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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 16, 2001

Nuss Truck Group Expands as RDO Divests Truck Operations

Mack Trucks of Rochester, Minn., has acquired the assets of RDO Truck Center of Roseville, Minn., a franchised dealer for Mack and Volvo trucks, and renamed it Twin Cities Mack & Volvo Trucks

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Drivers•by Staff•February 16, 2001

Fire Closes I-4 in Florida

A 10-mile section of I-4 in Florida was closed today because of a raging wildfire

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•February 15, 2001

British Trucker Gets Five Years for Mobile Phone-Related Crash

A British truck driver faces five years in prison after killing a man in a crash caused by the distraction of using a mobile phone

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 15, 2001

South Carolina Bill Would Hike Fines for Speeding Truckers

A bill up for a vote in the South Carolina House of Representatives would increase the penalties for truckers caught over the speed limit

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Drivers•by Staff•February 15, 2001

Yellow Freight System Sponsors Chemical Transportation Conference

Yellow Freight System recently co-sponsored the 6th Annual Transportation and Distribution Conference hosted by Chemical Week magazine

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Drivers•by Staff•February 15, 2001

Study: California Roads Third Worst

California's deteriorating highway system now ranks third worst in the country, according to a new study from Transportation California, a highway advocacy group

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•February 15, 2001

Keeping the Dirty Side Down

The highlight of last fall's meeting of The Maintenance Council was a day-long test-track demonstration of the latest braking and electronic stability-control technologies. The event showed trucking industry technical leaders the effectiveness of disc brakes and electronic braking control

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Drivers•by Staff•February 15, 2001

Tire Warning Technology Mandated

Tire pressure warnings will have to be displayed on the dashboards of all motor vehicles - and that includes heavy trucks - within three years. This requirement is hidden away in the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation (TREAD) Act

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 15, 2001

Fleetguard Redesigns Web Site

Fleetguard, suppliers of filtration and exhaust system products, has revamped its web site, www.fleetguard.com. The new site will be accessible on March 1

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 15, 2001

National Carriers Opts for Integrated Decision Support

Integrated Decision Support Corporation (IDSC) of Richardson, Texas, has announced that National Carriers, Liberal, Kan., will install IDSC decision support software

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