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NewsNovember 12, 2008

Philips Respironics Launches Sleep Apnea Awareness Program

Royal Philips Electronics announced a program targeted at the trucking industry to increase awareness of a potentially serious disorder called Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) that can negatively affect drivers and impact trucking companies

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NewsNovember 7, 2008

Record Number of Brake Inspections Put More Trucks Out of Service

Commercial vehicle inspectors conducted a record number of inspections during Operation Air Brake - 20,810 - and found a slightly higher percentage of brake problems resulting in out-of-service orders than last year

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NewsNovember 6, 2008

America's Road Team Highlights Safety During National Drowsy Driving Prevention Week

America's Road Team, a group of million mile accident-free drivers, are taking the opportunity during National Drowsy Driving Prevention Week this week to reach out to the motoring public and talk about safety and the dangers of driving while drowsy.

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NewsNovember 6, 2008

Independent Panel Finds Border Project Safe But Statistically Inadequate

An independent panel evaluating the controversial cross-border trucking demonstration program says while there were no crashes involving Mexican carriers in the project and out of service rates were low, there were not enough participants for a meaningful comparison

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NewsNovember 5, 2008

What Will an Obama Presidency Mean for Trucking?

Now that Barack Obama has been elected as the 44th president of the United States, observers are looking to what kinds of decisions he might make that affect the trucking industry

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NewsOctober 30, 2008

Government, Business and Civic Leaders Unveil Maryland Highway Safety Foundation

The Maryland Highway Safety Foundation, a new not-for-profit organization founded to prevent collisons and save lives, was unveiled this week

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NewsOctober 30, 2008

NTSB Wants Mandatory EOBRs

The National Transportation Safety Board this week issued its 2009 Federal Most Wanted List of safety improvements. Newly added to the list is one to require Electronic On-Board Recorders by all motor carriers

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NewsOctober 27, 2008

"Right to Repair" Passes New Jersey Assembly

The New Jersey Assembly Monday passed the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act, an issue that many independent heavy duty repair shops and distributors are watching closely

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NewsOctober 23, 2008

Schneider National Bulk Hosts Emergency Preparedness Event

Schneider National, Green Bay,Wis., recently hosted an emergency preparedness exercise for the company and hazardous materials responders in northeast Wisconsin

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NewsOctober 21, 2008

C.R. England to Outfit Fleet with Mobileye Vision-Based Driver Assistance

C.R. England, Salt Lake City, will to equip its fleet of more than 3,500 trucks with its Mobileye AWS-4000 safety technology system

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