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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Web Site For Safety Enforcement Officials

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has introduced a web site for the truck and bus safety enforcement community. Located at http://cvsa.org, the site serves as an information resource to safety enforcement officials such as roadside inspectors

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Alabama Trucker Wins 1997 Freightliner In DAT Sweeps

When trucker Roger Lee Nelson purchase a DAT Services’ DriveLinePLUS pre-paid calling card and entered the DriveLinePLUS Big Truckin’ Deal sweepstakes, he had no idea his name would be selected from more than 31,000 entrants as

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Equipment•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Canada’s Thomasen Wins First Phase Of Challenge ’97

Martin M. Thomasen, inspector for Municipal District of Foothills No. 31 in High River, Alberta, Canada, took first place in the Inspectors’ Essay Contest — the first phase of the International Roadside Inspectors’ Competition sponsored by

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Shell Honors SuperRigs Winners

Shell Oil Co., Houston, TX, honored the most beautiful trucks in the nation during the 15th annual Shell SuperRigs truck beauty contest, held June 19-21 at the TravelCenters of America, Ontario, CA. Truckers competed for prizes and

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Lower Traffic Levels Lead To Higher Accident Rates, Study Shows

More cars on the road does not necessarily mean more crashes, according to researchers from the Michigan Department of Transportation and Michigan State University. A recent study on 16 miles of Interstate in Detroit revealed that crash

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

CVSA Train Carriers To Pass Level 1 Inspection

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has developed an inspection familiarization seminar designed to teach carriers how to pass the Level 1 Critical Item Inspection and obtain a CVSA decal. The four-hour program features a hands-on inspection with

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Wyoming Opens Two PrePass Weigh Stations

PrePass, the electronic weigh station bypass service currently available in California and New Mexico, is now operational at three sites in Wyoming. The more than 50,000 trucks enrolled in the program can now be weighed electronically and

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Engine Manufacturers Challenge California Report

The Engine Manufacturers Assn. has challenged a California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board report which links diesel exhaust with lung cancer. The EMA claims that the report — Proposed Identification of Diesel Exhaust as a Toxic

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•October 6, 2000

The Truth About Texas Speed Limits

Truckers should know that Texas has not abolished split speed limits as previously reported by the Austin Statesman, the Dallas Morning News and the Texas Department of Public Safety. When the Austin Statesman stated the Associated Press

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Mack Intros Series Of Natural Gas Trucks

Mack Trucks is offering LNG-fueled Mack MR and LE model trucks equipped with Mack E7G 325 hp natural gas engines. The new engine is said to be an evolution of the Mack E7 diesel and will

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