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NewsMarch 22, 2000

Court to Decide If Drivers Who Tested Positive Must Be Rehired

The U.S. Supreme Court plans to hear a case revolving around whether an employer can be forced by arbitration to reinstate a driver who tested positive for illegal drugs

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NewsMarch 21, 2000

DOT Invites Comments on Drug/Alcohol Testing Changes

The U.S. Department of Transportation will host an electronic bulletin board discussion of proposed changes to drug and alcohol testing rules from April 3 through April 5.

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NewsMarch 21, 2000

Feds Give States More Slack on Safety Programs

Acting on orders from Congress, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has finalized new rules governing the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program that give the states greater flexibility to design truck and bus safety programs that address both state and federal goals

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NewsMarch 20, 2000

Feds Provide Few Solutions To High Fuel Prices

Roadway Express Accused Of Sexual/Racial Discrimination Another Truck Making Merger Could Be In The Works

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NewsMarch 17, 2000

Van Lines Receive Safety Awards

The American Moving and Storage Assn. has recognized six van lines and independent moving companies in the seventh annual AMSA Moving Industry Safety Awards program.

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NewsMarch 17, 2000

Training Module Promotes Safety at Railroad Crossings

Operation Lifesaver and its safety partners, including the American Trucking Assns., have developed a new truck driver safety video and training module

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NewsMarch 17, 2000

Impaired Driver To Get Second Chance for Medical Waiver

A U.S. Court of Appeals has reversed the U.S. Department of Transportation’s decision to deny a vision waiver to a one-armed driver and ordered the agency to come up with a way to evaluate driving skills based on individual capabilities

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NewsMarch 16, 2000

More Evidence on the Impact of Fatigue

Fatigue has been a hot issue for the trucking industry lately. Now, for the first time, researchers have been able to take a direct accounting of the mental toll exacted by a sleepless night, reports the

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NewsMarch 16, 2000

IRP Base State Question Now In Court

What's your base state? The International Registration Plan says it's the state where you maintain your principal place of business -- not the address of your licening bureau. Truckers Bookkeeping Service doesn’t agree, and has taken the issue to court.

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NewsMarch 15, 2000

ATA Gets Clarification of OSHA Recording Rules

In response to a letter from the American Trucking Assn., the U.S. Occupational Health & Safety Administration has issued an interpretation on how employer should record driver injuries and determine incident rates

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