One of the main aims of current technology in relation to the motor industry is to remove the drivers. This will eliminate human error from the equation and will likely make driving a safer experience. These innovations are beginning with cars, but could soon be used in the trucking industry, reducing the need for drivers.

It is always fantastic news when receiving funding from a grant and it is no exception with the recent grant received by the AMSA. It is no secret in the moving business that keeping great drivers, who have the qualifications and will stay in the profession, is a difficult task especially due to a current shortage across the board. With this grant, AMSA hopes to help this shortage.

It is exciting when proposals put forth from the government to address the current road-funding crisis. However, proposals that lack some basic infrastructure, which will look towards the future of the road network, send worrying signals to the AMSA community. The Highway Trust Fund, HTF, is looking for funding for the immediate future, but it doesn’t address the growing concern when a funding crisis hits because of a lack of investment.

t is important for businesses to rely on drivers honesty and ability to drive safely, but not just when they are in their employment. How drivers behave outside the business is important too, it can affect the premiums of the insurance that the business is currently paying. This is why the FMCSA is looking to create a database that holds information on drivers who have failed a drug test or refused to perform a test when requested by authorities.

Truck owners must take responsibility for their vehicles ensuring they are energy-efficient and reduce the amount of pollutants they release into the atmosphere. Trucks account for nearly 20 % of the greenhouse gasses that are produce through vehicles on the road. This is just one reason the government is looking for ways to help address this situation and to get companies involved in reducing the toxic fumes that large trucks are emitting.

A new proposal for tracking the hours a driver is on the road continues forward. It is important that drivers and other road users are protected from driving for too long on the roads without proper tracking. It is important that technology moves forward in this area because it has stagnated due to some problems in accessing the information tracking the vehicles.