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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•June 28, 2012

FMCSA to Conduct Fireworks Roadside Inspections

From June 28 through July 8, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is conducting a nationwide roadside inspection sweep targeting commercial trucks transporting fireworks categorized as Class 1 Explosives

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Drivers•by Staff•June 28, 2012

Texas Offers $5.7 million in Grants for Alt-Fuel, Hybrid Vehicles

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is offering $5.7 million in grants to eligible individuals, businesses, governmental entities and school districts to replace older diesel vehicles with new alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 28, 2012

JX Peterbilt- Green Bay Names New General Manager

Dan Shoemaker was appointed general manager of JX Peterbilt - Green Bay, located in DePere, Wis. Shoemaker is a 24-year veteran with JX Enterprises, the company that owns and operates the full-service Peterbilt commercial vehicle dealership

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 28, 2012

ACS Advertising Announces Promotions

ACS Advertising, A Xerox company, announced the promotion of eight team members as the agency develops its client service team

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 28, 2012

Truckstop Electrification Installed at Four New Sites

Truckstop electrification continues to expand, with four more sites in the Mid-South and central U.S. now added to the growing national network of places at which drivers can plug in to reduce idling and save money

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•June 27, 2012

Study: No Correlation Between CSA BASIC Data and Crash Performance

A new study says the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's safety data under its new Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program does not accurately predict crashes

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Drivers•by Staff•June 27, 2012

Congress Signals Agreement on Highway Bill

CORRECTED -- Congress appears close to agreement on reauthorization of the federal highway program. Reports from various sources last evening indicated congressional leaders had a tentative agreement on a two-year bill. It appears that the bill will not include a controversial provision requiring approval of the Keystone XL pipeline

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•June 27, 2012

Texas Inspects 8,000 Trucks and Buses During Roadcheck

The Texas Department of Public Safety inspected more than 8,000 commercial motor vehicles during a three-day inspection effort earlier this month as part of Roadcheck 2012

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Drivers•by Staff•June 27, 2012

Tentative Agreement Reached on Highway Bill

Two controversial provisions have been dropped from the highway reauthorization bill as lawmakers reached a tentative agreement on a two-year measure, according to published reports

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Drivers•by Staff•June 27, 2012

Bay Area Toll Hike to Take Effect Sunday

Drivers in the San Francisco Bay Area will be paying more for tolls starting Sunday, July 1. Tolls are increasing on all seven state-owned oll bridges in the area for big trucks, recreational vehicles and cars towing trailers, reports the Mercury News

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