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NewsJanuary 17, 2012

CSA BASIC Fact Sheets Available on the Web

The Compliance, Safety, Accountability(CSA) program released a new Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Category (BASIC) fact sheet series on its website

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NewsJanuary 17, 2012

ATRI Updates Online Idling Regulations Compendium

The American Transportation Research Institute has updated the list of idling regulations, both state and local, on its website, atri-online.org

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NewsJanuary 16, 2012

NC Opens More Roads to Doubles

The North Carolina Department of Transportation will now allow the operation of double-trailer combinations on several freeway routes in the eastern part of the state plus the Triangle area

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NewsJanuary 13, 2012

Minnesota Governor Addresses Infrastructure Problems With New Task Force

The day after announcing a $775 million jobs plan for Minnesota, Gov. Mark Dayton announced plans to establish the Commissioner's Transportation Finance Advisory Group, a task force that will be responsible for recommending new ways to finance a better state infrastructure

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NewsJanuary 11, 2012

TRALA-Supported Virginia Legislation Addresses Motor Vehicle Rental Tax

Delegate James Massie (R-Henrico) has introduced Virginia legislation, sponsored by the Truck Renting and Leasing Association, that would limit the types of revenue taxed under the commonwealth's 10% motor vehicle rental tax

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NewsJanuary 10, 2012

New Jersey Assemblyman Alex DeCroce dies at 75

New Jersey Assembly Majority Leader Alex DeCroce, 75, died suddenly late Monday night at the Statehouse, just after the 214th Legislature held its final voting session

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NewsJanuary 8, 2012

FMCSA Reminds Carriers to Update VMT, Power Unit Data

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is reminding commercial motor carriers they they need to update their Vehicle Miles Travelled (VMT) and Power Unit (PU) data on their Motor Carrier Registration form, known as the MCS-150

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NewsJanuary 5, 2012

In State of the State, Cuomo Reveals Plans to Better NY Roads and Bridges

In Gov. Cuomo's state of the state address yesterday, he introduced a plan for the New York Works Fund and Task Force, an entity that would make all the funding decisions for roads, bridges, parks, flood control and municipal water systems

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NewsJanuary 5, 2012

NY Crossover Mirror Law Effective Friday, Jan. 13

A New York law requiring trucks to have crossover mirrors will go into effect next Friday, Jan. 13

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NewsJanuary 3, 2012

Former FMCSA Supervisor Jailed for Accepting Bribes

A DOT official in New York State was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to felony bribe-taking

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