2013

The government shutdown may be having a severe impact on safety throughout the country, but one area it reportedly is not going to impact, at least in the short-term, is various highway safety projects.  Because the Highway Trust Fund provides the funds necessary for the continued operation of the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal… read more

Ride-sharing services recently came under fire by taxi companies and safety advocates who were concerned that the drivers weren’t being put through the proper training procedures and that they lacked the qualifications to safely transport passengers.  Now, California is making a large stride toward ensuring the safety of such services. Yesterday, the California Public Utilities… read more

California citizens headed to Las Vegas this week should be aware of a safety campaign and enforcement operation being carried out by the Nevada Highway Patrol.  That initiative will place a particular focus on those actions that could contribute to a crash involving a large commercial vehicle.  In addition to keeping track of the normal… read more

Well, we just told you that this week is Watch Out For Wildlife Week in California, and that’s already in addition to National Child Passenger Safety Week being celebrated around the country.  But there’s another designation that has been given to this week, and that’s National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. To observe this week, the… read more

A bill has been proposed in Congress that would force the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to delay any action on correcting sleep apnea in commercial drivers.  The FMCSA has been attempting to unroll guidance on this topic so that certain susceptible demographics could be diagnosed by a doctor and given access to therapies that… read more

Results have come in for the Roadcheck event that was held this past June.  The event, which hailed from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, sought to ensure the safety of roadways by offering inspections all across the country.  In doing, around 20% of vehicles that were subject to the safety effort were reportedly taken out… read more

A bill seeking to improve the safety of limos in California designed to carry fewer than ten passengers has drawn one step closer to passage.  This past Friday, the Assembly Appropriations Committee passed the measure by a 12 to 5 margin following an amendment that increased the fees that the California Highway Patrol would be… read more

Today is a big day for those hoping to see a bill that would bolster limousine safety make it through the Legislature.  The proposed bill comes on the heels of a recent fire along the San Mateo bridge that claimed the lives of five people.  That incident brought a spotlight to the industry as a… read more

This past May, a tragic limo fire on the San Mateo bridge grabbed the national spotlight and caused lawmakers and safety advocates alike to question current regulations of the industry in California and the country as a whole.  That event triggered two California senators to introduce a bill in the legislature that would tighten regulations… read more

At the beginning of this month, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration enacted new regulations that commercial truck drivers are required to follow.  These new rules were designed to improve safety among our nation’s highways.  But a new report shows that some truckers might be struggling to come to grips with the latest stipulations. The… read more

Although the ability of every driver on the road at any given time must be assured, perhaps nowhere is this more important than with commercial truck drivers.  Given the size of these vehicles, one wrong move or inattention to detail could create a veritable disaster.  As such, the proper training of drivers is critical to… read more

We brought you word yesterday of an event taking place this week all across the country called Roadcheck 2013.  Inspection stations along our nation’s highways were set up to receive commercial trucks and make sure that the vehicles and those driving them were up to par with safety standards. However, the event only lasts a… read more