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Newsby Steven MartinezFebruary 28, 2019

OOIDA Once Again Opposes Younger Truck Driver Bill

With the recent reintroduction of a bill that would lower the driving age for heavy-duty truckers operating in interstate commerce, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has sent a letter to members of Congress in opposition.

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Newsby Jim BeachFebruary 25, 2019

FMCSA Administrator: Please Prepare Now for ELD Deadline

Ray Martinez, administrator of the FMCSA, asked attendees at Omnitracs’s user conference to “please prepare” for the December transition from AOBRDs to ELDs “now, if you have not done so.”

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Newsby StaffFebruary 25, 2019

Officials Plan Regular Inspections for Tire Chains in Columbia River Gorge

The Oregon Department of Transportation has instituted a new inspection policy for the Columbia River Gorge Area of Interstate 84 to help enforce tire chain requirements in snowy conditions.

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Articlesby Sergio RojasFebruary 20, 2019

What's the Best Diet for Truck Drivers?

While some drivers over-eat regularly, the majority do not – including most overweight and obese drivers. Yet many drivers continue to gain weight and worsen health risk markers such as blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood glucose.

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergFebruary 19, 2019

Suicide by Flatbed on TV’s ‘Blue Bloods’ is Guilty of Technical Errors

Senior Contributing Editor Tom Berg thinks he could've made this crash scene's technical details — an under-ride crash — more realistic.

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Articlesby Jim ParkFebruary 14, 2019

Stay On Top of Your Lighting Problems

Lighting can drive any technician to drink. Some tips to stay ahead of the problems and avoid all that grief.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2019

International Makes Bendix Wingman Fusion Standard on All On-Highway Tractors

International Truck is now offering the Bendix Wingman Fusion collision mitigation technology as standard equipment across its entire lineup of on-highway tractors, including the International LoneStar, LT Series, and RH Series trucks.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2019

Idealease, NPTC Offer Seminar on Truck Safety Technology and Compliance

Truck leasing, rental and maintenance company Idealease and the National Private Truck Council are sponsoring a series of one-day private truck fleet safety and compliance seminars focusing on safety technologies and staying compliant with regulations.

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ProductsFebruary 11, 2019

DEI’s Oil Rug Keeps Work Areas Clean

DEI’s Oil Rug is an absorbent rug that is designed to increase safety and cleanliness in a maintenance area or repair facility.

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Articlesby David CullenFebruary 5, 2019

NTSB's 'Most Wanted' Highlights Distracted and Impaired Driving, Truck Speed Limiters

Eight of the ten issues listed in the NTSB's Most Wanted List of transportation safety improvements touch on the trucking industry is one way or another.

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