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NewsNovember 21, 2002

USDOT, Landstar Team Up To Encourage Drivers To Buckle Up

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta announced a partnership between the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and Landstar System Inc.

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NewsNovember 21, 2002

Half Of Nation's Drivers Are Sleepy Behind The Wheel

Findings from a poll by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), released at the National Summit to Prevent Drowsy Driving in Washington, DC., indicate that about half of America's adult drivers feel sleepy while they are driving

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NewsNovember 20, 2002

DOT And Customs Launch 'Operation Safe Commerce'

Associate Deputy Secretary of Transportation Jeffrey Shane and Deputy Customs Commissioner Douglas Browning jointly announced Wednesday the launch of Operation Safe Commerce (OSC)

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NewsNovember 20, 2002

Landstar Honors Its Million-Mile Drivers

Landstar Systems Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., has recognized 64 of its drivers for their outstanding safety records

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NewsNovember 20, 2002

Praxair Specs Lane Guidance System

Iteris Inc., a subsidiary of Odetics Inc. has announced that Praxair Inc. of Danbury, Conn., has committed to an initial order of 200 new trucks with the Iteris Lane Guidance lane departure warning system installed

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NewsNovember 20, 2002

Oklahoma Again Facing Loss of IRP Fees

The International Registration Plan board of directors has given Oklahoma until Jan. 1 to come up with a plan to reimburse other jurisdictions for revenue lost because of its prior registration rules

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NewsNovember 19, 2002

400% Toll Hike On 7 Bridges Prompts Move For Lawsuit

The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission voted this week to ease the burden that a more than 400% toll hike would have put on trucks crossing the commission's seven toll bridges in New Jersey and Pennsylvania

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NewsNovember 14, 2002

Smart Tires: Is The Future Now?

The "Smart Tire" has long held out the promise of reduced expenditures for tire management -- the third biggest cost for a fleet owner. Tires with built-in chips have been the tire of the future since it became possible to

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NewsNovember 13, 2002

U.S., Truck Industry Expand "21st Century Truck Partnership" Program

The U.S. government and the trucking industry are expanding their initiative to roll out safer and more fuel-efficient heavy-duty trucks and buses

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NewsNovember 12, 2002

Feds Push Plans To Boost Fuel Efficiency In Heavy Trucks

The U.S. government, Detroit automakers and truck manufacturers are expanding a partnership to jump-start a new generation of more fuel-efficient heavy trucks and buses

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