164,000+ Freightliners Recalled For Brake Issue
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has announced that it is issuing a recall on 164,317 FreightLiner Cascadia trucks for an issue with the braking system that potentially increase…
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Navistar Aims To Begin Self-Driving Truck Production In 2024, Purchases Stake In Self-Driving Startup
Navistar International Corp. announced that they hope to begin production on self-driving commercial trucks by 2024. This announcement came together with the news that they have purchased a…
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COVID HOS Exemptions Extended Yet Again
FMCSA has announced that they will once again be extending the Hours of Service (HOS) exemptions for carriers providing assistance for COVID-19 relief efforts. The initial Extended Emergency…
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Nationwide Truck Safety Enforcement Blitz Will Run All Next Week
Operation Safe Driver Week is almost here. The “enforcement safety initiative” will be carried out across the country, resulting in one of the largest commercial vehicle enforcement blitzes…
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Someone Is Throwing Tire-Flattening, Custom-Made Caltrops Onto Highways And It’s Not The Police
Law enforcement has been finding small sharpened bits of metal littering highways in Texas. These devices, known as caltrops, are capable of forcefully and dangerously deflating tires, causing…
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FMCSA Says It Could Be Flexible On Drug Testing Truckers During COVID-19 Pandemic
In a notice published on July 6th, the FMCSA announced that the agency would “provide reasonable enforcement flexibility” on drug and alcohol testing requirements. However, they do note…
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