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Nov 11, 2016

TRUCKS' SECURITY * Europe - Vehicles certified by TAPA

* Italy - TAPA truck plan gets European Commission attention

--- Air cargo handler and trucking company Alha Group has had 35 of its vehicles certified by the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA)... Based at Milan Malpensa, Alha operates 130 trucks equipped with advanced security including live monitoring, geo-localization and geo-fencing systems, and handles more than 350,000 tonnes of air cargo a year - 65 percent of the airport's throughput... The certification follows TAPA's presentation of a truck park plan to the European Commission's expert group on land transport security, in a bid to minimize losses from supply chains in the EMEA region... TAPA said 86 percent of all recorded cargo crimes last year involved trucks, and 57 percent were from unsecured parking locations... The association said the aim of its proposal is to identify secure parking places through certification, partnership and mutual recognition. An online tool will soon be available for its Manufacturer and Logistics Service Provider members incorporating a route planner, secure parking locator, site information and contact details, plus the locations of previous cargo crimes reported to TAPA on the routes companies are planning to use... 
Milan, Italy - Freight Week - November 08, 2016

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Jan 5, 2012

TRUCKS' SECURITY * USA

* USA / Texas - Wrong-way drivers have researchers scrambling for prevention measures

San Antonio,TXS,USA -News 4 WOAI TV, by Jaie Avila -21 Feb 2011: -- Wrong-way drivers are causing deadly crashes in San Antonio and around the country. Most of the time the drivers are drunk, so you may think there's little that can be done to prevent wrong-way driving...  Researchers have learned some interesting things about wrong-way drivers, who are usually impaired. They tend to keep their eyes down on the road directly in front of them, trying to keep it between the lines. So they may not see the standard seven-foot high traffic signs. The federal government is close to approving shorter, two foot high wrong-way signs in hopes they will keep drivers from using off ramps to enter highways going the wrong direction...  Lately we've seen a lot of wrong-way drivers in the news. The video is always breathtaking. A wrong-way driver in California slammed right into the guardrail. An elderly driver in Bryan, Texas drove on the wrong side of the freeway for eight miles, but fortunately troopers stopped her before she crashed. Police in Irving tried everything to stop a wrong-way driver, even shining a spotlight on him. Eventually an officer had to crash into the guy to keep him from hurting others...


* California - CARB’s on-road truck and bus rule reporting system is online

Sacramento,CAL,USA -Land Line, by Charlie Morasch -December 29, 2011: -- Many truck fleets will be required to report information into a California Air Resources Board database by the end of January, and that database is now up and running...  CARB’s Truck and Bus rule, also known as the “Retrofit Rule,” requires trucking fleets to install diesel particulate filters and upgrade their trucks beginning as early as January 2012 for some fleets...  Small fleets with three or fewer diesel vehicles must report truck information on all their trucks now if they have any trucks with 1996 through 1999 model year engines...

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Jan 4, 2012

TRUCKS SECURITY * UK

* In-cab cameras could protect fleets from fraud

London,EN,UK -Fleet News -22 Dec 2011: -- The Metropolitan Police Service has been helping camera company Roadhawk develop the next generation of in-cab cameras for fleets as a weapon against insurance fraudsters...  Motor fraud – including systematic crash-for-cash scams – costs the UK £410 million a year, of which £93m involves commercial policies, and Roadhawk camera footage has helped the Met to mount cases against crash-for-cash gangs...  A major selling point of the cameras is their ability to defend fleets against no-fault claims which would otherwise be settled 50-50 for lack of evidence or to avoid the cost of litigation...  The cameras record on a loop to an SD card, but will save data if triggered by a G-force event such as a collision or manual activation...  Towergate Insurance, which underwrites heavy fleets, part funds Roadhawk and Novus cameras for clients. It has had 7,500 cameras installed so far...

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Nov 30, 2011

TRUCK SECURITY * USA - Standards set for high-value freight

Newport,South Wales,UK -Penton Media/Fleet Owner (USA), by Deborah Whistler -Nov 29, 2011: -- The Transported Asset Protection Assn. (TAPA) is rolling out global security standards for trucking and the first trucking security certification program for motor carriers and logistics service providers in the U.S. and abroad aimed to block high-value cargo theft... Globally, 85% of all major cargo theft involves trucks, Alan Spear, chair of TAPA Americas said in a Journal of Commerce report. Theft costs businesses more than $10 billion a year worldwide, according to Bloomberg. Spear said in some countries, it’s increasingly violent and deadly to truck drivers... TAPA’s security requirements are voluntary, though shippers of high-value goods may come to require certification from their trucking and logistics partners, according to the association. The association’s members include manufacturers, retailers and carriers... All three levels require two-way communications systems on board trucks. Only the highest level requires carriers to have detailed, documented trailer-tracking protocols and the ability to geofence routes and parking areas... The program is aimed at transporters of high-value goods targeted by cargo thieves...

