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Wisconsin Nonprofit to Encourage Children to Consider Driving Careers

Driving is a privilege that comes with responsibilities.  Teaching children that driving a tractor-trailer, fire truck or motor coach as a career is difficult to do when that opportunity may be a decade away. Jim Van Den Elzen, Crossroads Safety … Continue reading

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Ray LaHood: ‘No Texting’ while Driving – Big Brother says Otherwise

New Yorkers will be the first to use a new alert system. They will be rapidly alerted to potentially dangerous situations – ranging from terrorist threats to impending hazardous weather – under a new text notification program. Mayor Bloomberg unveiled … Continue reading

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Where is the Outrage – Mexican Trucks are coming to a State Near you

I have written on this subject several times – but where is the outrage? Mexican trucks are coming to the U.S. very soon – quite likely before the end of the month. Calls, and or letters/faxes need to be sent … Continue reading

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If Mexican Trucks want to Operate in the US – Let them pay for their Own EOBRs

And the saga continues. First in 1995 the US and Mexico started a pilot program to allow Mexican trucks to travel throughout the US delivering loads brought in from Mexico. The US trucks were allowed to do the same in … Continue reading

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NTSB Chairman Hersman to Speak at Second Annual ‘Salute to Women Behind the Wheel’

Presentation by Key U.S. Highway Safety Official Expected to Draw Industry’s Largest Gathering of Women Drivers at Mid-America Truck Show in Louisville, April 2, 2011. Deborah A.P. Hersman, Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), will honor America’s professional … Continue reading

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FMCSA to Hold Public Listening Session on Hours-of-Service

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced it will hold a public listening session. For its regulatory proposal that would revise hours-of-service (HOS) requirements for commercial truck drivers on February 17, 2011 in Arlington, … Continue reading

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Distracted Driving – Should be the same for ALL Drivers

The Department of Transportation Secretary has been working to ‘fight’ distracted driving ever since taking the position within the DOT. And he is succeeding in getting laws passed that I feel are just “feel good” legislation’s by individual states that … Continue reading

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FMCSA Considering Requiring Commercial Drivers To Know English

Anne S. Ferro, head of the FMCSA and the former head of the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration, was the guest speaker at Cecil College’s 10th-annual Mid-Atlantic Transportation and Logistics Institute Symposium on Friday. Michael Feehley of the Maryland Transportation Authority … Continue reading

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Truckers – Had Enough Yet

Had enough yet? Are you ready to stand up for your rights, come together as one voice? America is hurting and needs you to help save her. Are you up for the fight? Or are you just going to continue … Continue reading

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Proof – DOT not concerned about Trucking Safety

I know I have been harping and complaining about this topic for a while now. I am hoping that I keep harping about this and just maybe someone in the right place and high enough up on the totem pole … Continue reading

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