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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 29, 1999

Oregon Wants To Close Drug-Testing Loopholes

A bill in the Oregon House of Representatives would close loopholes in drug- and alcohol-testing regulations that let drivers avoid consequences by changing companies

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 29, 1999

DaimlerChrysler Ponders Fate of Detroit Diesel Stake

Less than a week after Detroit Diesel Corp. reported record first-quarter net income, DaimlerChrysler Chairman Jurgen Schrempp said his company was debating whether to increase its 20% stake in the engine maker or sell out altogether

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 29, 1999

Supreme Court Wrestles With Disability Issue

Is a condition a disability if it can be corrected? And if so, what's to stop everyone with dentures or eyeglasses from suing under the Americans with Disabilities Act? These are some of the issues the U.S. Supreme Court has been wrestling with this week as they heard ADA-related cases involving a UPS mechanic with high blood pressure and a truck driver blind in one eye

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Drivers•by Staff•April 29, 1999

Chicago Starts Ryan Repairs Tonight

A $14 million road resurfacing project begins on Chicago's Dan Ryan Expressway tonight

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 29, 1999

Werner Orders Driver Simulator

Werner Enterprises has signed a $750,000 contract with Lockheed Martin for a motion-based driver trainer system

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 28, 1999

New Alabama Dealer Offers "Mini-Truckstop"

Some visitors to Tuesday's open house at the new Volvo and GMC dealership in Fultondale, AL, compared the facility to a miniature truckstop

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 28, 1999

HighwayMaster Signs Contract With CFI

HighwayMaster has signed a two-year extended agreement with Contract Freighters Inc., which is also buying more HighwayMaster mobile units. All 1,975 of CFI's trucks are equipped with the HighwayMaster Series 5000 mobile communications and information system. This

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 28, 1999

NATSO Apologizes For Causing DC Traffic Congestion

Last week, as the nation's capital braced for business and traffic disruptions Friday when NATO convened its 50th anniversary summit, NATSO, a Washington, DC-based trade association representing America's travel plaza and truckstop industry, decided to maintain

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Drivers•by Staff•April 27, 1999

DOT Inspector General Suggests Motor Carrier Safety Administration

The idea of putting federal enforcement of truck safety into a separate motor carrier administration within the Department of Transportation appears to be gaining tractio

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 27, 1999

Survey Says Trucker Drug Use Drops Dramatically

The latest federally conducted survey of trucking companies shows the industry's estimated drug use violation rate has been cut from 2.2 % to 1.3% of drivers tested — a 41% reduction from 1996 to 1997

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