When it comes to safety on the road, no one is watching more closely than the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

As an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation, the FMCSA...

As a certified trainer who teaches driving safety to other drivers in your company, you already have the best resource you can get: a Smith System certification and a strong working knowledge of how...

Every five seconds, a vehicle crashes on a U.S. roadway, and every 12 minutes, someone dies as a result. Many of these crashes occur during the workday and on company time. It is an expensive problem...

We drive them every day, but some highways are safer than others. Whether it’s because of a high speed limit, the volume of cars traveling it, or the condition of the road itself, some highways...

If you have ever glimpsed the back of a commercial vehicle, you may have noticed a decal that reads, "How's My Driving?" with a phone number to call for feedback. The ‘How’s My Driving?’ vehicle...

The Department of Transportation (DOT) regularly conducts audits to ensure companies comply with all regulations. Since 2010, the number of DOT audits has increased. This increase is due, in part, to...

On-the-job traffic crashes cost employers and commercial carriers billions of dollars each year.

When it comes to your fleet, efficiency, compliance and the ultimate safety of your drivers and other drivers on the road are your top priorities.

For the past decade, engineers have been working hard to make the dream of a driverless car a reality. With the quiet launch of Google’s Waymo projectin 2009, the race was on to develop and deploy...

Drivers spend less than 1% of their time backing up, but a surprising 30 to 40% of all crashes happen when vehicles are in reverse. What's more, approximately 210 people die from backing incidents...