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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 22, 1999

Day 12: Practice, Practice

I have now completed Day 12 in a 15-day truck driving course in pursuit of my CDL. Each day from here on is driving practice in preparation for the Big Test on January 5. A half day

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 22, 1999

XTRA Consolidates Wisconsin Operations

XTRA Lease has consolidated its Green Bay and Appleton, WI, branches and will open a larger trailer rental and leasing facility in Kaukauna, WI, on January 10, 2000

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Fleet Management•by Staff•December 22, 1999

Business Up For Fleets, Dealers, Distributors

Fleets in MacKay & Co.’s monthly survey continue to report strong markets and high levels of equipment utilization

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Drivers•by Staff•December 21, 1999

NHTSA Proposes In-Curve ABS Test for Straight Trucks

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has proposed a braking-in-a-curve performance test on antilock brake systems for straight trucks and buses

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 21, 1999

Day 11: One Mile After Another

Editor At Large Bette Garber is training for her CDL at Bordentown Driver Training School in Bordentown, NJ. "Hey, honey, you missed it," shouted a Trenton, NJ, highway construction worker. He was referring to my tractor-trailer's tentative

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 21, 1999

Nissan To Restructure Truck Unit

A restructuring plan may be in the works for debt-laden Japanese truck maker Nissan Diesel

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•December 21, 1999

AAA Study Identifies Fatigue Crash Factors

A study released Tuesday by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center identifies factors strongly associated with having a crash related to drowsy driving

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Drivers•by Staff•December 21, 1999

Wilson Bridge Replacement Going Forward

Construction of a 12-lane replacement of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge in Washington, DC, is set to go forward after a court decision last week

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Drivers•by Staff•December 21, 1999

Hidden Creek Industries To Acquire Hadley Auto Transport

Hidden Creek Industries, Minneapolis, has acquired Hadley Auto Transport, Santa Ana, CA

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Drivers•by Staff•December 21, 1999

Georgia To Change Exit Numbering

Georgia is changing its Interstate exit numbering system to reflect the number of miles rather than the number of exits

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