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NewsAugust 30, 2011

Advisory Panel Will Take More Time on EOBR Recommendations

It is too soon to gauge the impact of last week's court ruling on the electronic onboard recorder rule, but David Parker, chairman of the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee, sees it as an opportunity

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NewsAugust 30, 2011

FMCSA Awards Over $2 Million for Truck Safety in South Dakota

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced over $2 million in federal grants to improve commercial truck and bus safety in North Dakota

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NewsAugust 30, 2011

DOT Proposes to Eliminate Deadlines for Replacing Traffic Signs

The Obama Administration is eliminating dozens of burdensome regulations on traffic signs, which cash-strapped state and local governments expect will save them millions of dollars

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NewsAugust 29, 2011

Diesel Up Slightly; Crude Oil Surges

National on-highway diesel prices rose last week for the first time in over a month, but only by 1 cent to $3.82

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NewsAugust 29, 2011

Chain Law Starts Sept. 1 on Colorado's I-70

Starting Sept. 1, all commercial vehicles traveling on I-70 in Colorado between milepost 133 (Edwards exit) and milepost 259 (Morrison exit) must carry sufficient chains to be in compliance with the Colorado chain law

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NewsAugust 27, 2011

Court Rejects EOBR Rule

A federal appeals court Friday tossed out the electronic onboard recorder rule, saying it does not do enough to prevent harassment of drivers. In response to a petition by several independent drivers and the Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit vacated the rule and sent it back to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for review

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ArticlesAugust 26, 2011

There are Many Anti-Idle Systems: Which One is Right for Your Fleet?

Among the obvious principles of successful trucking is the idea that those trucks of yours aren't earning a penny if they're not moving while there's freight onboard. Simple enough logic

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NewsAugust 26, 2011

EOBR Implementation Tops Advisory Committee Agenda

UPDATED -- Key technical details of the pending electronic onboard recorder mandate are scheduled to be discussed this week at a meeting of the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee. At the request of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the committee has been looking into issues such as how best to give roadside inspectors access to electronic logs

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NewsAugust 25, 2011

Pennsylvania Gets $8 Million for Truck and Bus Safety

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced more than $8 million in federal grants to improve commercial truck and bus safety across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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NewsAugust 25, 2011

DOT to Revise Dozens of Regulations

The Department of Transportation is eliminating or revising dozens of rules in response to President Obama's call for a review of burdensome regulations

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