Safety
Take the next step to accident prevention, urges safety expert
KITCHENER, Ont. – The rising cost of lawsuits, increasing government scrutiny and penalties for unsafe operators, and easily accessible technology that can turn any bystander at the scene of an accident into a star witness can mean only...
A focus on safety ratings can deliver real financial benefits
Carrier safety ratings create a minimum barrier of entry for anyone who wants to run a truck fleet. At the very least, a poor score – caused by factors such as driving violations or equipment defects - will trigger added attention from...
New study shows heavy trucks boast better safety record than medium-duty trucks
ARLINGTON, Va. -- A new report from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) suggests that combining medium- and heavy-duty truck crash statistics drags down the true safety record of the US heavy truck fleet.