CONTENTS September   2 0 0 6 Volume 85, Number 9    SAFETY AND THE DRIVER   44  SIMULATED TRAINING Taking a cue from the airlines and the military, trucking is looking at high-tech driver simulators for safety training.   50  ON-THE-ROAD INSTRUCTION TREAD-1 computer training is a convenient classroom for drivers and a risk management tool for fleets.   58 THE EYES HAVE IT Visibility aids are important. But it's tough to do a cost-benefit analysis on the accident you prevented.   70 HITTING THE BRAKES 'Autoslacks' were supposed to solve adjustment problems, but ignorance of how to maintain them – and the brakes themselves – get in the way.   76 SAFETY TECHNOLOGY Fleets – and not always big fleets – are starting to look to safety systems as damage deterrent devices.   82 DRIVE TEST Stability control systems keep the rig under control – even if the driver doesn't.   86 TIRE SAFETY REGS Training tire technicians saves lives, and also helps to avoid litigation.  NEWS & ISSUES 4 DIESEL PRICE WATCH 6 OPINION: DOUG CONDRA SafeStat: Another reprieve. 8 OPINION: DEBORAH WHISTLER Million dollar baby. 12 WASHINGTON REPORT John Hill confirmed as FMCSA chief; electronic on-board recorder proposal forwarded; Mexican cross-border trucking project. 32 HOTLINE Economic and manufacturer news, analysis.    EQUIPMENT 88 TRUCK MODEL ROUNDUP New models underscore continued belief in the pickup. 104 DRIVE TEST Mack's Pinnacle. 100 EMISSIONS AUTHORITY Removing sulfur from lubricants will require a three-way cooperative effort. 114 NEW PRODUCTS 128 COLUMN: STEVE STURGESS Bibendum Challenge. To read more, subscribe to HDT.

---