Trucking Safety and Compliance

With a seasonal weather system approaching the Midwest region of the United States, the Iowa Department of Transportation recently asked motorists in the state to be wary of the conditions and remember what they need to do while driving in the winter.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood recently announced the DOT has received nearly $1.6 billion in funding to help states pay for the repair of roads and bridges that have been damaged by a series of natural disasters.

At the upcoming 2012 Green Truck Summit on March 5-6, held in conjunction with The Work Truck Show 2012 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, U.S. Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu will provide the keynote address.

The organization Road Safe America (RSA) recently weighed in on the new regulations announced by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

The reactions to the new trucking hour limits are running the gamut nationwide.

Receiving a national honor as a truck driver can be thrilling and is often much appreciated by hard working truckers.

As roads become more crowded and the temperatures drop this winter, truckers and other motorists need to be extra aware of their surroundings to avoid potential accidents.

Although many trucking organizations put truck driving safety at the forefront of their efforts, some think that regulations can go overboard and become excessive.

Unfortunately, the recent data on truck crashes show that more accidents and fatalities occurred in 2010 than in the previous year.

No matter where a truckerÂ’s routes lie along the nationÂ’s highways, inspiration can be drawn from one brave truck driver who was recently navigating his way through Canada.