vehicles been equipped with a collision avoidance system.
Triton Transport Purchases Davey Cartage Equipment
Chilliwack, BC and Edmonton, AB -- Specialized trucking provider Triton Transport Ltd. on Tuesday announced it purchased a majority of the specialized equipment of Davey Cartage Co. Ltd., which is ceasing operations after more than 30 years due to the owner's retirement.
Warning: Pan Am Games Will Make Hogtown Traffic Worse
TORONTO -- Truckers in Ontario can expect serious delays and frustration when the Pan Am games hit town. A preliminary report from the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) shows the games in Toronto (July 10 to 26) could add 20 minutes or more to delivery times.
