2011

According to news sources, the company HawksHead is introducing a new innovative semi truck tire pressure monitoring system called TnT System (Truck and Trailer) to help assist truck drivers figure out the pressure and temperature of their tires in realtime. Semi truck drivers accustomed to checking their tires before each trip usually spend a lot… read more

According to news sources, an Austrian company has created an innovative safety feature that promises to prevent tanker trucks from exploding when involved in collisions by filling the tankers up with what the company calls Safeballs. The company, Technology GmbH, plans to introduce the Safeballs in January 2012. The 30 mm diameter balls are made… read more

According to news sources, road traffic fatalities relating to trucks have increased in 2010 for the first time since 2005, a new study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has found. The situation is a stark contrast to other statistics released by the NHTSA in the same study, which found that overall road… read more

A study suggests the death rates in crashes of large vehicles has dropped significantly in recent years, according to recent news reports. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reported that crashes in large trucks and cars dropped 64 percent from 2008-2009 compared to 2000-2001. The study was conducted on one to four year old vehicles…. read more

According to recent news reports, the National Transportation Safety Board has recommended that commercial truck drivers be banned from using cell phones while driving, including hands-free devices. The recommendation comes after news that a Kentucky driver whose fatal crash killed ten other people was making calls on his cell phone during the accident. Reports indicate… read more