* DC - Regulation: NTSB pushes 'connected vehicle' mandate
Washington,DC,USA -Fleet Owner, by David Cullen -Jul. 26, 2013: -- Move could influence NHTSA rulemaking for cars— and trucks. "Connected vehicles" could avoid accidents and traffic... An advanced highway-safety technology— usually referred to simply as “connected vehicle”-- that’s soon to be “recommended” by the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) may get pushed onto the regulatory track now that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has urged that it be mandated on all new on-road vehicles... After a Tuesday board meeting, NTSB Chairwoman, Deborah Hersman, recommended that the federal government mandate that all new vehicles come equipped with connected-vehicle technology that enables vehicles to interact wirelessly... NTSB issued its CVS recommendation after reviewing the causes of two high-profile fatal school bus crashes. In both cases, the buses were struck by heavy-duty while driving through intersections...
* DC - Will mobile devices revolutionize truck inspections?
Washington,DC,USA -CCJ Blog, by Aaron Huff -July 25, 2013: -- The Internet, wireless networks and mobile devices have revolutionized how people, businesses and governments operate. These technologies are also disruptive, and even destructive, at times to companies and even entire industries that once seemed indomitable... A recent announcement by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration showcases one of many ways the technologies are changing the trucking industry. As of July 8, FMCSA permitted the use of wireless mobile data devices (smartphones, tablets, onboard computers, etc.) for use as transponders in electronic truck inspection and weigh station bypass systems... This new wave of transponders can be used to identify motor carriers on highways as their vehicles approach inspection stations. Triggered by GPS signaling, the devices will communicate through wireless networks and the Internet to electronic screening systems that will issue the traditional red light/green light responses to the driver... The announcement will benefit all states is with added flexibility to conduct electronic screening of trucks from both fixed and mobile sites without additional infrastructure costs. The new technology makes it possible for state agencies to immediately activate and de-activate bypass systems by using geofences (creating a virtual perimeter around a geographic area)...Labels: trucking industry news USA
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