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NewsAugust 27, 2003

FMCSA to Research Effects of Mexican Trucks in U.S.

The Mexican-U.S. border may remain closed to free international trucking for at least a year while the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration prepares an environmental impact statemen

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NewsAugust 26, 2003

FMCSA Denies Petitions, New HOS Rule Starts Jan. 4

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied eight petitions to alter the final hours-of-service final rul

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NewsAugust 25, 2003

FedEx Freight's Mark Dietsche 2003 Truck Driving Grand Champion

The American Trucking Associations announced that Mark Dietsche, a FedEx Freight driver based in Salem,Oregon, is the 2003 National Truck Driving Grand Champion

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NewsAugust 21, 2003

FMCSA Proposes Entry-Level Driver Training

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed mandatory training for entry-level commercial vehicle drivers to address drug and alcohol testing, hours of service, driver wellness and whistle blower protections

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NewsAugust 19, 2003

FMCSA Proposes Hazmat Safety Permit Rules

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed a safety permit program for motor carriers that transport certain hazardous materials in interstate or intrastate commerce

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NewsAugust 15, 2003

New Braking Tests for Straight Trucks

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has amended brake standards to require braking-in-a-curve performance testing for single-unit trucks and buses

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NewsAugust 13, 2003

Lane Departure Warning System Debuts

Iteris Inc., a subsidiary of Odetics Inc. is offering the automotive industry's first mass-produced lane departure warning syste

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NewsAugust 12, 2003

FMCSA Proposes New LCV Training Requirements

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed new training requirements for operators of longer combination vehicle

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NewsAugust 12, 2003

Drexler's Optical Cards Picked for TWIC Testing

Drexler Technology Corp.'s LaserCard optical memory cards have been selected for evaluation and field testing by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA

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NewsAugust 5, 2003

Washington Recognizes State Driver of Year

Boeing Shared Services Group employee Mark Koruga has been named 2003 Driver of the Year, Private Carrier, by the Washington Trucking Assn. (WTA) and the Washington State Patrol

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