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Drivers•by Staff•December 21, 1999

Driver Gets Vision Exemption After Delays, Court Battle

The Office of Motor Carrier Safety has agreed to exempt James F. Durham from federal vision requirements, ending a long court and regulatory battle for the Tennessee trucker

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Fleet Management•by Staff•December 20, 1999

New Rail Giant Targets Long-Haul Truckload Carriers

A proposed merger between two railway giants could mean long-term increased competition for truckload carriers

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 20, 1999

Navistar Stock Rises Over Talk About A Buyout

There was renewed talk on Wall Street Monday that the parent of Volvo Trucks, AB Volvo of Sweeden, has Navistar International in its sights for a takeover

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 20, 1999

Day 10: Serpentines and Sharing Dreams

Editor At Large Bette Garber is training for her CDL at Bordentown Driver Training School in Bordentown, NJ. Friday. Two words. Frustration. Exasperation. Today was Reverse Serpentine day. That's where you weave the tractor-trailer backwards, in and

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Drivers•by Staff•December 20, 1999

FHWA Wants Input On Weather Info Services and Needs

The Federal Highway Administration wants to hear from vendors of private weather information services that would like to be involved in research on the impact of weather and other natural conditions on intelligent transportation systems

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Drivers•by Staff•December 20, 1999

OMCS Set To Deny Drug/Alcohol Testing Exemption Request

The Office of Motor Carrier Safety says it will likely deny a private carrier’s request to be exempted from random alcohol and drug testing rules

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Drivers•by Staff•December 20, 1999

DOT Posts Truck Safety Information on Web

The Department of Transportation has opened its files on trucking company safety performance to the public

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Drivers•by Staff•December 20, 1999

Rahall Wants Hearings on Tracking Driver Hours

U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall wants to hold congressional hearings next year on the use of technology to track driver hours of service

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 20, 1999

Rails Rebuff ATA Plea for Help on Weight Limits

In an effort to win permission for bigger trucks, American Trucking Assns. President Walter McCormick sought an alliance with an unlikely ally – the railroad industry. His overture did not work

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Fleet Management•by Staff•December 18, 1999

Trailer Sales Down Almost 18%

Trailer shipments through October totaled 234,105 units, down 17.9% from the same period in 1998, according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Census and the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Assn

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