Tuesday Conversation: Transportation

Recent wrecks involving trucks and multiple fatalities on I-16 have focused attention on Big-Rig safety. Today, a road-safety expert says the U.S. lags in terms of truck regulations, and economic incentives push drivers into unsafe conditions. In our second column, an industry leader focuses on how new technology for 18-wheelers can save lives. Finally, a Georgia congressman explains how his transportation proposal can better focus highway funding on relieving congestion.