News & Reports
This Year’s Previously Postponed International Roadcheck is Now Scheduled for Sept. 9-11
In March 2020, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) announced the postponement of International Roadcheck due to the coronavirus pandemic, with new dates to be determined. CVSA has now rescheduled International Roadcheck for Sept. 9-11. International...
FBI Bulletin Puts Spotlight on ELDs and Cybersecurity
Good article by Deborah Lockridge. Read the entire article here. Questions to your ELD provider and good cybersecurity practices are advised to keep cybercriminals from hacking electronic logging devices.
Cybersecurity Best Practices for Aftermarket Electronics and Telematics in Heavy Vehicles
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...
How safe is your ELD from hackers?
Perhaps - not as safe as you think. Read the FBI report on ELD cyber security here.
Trucking Safety Summit
FMCSA announces a public meeting: “The FMCSA 2020 Trucking SafetySummit.” This meeting will be held virtually on August 5, 2020, to solicit information on improving the safe operation of property-carrying commercial motor vehicles on our Nation’s roadways. The virtual...
Underride Accidents
Dr. Green explains the problems associated with underride crashes. The photographs of the semi-trailer post-crash in most cases will show the reflective tape more prominent than what the driver saw. Among many other things, the angle of the trailer across the road...
Why Perception-Response Time (PRT) Is Not Like Gravity
Why Perception-Response Time (PRT) Is Not Like Gravity Marc Green In many highway crashes the discussion will most likely lead to, why did not the driver see and react according. For those of us who have read crash reports, the investigator often will use the PRT of...
SCOPELITIS COVID-19 TASK FORCE: LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES
Scopelitis has assembled a COVID-19 task force that is analyzing late-breaking international, national, and state developments on this issue as they impact the transportation industry. Find it here.
Important Information Regarding Regulatory Relief for Commercial Trucks
Hours-of-Service Regulatory ReliefThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a national emergency declaration to provide hours-of-service regulatory relief to commercial vehicle drivers transporting emergency...
History Of Trucking And Transportation
By Spencer Jensen Introduction To The History Of Trucking And Transportation The history of trucking and transportation has followed an interesting trajectory. A good portion of the transportation that is still used today was invented in the twentieth century, a time...