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Dr. Marc Green, PhD This article should not be interpreted to mean that human perception-reaction time is 1.5 seconds. There is no such thing as the human perception-reaction time. Time to respond varies greatly across different tasks and even within the same task under different... Continue Reading

FMCSA Rule Summary Status Application by Certain Mexico-Domiciled Motor Carriers to Operate Beyond U.S. Municipalities and Commercial Zones on the U.S.-Mexico Border The international agreement would change regulations that govern applications and would require additional... Continue Reading

It’s hard to tell how ELDs contribute to increased CMV safety, and safety on our highways in general. Yes they help HOS compliance – we have hard data. But do they help with safety? Read this interesting take from Scopelitis Transportation Consulting. Continue Reading

Read the entire report here. Goal: To develop a set of best practices and guidelines focused on minimizing cyber risks for aftermarket electronic systems intended for use in the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) industry. Background: Heavy vehicle fleet operators routinely integrate... Continue Reading

Perhaps – not as safe as you think. Read the FBI report on ELD cyber security here. Continue Reading

HDT Staff Operating costs were up across the board last year, costing fleets an average of $71.78 per hour to run freight, according to the American Transportation Research Institute’s latest Operational Costs of Trucking report. The 2019 update to ATRI’s report looked at... Continue Reading

Check out The Transportation Brief – a Quarterly Newsletter of Legal News.   This newsletter by Scopelitits Garvin Light Hanson & Feary discusses; • Unassigned Miles and Managing AOBRD and ELD Data • FMCSA Exemptions to the ELD Mandate • AOBRD v. ELD • ELDs... Continue Reading

The Role of Safety Culture in Preventing CMV Crashes Continue Reading

ATRI Top Industry Issues-2018 Continue Reading

ATRI’s study on the factors that cause truck accidents, and how to predict them. Continue Reading