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Feds to require automatic emergency braking on all cars and light trucks by 2029

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finalized a rule to require automatic emergency braking (AEB) on all cars and light trucks by 2029.

Fleet of driverless big rigs to haul freight between Houston and Dallas by the end of 2024

Autonomous vehicle company Aurora Innovation, Inc. is gearing up for the commercial launch of driverless truck operations in Texas later this year.

Driver allegedly watching Netflix says phone “was in the back of the truck”

A truck driver allegedly watching Netflix at the time of a deadly wreck says that his phone “was in the back of the truck”...

New enforcement to target unsafe motorists driving near commercial vehicles

The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is spearheading enforcement efforts targeting unsafe motorists driving near commercial vehicles.

Truck driver faces life in prison for role in nationwide large-scale cocaine trafficking conspiracy

A Texas truck driver has admitted to participating in a large-scale cocaine trafficking conspiracy, officials say.

Big rig goes into lake after driver followed his GPS down boat launch

A semi truck was partially submerged in a lake over the weekend after the driver followed instructions from his GPS down a boat launch.

Supreme Court to hear case involving trucker fired for failed drug test after using CBD product

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving a trucker who was fired after testing positive for drug use after he consumed a CBD product.

Two dead after oversized load falls off trailer, pinning vehicle underneath

Texas police are investigating a double fatality accident involving an oversized load that occurred in Temple over the weekend.

VIDEO: How old school drivers talk

This silly video provides a little peek into the way old school drivers communicate on a daily basis.  “How older drivers talk to dispatch when...

Watch the evolution of semi trucks over the last century

Take a quick trip through the evolution of semi trucks over the last century of trucking innovation in this clip.  The video starts at the...

“Scruffy” truck driver cut off lights to flee scene of wreck, police say

Police are searching for a “scruffy” truck driver after he rear-ended a car in Ohio earlier this week.  The hit and run accident happened on...

Trucker left big rig at truck stop before going missing

Family members and local police are looking for a trucker who went missing out of Ontario this week.

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