A California-based fleet safety technology company debuted a new system designed to detect and address drowsy driving. San Diego-headquartered Netradyne recently introduced the Driver Drowsiness with Driver Monitoring System (DMS) Sensor, which can reportedly detect both early and late stages of drowsiness and provide an in-cab alert. It also provides fleet safety managers with driver drowsiness monitoring capabilities. “Building on years...

This week, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) announced it will offer Commercial Learner’s Permit Exams in additional languages to “increase the pool of commercial drivers for companies doing business in the Commonwealth.” On November 13, 2024, the Massachusetts RMV announced that commercial learner’s permit knowledge exams will be available in Spanish and Portuguese, as well as in English.  While...

The Ohio Patrol is searching for a truck driver who fled the scene after turning left in front of a motorist on the highway, causing a fatal crash.  The accident happened back on October 24th at about 11:40 a.m. on Interstate 77 near Franklin Township, Ohio.  According to Times Reporter, the truck driver was in the right lane of northbound...

The Mackinac Bridge Authority will add a fee for those who pay tolls using a credit card starting in 2025.  The 2.3% “convenience fee” for tolls paid by credit card will go into effect on January 1st, 2025, the Authority announced on Friday, November 8th.  According to a press release, the new fees will be put in place to counteract...