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News•January 27, 2010

Texting Ban Is Step One in Campaign Against Distracted Driving

The federal ban on truck driver texting announced yesterday is just the opening salvo in a campaign to control distracted driving

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News•January 26, 2010

Diesel Dips Further; Oil Slips As Lending Tightens

Following last week's first dip in almost a month, diesel prices continued to fall this week, with a loss of 3.7 cents to a national average of $2.833 Monda

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News•January 26, 2010

Trucking Industry Dominates HOS Discussion in Los Angeles Listening Session

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration held its third listening session Monday in El Segundo, Calif., to further discuss how to revise the hours of service rule.

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News•January 25, 2010

DOT Bans Texting by Truckers; Penalties up to $2,750

The U.S. Department of Transportation this morning announced a ban on texting or the use of handheld cell phones by drivers of commercial vehicles, effective immediately, with violators subject to civil or criminal penalties of up to $2,750

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News•January 25, 2010

DOT Will Ban Texting While Driving

The Department of Transportation is going to ban truck and bus drivers from texting on handheld devices while driving

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News•January 22, 2010

Oregon Takes Weight Enforcement to the Next Level

During a one-day enforcement event of truck size and weight laws on Jan. 14, Oregon Department of Transportation's Motor Carrier Transportation Division and Portland Police Bureau weighed more than 200 trucks

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News•January 21, 2010

CARB Reiterates Enforcement of Airborne Toxic Control Measure

The California Air Resources Board has began enforcing its Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Airborne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM) in-use performance standards earlier this month, contrary to rumors that the measure is on hold

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News•January 20, 2010

ATRI Releases Updated List of Idling Regulations

The American Transportation Research Institute has released an updated version of its listing of state and local idling regulations, which can be accessed as a cab card or on the web

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News•January 20, 2010

FMCSA Commences Hours of Service Review with First of Four Listening Sessions

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration launched its review of the hours of service rule with a listening session in Washington, D.C., yesterday, the first of four it plans to hold around the country this month

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News•January 20, 2010

Diesel Prices Slip After a Three-week Hike; Oil Rises With Stocks

After gaining 15.3 cents in three straight weeks, diesel prices dropped 0.9 cents this week, landing at a national average of $2.87 a gallo

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