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Trucking Safety Debate Intensifies
The debate over trucking’s safety record ratcheted up another notch Friday as Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways released the group’s annual rankings of the worst states for big truck fatalities.
December 4, 1998OSHA Unveils Hazard Rule
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will ask employers to institute a program to prevent workplace hazards.
December 4, 1998Inspection Uniformity Studied
The Illinois State Police and the Northwestern University Traffic Institute are using a federal grant to study the uniformity of roadside truck safety inspections.
December 4, 1998Postal Service, Unions Make Deal
After months of negotiations, the Postal Service and two of its large unions reached a tentative agreement Wednesday on a new contract.
December 3, 1998NTE Cuts Its Manual Staffers
The National Transportation Exchange completed its transition into cyberspace by cutting 14 staffers who were handling orders manually.
December 3, 1998Maine Pike Will Charge Higher Tolls
A plan approved by the Maine Turnpike Authority will hike turnpike tolls for truckers by 25%. The toll hike will raise the $11.5 million the state needs to widen parts of the road.
December 3, 1998Dept. of Defense to Implement New Computerized Distance System
The Department of Defense is replacing its old method of calculating mileage for transporters with a new computerized system that will provide distance information instantly.
December 3, 1998Drivers Sentenced in Log Case
Five drivers for an Iowa trucking company involved in falsifying logbooks were sentenced Tuesday on related misdemeanor charges.
December 3, 1998Trucker Is a Life-Saver in Ohio
A good Samaritan trucker jumped into a burning wreck to save a fellow truck driver, but quickly vanished before he could be rewarded for his good deed.
December 3, 1998DaimlerChrysler Canada Sends 2,000 Layoff Notices
DaimlerChrysler Canada has sent out 2,000 layoff notices, telling workers that Friday will be their last shift until Jan. 4.
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