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NewsOctober 19, 2007

ATA Seeks Information on Truck Fire Incidents

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is seeking help from Technology & Maintenance Council members, trucking operators and fleet managers nationwide to participate in a survey to better understan

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NewsOctober 19, 2007

ATA Answers Questions About UCRA Program

There are many questions about the UCRA (Unified Carrier Registration Agreement) program that started a month ago, replacing the Single State Registration System (SSRS). Robert C. Pitcher, with the American Trucking Associations' Law and Regulatory Affairs Division

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NewsOctober 16, 2007

PA Opens Idle Reduction to Public Comment

A new regulation approved for public comment Tuesday by the Environmental Quality Board will help clean Pennsylvania's air and save trucking companies millions of dollars in diesel fuel. The regulation, developed by th

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NewsOctober 12, 2007

Volvo Sponsors OOIDA Safe Driving Award

Volvo Trucks North America said it will sponsor the Owner-Operators Independent Drivers Association's (OOIDA) Safe Driving Award Program. The program recognizes and rewards OOIDA members for their safe

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NewsOctober 12, 2007

FMCSA, Former NASCAR Driver Promote Trucker Seat Belt Use

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has unveiled a public service announcement featuring former NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace, currently an analyst for ESPN and ABC Sports, who reminds trucker

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NewsOctober 11, 2007

Tax Break for Safety Systems Proposed

A new bill in Congress would give heavy-duty trucks a tax break for using safety technologies such as collision and lane departure warning, as well as stability and brake-stroke monitoring. "The goal is to get safety system

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NewsOctober 10, 2007

Illinois To Keep Split Speed Limits

Illinois lawmakers Wednesday failed to overturn Gov. Rod Blagojevich's veto of legislation to raise the speed limit for trucks to 65 mph on rural interstates

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NewsOctober 4, 2007

National Safety Council Urges 55 mph Limit for Trucks

The National Safety Council Thursday called on members of the Illinois House of Representatives to support Governor Rod Blagojevich's veto of SB 540, which will increase speed limits of large trucks on Illinois interstate highway

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NewsOctober 1, 2007

Court Grants 90-day Stay in HOS Ruling

The American Trucking Associations said Monday it is pleased that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has granted in part its motion for a stay of the mandate to eliminate the 11-hour daily driving limit

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NewsOctober 1, 2007

KellerOnline Accepting Applications for Top Safety Professional

J. J. Keller & Associates is now accepting applications for the 2007 KellerOnline Safety Professional of the Year (SPOTY). As one of the most sought-after prizes in the safety industry, this year's

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