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New Video: Potential Benefits of E-Inspections

November 29, 2022

E-inspections of trucks offer an alternative to traditional weigh-station inspections, which require hands-on human interaction and delay drivers. Inspections can be automated to a great extent by leveraging technology without compromising safety, thereby achieving efficiencies and improving accuracy of inspection data. This video provides an overview of e-inspections, especially as they relate to cross-border freight traffic.

Filed Under: Featured News, News Tagged With: border, delay, e-inspection, efficiency, freight, safety, station, time, truck, weigh

Applying Technology to Make Border Crossings Quicker, Safer for Trucks

March 8, 2019

by Dan Middleton and Swapnil Samant

The same innovation that could let your car talk to others in the near future could also reduce the time you wait for your new television or fresh produce by making truck safety inspections at the U.S.-Mexico border quicker and more thorough. [Read more…] about Applying Technology to Make Border Crossings Quicker, Safer for Trucks

Filed Under: Blog, Featured News, News Tagged With: Center for International Intelligent Transportation Research, CIITR, connected, CV, dedicated short range communication, DPS, DSRC, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, FMCSA, inspection, OBU, on-board units, safety, semi-truck, Texas Department of Public Safety, vehicle

Cell Phones Can Help to Improve Traffic Safety—No, Really

May 22, 2017

by Alfredo Sanchez

With the recent emphasis in Washington on the need to improve U.S. infrastructure, agencies responsible for maintaining bridges and roadways are feeling the pressure to make timely repairs. But maintenance costs money, and the way we’ve always done things just isn’t as affordable as it used to be. [Read more…] about Cell Phones Can Help to Improve Traffic Safety—No, Really

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: app, bridge, cost-effectiveness, data management, GPS, maintenance, roadway, safety

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