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N.M. Truck Speed Limit Bill Revived

Lt. Gov. Walter Bradley broke a tie vote in New Mexico’s Senate to revive a truck speed limit bill that the Judiciary Committee tried to kill.

March 10, 1999

Panel Tells Trucks to Slow Down

A panel created by the Louisiana Legislature recommended lawmakers force trucks to drive 5 mph slower than cars on all multilane highways.

March 10, 1999

I-TOO President Sentenced to Jail

Marshall Siegel, president of the Independent Truckers Owner-Operators Association, was sentenced to prison time, fines and restitution for his role in bilking truck drivers out of more than $200,000.

March 10, 1999

Long Road of Trucking Oversight

Certain issues have resurfaced after almost 30 years in the ongoing discussions on how to improve truck safety.

March 10, 1999

Electronic Tolls Off Schedule in New Jersey

Installation of E-ZPass, the electronic toll program in New Jersey, continues to be plagued by problems that threaten to throw the project even further off schedule.

March 10, 1999

N.C. Gets Tough on Unsafe Trucks

The head of the Department of Transportation in North Carolina unveiled his plan to reduce truck crashes and deaths to state legislators.

March 10, 1999

Unit Offers Pay-Per-Mile Leasing

Charging truck operators only for the miles they put on a vehicle is an idea that has been talked about by European truck leasing execs for several years.

March 10, 1999

Funding for Mo. Roads Hits Wall

After months of haggling, cajoling and negotiating, a push to ask voters for higher taxes to finance transportation has four flat tires and a dead battery.

March 10, 1999
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GAO: Truck Safety Plan Not Working

The Federal Highway Administration’s efforts to crack down on the motor carriers with the worst safety records are not working, according to federal auditors.

March 9, 1999
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DOD Plan Draws Trucker Objections

Some truckers who haul for the Department of Defense are raising objections to a billing plan that could force them to give up from 1% to 2% of freight charges in order to get paid.

March 9, 1999