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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 1, 1999

CRASH Criticizes Conspicuity Retrofit

Although Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways has fought for years to require retrofitting of older trailers with reflective tape, it slammed the new rules announced last week

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 1, 1999

Florida's English-Only Law Defeated

A Cuban-born truck driver won a settlement against the state of Florida over a law that requires truckers to speak English

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 1, 1999

Truck Centers On Road To Growth

Truck Centers Inc., based in Troy, IL, is building and expanding dealerships in Missouri and Illinois that are expected to generate at least $80 million in new revenue and create more than 150 jobs, reports the

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 1, 1999

Uniform Speed Limit Bill Progresses In Texas

With nearly 30 legislative proposals on the agenda, a Texas transportation committee hearing Tuesday lasted well into the evening — but with little discussion, a bill that would create uniform speed limits for cars and trucks was passed on to the next step

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 1, 1999

UPS Replaces Mirrors With Sensors In Washington

UPS is complying with Washington state's new backing safety law for trucks by equipping its entire fleet with sophisticated electronic backing aids instead of mirrors

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 1, 1999

TCA Announces Fleet Safety Winners

The Truckload Carriers Assn. honored two trucking companies for emphasizing safety in every aspect of daily business at its recent annual meeting

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 1, 1999

Kenworth Names Dealer Of Year

Kenworth named Truck Enterprises-Harrisonburg (VA) its Dealer of the Year for 1998 at Kenworth's recent Dealer Meeting in San Antonio

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 1, 1999

Heads Up For Sleep Awareness Week

This weekend is the start of daylight savings time, and the National Sleep Foundation is using it to anchor the second National Sleep Awareness Week, March 29 to April 4

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 1, 1999

Western Star Goes Online

Western Star offers a new web site at http://www.wstar.com

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 30, 1999

Maine Truck Enforcement Has Mixed Results

Five years after a series of fatal truck crashes focused scrutiny on driver fatigue, led by Parents Against Tired Truckers, Maine has increased the number of troopers, inspectors and hours commercial trucking laws are enforced. But the results are mixed

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