April 2018

The FMCSA mandate concerning electronic log books was first published in December 2015, with the first compliance deadline two years later, in December 2017. This electronic logbook mandate applies to more than three million truck drivers, and there has been serious opposition to the new rule, predictably from the trucking industry. An electronic logbook, also known as an electronic logging device, or ELD,…

After studying the safety of aftermarket car parts, the IIHS has concluded that although some aftermarket car parts are acceptable, others are not. In fact, it is believed that aftermarket parts could have influenced the crash performance results of the 2013 Honda Fit. The Honda Fit which was equipped with certain aftermarket parts was tested against a Honda Fit with only Honda parts….