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Winter roadway “pileups” aren’t one crash — they’re a chain reaction. Here’s what triggers them, how truck drivers can spot the danger early, and what to do if you're suddenly trapped in the mess.
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The American Trucking Associations has created three videos to help educate people on its 18-point safety agenda
Read More →The number of thefts at carrier facilities increased more than 300 percent during the second quarter from the first quarter of this yea
Read More →The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, in a report card on its long-term effort to improve the commercial driver license program, says there still is work to be done to improve the timeliness of reporting and data security
Read More →The National Cargo Theft Task Force has developed a web site designed to be the central point of contact for law enforcement and the insurance and transportation industries when it comes to cargo theft
Read More →The U.S. Department of Transportation allocated $78 billion in Highway Trust Fund money toward purposes other than construction and maintenance of highways and bridges during the fiscal years 2004 through 2008
Read More →Through an investigation conducted by the Government Accountability Office, the organization found that 20 motor coach companies and 1,073 trucking companies that had been fined and ordered out of service were actually drivin
Read More →Both the Senate and the House of Representatives voted this week to shore up the Highway Trust Fund with a $7 billion boost, to complete highway construction projects planned for the rest of the 2009 fiscal year
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In response to a recent study by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute that highlights the dangers of texting while driving, lawmakers have rolled out new legislation that would ban texting on a cell phone or other device while driving. A new federal bill, known as the Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Ac
Read More →The American Trucking Associations voiced its support of H.R. 3383, which gives tax credits for the purchase of idling reduction systems for diesel-powered on-highway vehicles
Read More →The Department of Transportation passed a final rule, reinstating the requirements for observation collection of urine samples for all return-to-duty and follow-up drug tests, effective August 31
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