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Driversby StaffDecember 28, 2011

Poll Finds Tolls More Popular Than Higher Fuel Taxes

In a Reason-Rupe poll of 1,200 adults, 58% of respondents said they would rather pay tolls if and when they use a particular lane or highway, rather than paying higher fuel taxes

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Safety & Complianceby StaffDecember 28, 2011

Study: Early Cellphone Safety Studies Likely Overestimated Crash Risk

A Wayne State University study published in the January 2012 issue of the journal Epidemiology points out that two influential early studies of cellphone use and crash risk may have overestimated the relative risk of conversation on cellphones while driving

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Driversby StaffDecember 28, 2011

Diesel Drops 4 Cents a Gallon, Gasoline and Crude Oil each Gain

In its fifth straight weekly decline, diesel prices dropped 3.7 cents this week in the Department of Energy's weekly price survey

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Driversby StaffDecember 28, 2011

Motorcoach Drivers May be Next to Get New HOS Rules

First, airline pilots were handed a new set of HOS rules. Then trucking got new marching orders from FMCSA. Bus drivers may be next. FMCSA has published a public listening session notice for motorcoach HOS

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Driversby StaffDecember 28, 2011

Frustrated Montreal-area Truckers Apply Congestion Surcharges

Truckers in Montreal, Que. have begun charging customers traffic surcharges to compensate for increased operating costs

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Driversby StaffDecember 28, 2011

New HOS Rule Will Cause Delays for Manufacturers and Cost the Economy

National Association of Manufacturers has come out against trucking's new hours-of-service rule, saying the rule will have a negative impact on manufacturers' supply chains, distribution operations and productivity

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Driversby StaffDecember 28, 2011

Study: Refinery Closures Will Drive Fuel Prices Up

A study released on Friday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration suggests gasoline prices could spike and ultra-low sulfur diesel supplies could be compromised by the potential closure of three Delaware Valley refineries

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Driversby StaffDecember 28, 2011

Another Chameleon Carrier Owner Indicted

The owner of a suspected chameleon carrier, DDL Transport, LLC, was indicted in Columbus, Ga. on several counts stemming from non-disclosure of information and operating with under an out-of-service order.

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Fleet Managementby StaffDecember 28, 2011

Used Truck Volumes Continue Slide in November

Reported volumes of used Classe 3-8 truck sales continued their slide into negative territory in November

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Safety & Complianceby StaffDecember 27, 2011

Second Fatal Wheel-off Raises Questions About Truck Safety in Ontario

A woman driving a Honda Civic was killed by a flying truck wheel near Hamilton, Ont. on Thursday. It was the province's second fatal wheel-off incident in as many weeks

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