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NewsAugust 26, 2009

FMCSA Mulls Safety Exam for New Entrants

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released an advance notice of proposed rulemaking, requesting comments from the industry on whether the agency should require new carrier applicants to pass a safety examinatio

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NewsAugust 26, 2009

Illinois Passes Anti-Indemnification Law

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed an anti-indemnification bill into law Tuesday night, which protects motor carriers against shipper contracts that hold carriers accountable for the shipper's negligenc

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NewsAugust 26, 2009

SmartDrive Program Found to Reduce Driver Distraction

Commercial drivers can reduce the risks related to distraction by 50 percent or more by using the SmartDrive Measured Safety Progra

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NewsAugust 24, 2009

Driver Dies of H1N1 Flu on Heels of New Federal Guidelines

A Landstar System over-the-road driver from Beaverton, Ore., died last week after becoming ill with the H1N1 strain of fl

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NewsAugust 21, 2009

ATA Voices Support of DOT's Drunk Driving Campaign

The American Trucking Associations has voiced its support of the Department of Transportation's campaign to prevent drunk driving in the final weeks of summe

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NewsAugust 21, 2009

New Mexico's Underreporting Penalties in Effect

The New Mexico legislature enacted a new law that penalizes commercial vehicle drivers for failing to report either miles traveled on the state's roads or vehicle weights on a weight-distance tax retur

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NewsAugust 21, 2009

Obama Selects Lawyer as Administrator of PHMSA

President Barack Obama said he intends to name Cynthia Quarterman as administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the Department of Transportatio

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NewsAugust 20, 2009

Henderson Driver Survives Rollover

A driver from Henderson Trucking survived a rollover and 77-foot slide while traveling 65 mph on Interstate 40 near Flagstaff, Ariz., after losing control of the vehicl

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NewsAugust 18, 2009

Distracted Driving Summit to Start Sept. 30

The U.S. Department of Transportation has finalized details on its summit to address issues related to distracted driving, which has been slated for Wednesday, Sept. 30 and Thursday, Oct. 1

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NewsAugust 18, 2009

ATRI Conducting Survey on Cell Phone Use

The American Transportation Research Institute is requesting information from motor carriers and commercial drivers on how wireless devices are used in the trucking industry

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