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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•February 2, 1999

Montana Senate Passes Speed Limit Bill

Montana is edging closer to setting some actual speed limits for both cars and trucks — and it looks like there may be some different limits for big rigs

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Drivers•by Staff•February 2, 1999

Clinton’s Budget Proposes Record Transportation Spending

President Clinton’s budget for fiscal year 2000, presented to Congress earlier this week, proposes a record $50.5 billion in transportation investments, including a record $28.4 billion to maintain highways and build new roads and bridges

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 1, 1999

Bill To Remove Toll Authority Fails in Arkansas

Arkansas legislation that would have removed the state Highway Commission’s authority to add tolls to existing interstates failed to make it out of committee last week, but the newest commission member says there may be no need to go ahead with the toll program

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Drivers•by Staff•February 1, 1999

J.B. Hunt Honors High-Earning Drivers

J.B. Hunt is inducting nearly 2,000 drivers into its $50K Club, which recognizes drivers whose total compensation exceeded $50,000 last year

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 1, 1999

Mercedes-Benz Credit Grows Truck Business

Mercedes-Benz Credit Corp.’s commitment to supporting Freightliner Corp.’s customers has propelled MBCC’s commercial vehicle portfolio beyond the $4 billion level. Since MBCC established a dedicated Truck Div. in 1993, its truck portfolio has grown from $1.25 billion

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 1, 1999

Ryder, FieldWorks Sign Three-Year Deal

FieldWorks and Ryder Transportation Services signed a three-year deal for FieldWorks to provide Ryder with 751 PC-based truck service tools

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 30, 1999

Qualcomm Cuts CabCard Prices

Qualcomm has announced price reductions on its CabCard services, which provide in-cab e-mail and other communications services for drivers

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Drivers•by Staff•January 30, 1999

Arkansas Governor Unveils Highway Plan

Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee unveiled his proposal last week to fix the state’s crumbling interstate highways with bond proceeds and a diesel tax increase

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 30, 1999

Volvo, UAW Reach Labor Agreement

Volvo Trucks North America Friday announced the ratification of another six-year contract with the United Auto Workers Union for production and maintenance workers at its New River Valley Truck Assembly Plant in Dublin, VA

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Drivers•by Staff•January 30, 1999

FHWA Looks At Post-Accident Alcohol Testing

Should law enforcement conduct federally mandated post-accident alcohol tests of truck and bus drivers? That’s the question to be explored in a new study being conducted by the Federal Highway Administration

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