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60 Seconds with STC: October 2022 Issue
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Predicting the Future

For those of you who have been around a while, the Back to the Future Movie trilogy, launched in 1985, is a fantastically entertaining trio of movies that tugs at many of us that would like to go back…

Enforcement of Driver Behavior Works

The efficacy and success of state CMV enforcement programs often go unreported, so STC is excited to take this opportunity to give wholehearted congratulations to high-performing states. ATRI’s latest Crash Predictor study highlighted “top tier” states that conduct more…

Universally Controversial

In 2015, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) told the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) they would develop a rule requiring trucks to be equipped with technology capable of wirelessly transmitting a unique ID to law enforcement. Last…

Did You Know?
Did You Know? CNG is the Most Common Alternative Fuel in Trucking.

Compressed Natural Gas was the most common alternative fuel source used by respondents to ATRI’s most recent operational cost of trucking survey with 5.9% of respondents using it in at least one truck. Battery Electric came in second at…

Did You Know? Drivers Are Returning From Clearinghouse Violations, Slowly.

As of August, 2022, the latest data available, 26% of drivers with at least one violation in FMCSA’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse are back on the road, though only 3.6% have completed their follow-up testing plan.

Did You Know? 2022 Was The Most Dangerous First of a Year Since 2006.

NHTSA estimates that 20,175 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes the first half of 2022, an increase of 0.5 percent as compared to the first half of 2021. This also represents the highest number of fatalities during the…