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A Safer, More Efficient Future Within Our Grasp
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Self-driving trucks are coming. The potential benefits to highway safety and freight efficiency, combined with heavy investments in vehicle automation by truck makers and suppliers, are making it increasingly clear that the advent of semi-autonomous trucks on the nation's highways has become less a question of "if" than of "when."
Behind the Wheel of a Self-Driving Truck
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Being one of the few CDL holders with an autonomous endorsement to drive a truck with "self-driving" capabilities is a dubious claim to fame. But there it is. And why, if the truck drives itself, is there a need for a credential?
Connected Vehicles Could Boost Safety
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Wireless vehicle-to-vehicle communication is playing an increasingly important role in the development of more advanced vehicle automation and driver-assist features. A possible federal mandate of the technology could accelerate that movement.
Drivers Win $5 Million in Settlement With Trucking Companies
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A group of trucking companies in Southern California will pay $5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by drivers who alleged that they were improperly treated as independent contractors, according to a court filing July 14.
West Virginia Trucking Association members receive a 2.7% discount
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