WASHINGTON - The Midwest Transportation Consortium, located at Iowa State University, has won a $925,700 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to fund research on rural traffic safety.
Read More →SafeStat has been replaced by Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) 2010, which applies to all truck fleets that operate interstate and require a US DOT number. All vehicles that operate interstate with a 10,001-lb. combined GVWR or greater are covered by CSA 2010. This regulatory enforcement change will create a monumental sea change in how truck fleets manage drivers, their fleet operations, and remain DOT compliant.
Read More →EL SEGUNDO, CA - Statistics show that 2009 was the least deadly year on American roads in nearly 60 years. With the growing use of advanced driver assist systems (ADAS), that momentum should continue into the future.
Read More →WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation on Oct. 5 unveiled an upgraded 5-Star Safety Ratings System for new vehicles and released the safety ratings for the first 2011 model-year vehicles tested under the program.
Read More →WASHINGTON - In a preliminary technical analysis unveiled Friday, Oct. 1, the U.S. EPA and Department of Transportation described scenarios in which cars would be required to get 47 to 62 miles per gallon by the year 2025, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Read More →WASHINGTON - According to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, distracted driving-related crashes claimed 5,474 lives and led to 448,000 traffic injuries across the U.S. in 2009.
Read More →WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Sept. 9 released updated 2009 fatality and injury data showing that highway deaths fell to 33,808 for the year -- the lowest number since 1950.
Read More →NEENAH, WI - Coca-Cola Enterprises utilizes J. J. Keller's products and services to assist in managing the compliance of both its DOT-regulated and non-regulated drivers and vehicles.
Read More →WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation on Aug. 25 kicked off the annual "Drunk Driving -- Over the Limit, Under Arrest" campaign aimed at getting drunk drivers off the road.
Read More →WASHINGTON - Two new fuel economy labels are proposed, one of which features a letter grade to communicate the vehicle's overall fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions performance.
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