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Drivers•by Staff•April 5, 2001

Schneider Logistics Launches Carrier Partner Program

Schneider Logistics of Green Bay, Wisc., announced a new Carrier Partner Program offering savings on fuel and tires to participating carriers

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 5, 2001

Chicago Raising Oft-Hit Viaducts

The Chicago Department of Transportation is moving ahead with projects to increase the clearance under 11 railroad viaducts this year

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 5, 2001

Tough Times for Satellite Radio

Last week, Sirius Satellite Radio held a call-in press conference. Most of the questions came not from the press but from Wall Street security analysts

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 5, 2001

Safety Symposium Planned

More than 200 participants from around the world are expected at the Third International large Truck and Bus Safety Symposiu

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 5, 2001

Dangerous Finger

Add to the list of dangerous driver distractions "picking your nose." According to The (Allentown, Pa.) Morning Call, New Jersey driver Antonio Randino took one hand off the wheel to pick his nose before his truck crashed on I-80 in late January, killing two motorists. This information was revealed during a preliminary hearing this week, in which testimony also said Randino was traveling at least 69 mph in a 50-mph zone

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 5, 2001

TCA to Fight New York City Length Laws

The Truckload Carriers Assn. is gearing up to fight New York City trailer length ordinances the group says is costing trucking companies thousands of dollars

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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 5, 2001

Houston Port Decries Environmental Plans

Officials at the Port of Houston are fighting a rule that would ban operating equipment such as cranes, forklifts and yard jockeys from 6 a.m. till noon

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Drivers•by Staff•April 5, 2001

Speed Limit Lowered on Stretch of Pennsylvania Turnpike

The speed limit has been dropped from 65 to 55 mph on a mountainous stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike

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Equipment•by Staff•April 5, 2001

U.S., Mexican Truck Safety Systems Different

Mexican trucking companies that win authority to operate in the U.S. may end up maintaining two safety management systems. According to Dave DeCarme, head of DOT’s Maritime, Surface, and Facilitation Division, the U.S. system is substantially differen

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Equipment•by Staff•April 5, 2001

Concerned About Cabotage

As the U.S. prepares to open the border to Mexican trucks, safety is not the only concern. Owner-operators in this country fear that low-paid Mexican drivers will take the freight out of their trucks

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