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Sep 3, 2010

SECURITY * UK - City Link says 'spy-in-the-van' technology will improve deliveries

Security cameras to achieve a 100% incident-free delivery service

London,EN,UK -Road Transport, by Joanna Bourke -3 September 2010: -- City Link has invested heavily to fit 50 of its vans with security cameras in a bid to achieve a 100% incident-free delivery service... Dubbed 'VanCam', each van will have two cameras on the doors, one internally in the freight hold area, and one in the driver's cab. City Link intends to roll out the device across its entire fleet... The investment comes after a number of east London-based City Link employees were last week sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court for stealing thousands of pounds worth of cargo... Under the new initiative, cameras will work while the vehicle is both attended and unattended, acting as a deterrent to anyone who might be tempted to tamper with the van or its cargo. The live system can be viewed from the firm's central control room... The implementation follows a three-month pilot across a number of depots, where as a result of the cameras, there were no losses of parcels, no road accidents, no damage to vans or no recorded health and safety incidents...

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Oct 29, 2008

Security and Logistics * USA - Rethinking. Can Help Reduce Risk of Cargo Theft

Technology noted as one way to protect against theft

Warren,NJ,USA -Supply & Demand Chain Executive (Gilbert,AZ) -October 28, 2008: -- Consumer electronics, food and clothing are the three most stolen cargoes, and thefts of these and other items occur most often during the weekend, according to statistics compiled by the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies... Chubb's statistical study also indicates that truck stops and rest areas are the most targeted locations for cargo thefts, accounting for more than one-third of all incidents, followed by modal yards and unsecured locations, such as drop lots and motel and restaurant parking lots... Tarnef said businesses can take steps to help prevent cargo thefts, such as:

* Thoroughly screen prospective employees. Some cargo security experts maintain that a high percentage of cargo thefts involve inside information or complicity.

* Carefully select transportation partners and intermediaries. Remember that these companies have care, custody and control of goods once they leave your premises until they reach their destination.

* Establish a security culture within your company. Provide security training for employees, and educate truck drivers in hijack awareness and prevention.

* Factor in security when determining shipment routing. Cargo thieves often "case" known shipping points (plants, warehouses and distribution centers) and follow trucks as they depart, waiting for the drivers to stop so that they can pounce on the loads. Drivers should not be allowed to stop in the "red zone" (the first 200 miles/4 hours from their starting point) as well as known hot spots.

* Incorporate counter surveillance into the duties of security guards, and have guards patrol away from perimeters.

* Take advantage of technology. Vehicle and shipment tracking, vehicle immobilization and advanced, high-technology security seals are now available at lower cost.

* Conduct periodic security audits. Operations and personnel change, and criminals are always harvesting fresh ideas and modifying previous techniques.


* Indiana police join TACT program

IND,USA -Land Line Magazine -October 28, 2008: -- The Indiana State Police are the latest addition to a growing list of highway patrols around the country enlisting the help of the trucking industry... Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks is a program that pairs law enforcement with truckers to give the cops a bird’s-eye view of the antics pulled by four-wheelers and trucks alike... The officer riding in the truck radios ahead to report violations, and the offender is pulled over by a marked vehicle...

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Jun 12, 2008

TRANSPORTS SECURITY * UK - Volvo Trucks and Securitas protect goods transport against attack

London,UK -Easier Motoring -11 June 2008: -- Attacks against truck drivers and their cargoes in the EU cost haulage firms several billion Euros every year. To help combat this risk, Volvo Trucks and Securitas are now jointly launching a new security system aimed at lowering the risk of theft, hijacking and other security threats... This new security product will be available in production from June this year. It is very simple to activate; in the event of an emergency, the driver simply activates an alarm button inside his cab. A signal then goes to the Securitas call centre, which in turn contacts the haulage firm or the local police. The driver can also directly contact the call centre via his mobile phone...

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Dec 13, 2007

Truckstop wars * UK

Denbighshire,UK -The Denbighshire Free Press -7 December 2007: -- The 13-hour gunpoint hijacking of a lorry driver on the A55 is a "terrifying example " of why there is a desperate need for a safe and secure lorry park near Caerwys, claim developers... Since the kidnapping of a Bulgarian lorry driver at the Bistro 55 cafe last month, the Euroroute consortium, which is applying for permission to develop an enterprise park and secure truck park on a site one mile north of Caerwys, claims the need for a secure truck stop is now urgent... Bob Monks, leader of the United Road Transport Union, also said that the need for safe and secure facilities for drivers and their heavy goods vehicles is now paramount...

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Sep 23, 2007

Truck Security * USA - Preventing a Truck Hijacking

Simple set of guidelines can greatly increase the safety of both you and your truck

USA -Ebony Amateur Blogspot.com -23 Sept 2007: --
1. Be aware of your surroundings after picking up a cargo load. Most hijackings occur within a few miles of the loading location.
2. Be wary of people trying to stop your truck for accidents. If no accident is immediately visible, contact local law enforcement.
3. If you believe an attempt is being made to hijack your truck, do not stop the truck.
4. If you believe that you are being followed, contact local law enforcement.
5. Makes sure that windows and doors remain locked.
6. Do not allow the truck to be boxed in. Always maintain a wide space in front of and behind the truck.
7. When stopped in traffic, be aware of anyone approaching the truck.
8. Always carry information that identifies your truck, equipment, and cargo.
9. If a hijacking takes place, memorize as many details as you can and write them down at the first available chance for law enforcement.

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