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View from inside a commercial truck cab showing a driver at the wheel with a large marijuana leaf overlaid by a red prohibition symbol, illustrating DOT restrictions on marijuana use for commercial drivers.

Articles

DOT Rules Remain Firmly Lit on Marijuana

DOT says not so fast on marijuana. Even with federal reclassification efforts, commercial drivers in safety-sensitive roles remain subject to marijuana testing and prohibitions.

Behind the Article thumbnail featuring Kathy Close of J.J. Keller. The image shows a road at sunset with bold text reading, “Do You Know What’s Driving Up Your CSA Score?” alongside Kathy Close discussing how fleets can use FMCSA's DataQs system to challenge inaccurate safety data and protect CSA scores.

Videos

What is DataQs and Why Should Fleets Care?

LytxOne promotional graphic featuring an in-cab dash camera and icons representing analytics, search, recording, video, reporting, driver performance, fuel, and location. Headline reads, “New Features Available Now.”

News

Lytx Adds Fleet Management Enhancements to LytxOne Platform

A shadowed figure removes cargo boxes from the back of a delivery van at night while fireworks explode in the background. Text overlay reads, "Before the Fireworks Start Review Your Cargo Security Plan."

Articles

A Fourth of July Cargo Theft Reality Check for Fleet Managers

News•March 31, 2014

GM Recalling Nearly a Half-Million Trucks, SUVs to Remedy Fire Risk

General Motors is recalling nearly 500,000 2014 and 2015 model-year trucks and SUVs, reports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

News•March 31, 2014

Barra to Tell Congress GM Doing 'Right Thing' On Recalls

During testimony before a congressional committee, General Motors' CEO Mary Barra will apologize to those affected by several high-profile recalls and say the automaker "will do the right thing."

Products•March 31, 2014

150 Watt Pedestal Mount Class 2 Division 1 Explosion Proof Work Light

Larson Electronics announces the release of a 150 watt Class 2 Division 1 explosion proof LED light mounted on a non-sparking aluminum base.

News•March 27, 2014

Forward Thinking Incorporates Distracted Driving Technology

Forward Thinking System will incorporate Cellcontrol's distracted driving technology to reduce the use of mobile devices by commercial vehicle drivers, the company announced at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky.

News•March 20, 2014

Video: 2014 Nissan Rogue Earns Top IIHS Safety Score

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gives the newly redesigned crossover the highest possible overall ranking for crashworthiness.

Products•March 20, 2014

Retract-A-Bar

Kinedyne, a manufacturer and distributor of cargo securement products for more than 45 years, will debut its Retract-A-Bar at the 2014 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS).

News•March 17, 2014

Video: Ohio Edison Worker Thrown from Bucket Truck

An Ohio Edison lineman in Springfield had to be taken to the hospital March 4 after being ejected from the bucket truck he was working in, according to the Dayton Daily News.

News•March 17, 2014

New GM Recall Pulls In Express, Savana Vans

General Motors will recall 303,000 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans from six model years amid a broadening internal and external evaluation of the company's handling of vehicle safety.

News•March 4, 2014

Cummins Recalling 25K Natural Gas Engines for Fire Risk

The recall affects Cummins Westport ISL G and ISX12 G engines, which are used in a variety of commercial vehicles as well as public transit and school buses.

News•February 25, 2014

GM Requests Exemption to Avoid Silverado, Sierra Recall

An electronic glitch can affect the instrument cluster when the driver uses steering-wheel controls to select songs from an external device. But the momentary problem poses no safety risk, GM says.

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