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NewsJuly 18, 2003

ATA Lauds 5th Annual Decline in Truck-Related Deaths

With the fifth straight annual drop in truck-involved fatalities, the U.S. trucking industry and its safety programs helped produce one of the few bright spots in the nation's latest highway safety report

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NewsJuly 17, 2003

FMCSA Proposes New Rules for Pre-Employment Checks

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has moved to close what many see as a huge loophole in driver screening rules

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NewsJuly 15, 2003

DriveCam Video Releases HindSight 20/20

DriveCam Video systems, San Diego, Calif. a developer of fleet safety technology, has introduced HindSight 20/20 version 4.

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NewsJuly 9, 2003

FMCSA to Conduct Hazmat Testing

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) begins its Hazardous Materials Safety and Security Field Operational Test later this month

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NewsJuly 1, 2003

Anti-Idling Law Goes Into Effect

Full implementation of California law AB 2650 begins today

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NewsJune 30, 2003

ChevronTexaco Sponsors Mobile Driving Simulator

ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants, a provider of heavy-duty engine oils, lubricants and coolants, said its Delo brand of lubricants will sponsor the Texas Motor Transport Assn.'s (TMTA) mobile classroom and driver simulator

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NewsJune 26, 2003

ATA and AAR Reach Agreement

The American Trucking Assns.(ATA) and the Assn. of American Railroads(AAR) have agreed that their two organizations will support

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NewsJune 26, 2003

FHWA Reclassifies Some Dromedaries

Effective July 28, dromedary equipped tractor-trailer combinations transporting Class 1 explosives and/or security related munitions will be classified as special equipment by the Federal Highway Administration

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NewsJune 24, 2003

How Bad Roads Kill Good Drivers

A highly heralded intersection safety program pioneered by AAA Michigan and its partners is featured in the July issue of Reader's Digest

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NewsJune 20, 2003

Senate Panel Backs Sandberg for Top FMCSA Post

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee late last week endorsed Annette Sandberg as head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

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