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FMCSA announces safety belt poster contest winners; young artists ...
Ask any parent and they'll tell you – some of the most effective safety experts in the country can be found sitting in the backseat as they are shuttled to school, ...
FMCSA Orders Shutdown of Salt Lake Shuttles LLC as Imminent Hazard ...
News: WASHINGTON, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ...
Okla. Senate OKs fee hike for driver's licenses
San Francisco Chronicle
Mary Fallin. The Senate voted 30-15 for the bill that would increase the cost of issuing or renewing a standard driver's license from $21.50 to $33.50. The cost of various commercial drivers' licenses also is going up by $10. The new rates will be ...
Jury awards St. Louis County truck driver $1.1 million after crash
STLtoday.com
ST. LOUIS • George Reaves Jr., a St. Louis County truck driver who rear-ended another trucker on Interstate 70 in Illinois was awarded $1.1 million last week by a federal jury here. “I'm really happy about it because George got his day in court and got ...
Legislative Committee Votes on Highway Bills
WABI
Augusta - A Maine legislative committee has voted on several bills aimed at stalling or killing the proposed east-west highway, virtually assuring their final fate in the House and Senate. The Transportation Committee voted Tuesday in favor of a bill ...
PHMSA issues fireworks transportation guidance Lexology
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has issued new safety guidance regarding the manufacture and transportation of…
Crackdown: FMCSA's putting extra muscle into shutting down truck fleets
Commercial Carrier Journal
While official numbers from FMCSA show fairly level numbers between fiscal 2011 and 2012, one trucking consultant has seen Unfit/Out-of-Service orders spike for carriers found in serious noncompliance after not following through on corrective action ...
ATA announced new program to engage young executives
Supply Chain Digital
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has announced a new program to engage and shape young trucking executives to be the industry's next great generation of leaders. Dubbed LEAD ATA, the program will provide exclusive educational opportunities ...
Former Pipeline Safety Chief: Keystone XL "Best Option" for Petroleum Transport
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The former head of the Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) at the U.S. Department of Transportation said today that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline is in the national ...
OOIDA Presents an Insurance Webinar | GoByTruck Global News
OOIDA is presenting a webinar designed to help drivers and owners determine what types of insurance coverage best protects themselves and their businesses.
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