The global NGO surveyed more than 500 professional drivers to find the benefits, concerns and necessary leadership for in-cab safety technology adoption Together for Safer Roads (TSR), a global NGO working to prevent road fatalities, released a new study “Driver Attitudes Towards Vehicle Safety Technology.” The research digs into what makes drivers reluctant to adopt […]
Program Centers will help Tribal nations build capacity within their organizations, deliver important training resources, and help Tribal communities plan, construct and maintain their transportation networks The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcing the availability of up to $17.8 million over five years to re-establish […]
NVI Blairsville, the newest and largest dedicated diesel and auto technician training campus in the nation PGT Trucking Inc., and New Village Institute Blairsville have partnered to help students launch rewarding careers as diesel technicians. NVI Blairsville, the newest and largest dedicated diesel and auto technician training campus in the nation, launched innovative six-month technician […]
Navistar Makes First Equipment Donation in Canada through TECH EmPOWERment Initiative Navistar announced its first equipment donation to Canadian technical programs through the TECH EmPOWERment initiative. While the program has already donated numerous pieces of equipment to technical programs around the U.S., the fourth quarter of 2021 saw the first donation to technical colleges in […]
The application is open to any female driver who has safely driven at least one million consecutive, accident-free miles Women In Trucking Association (WIT) is seeking nominations for the annual Women In Trucking Driver of the Year award sponsored by Walmart. The third annual award recognizes exceptional female professional drivers who lead the industry in […]
The Trucking Action Plan included the launch of the joint Driving Good Jobs initiative, which marks a new partnership between DOT and DOL U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Deputy Administrator Meera Joshi met with independent truck drivers last week in Charleston, South Carolina. At the roundtable, DOT officials spoke with […]
