WASHINGTON 鈥 Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Wednesday that the Department of Transportation鈥檚 two-day distracted driving summit was likely to result in 鈥渟omething legislatively鈥 to ban texting and driving, which he termed a national 鈥渆pidemic.鈥
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New U.S. Study Says Wetlines Incidents Led to 13 Deaths Over 10-Year Period
Damaged or ruptured tank-truck wetlines resulted in 13 fatalities and seven injuries over the past 10 years, according to a new analysis by federal regulators.
October 5, 2009Diesel Fuel Slips 2.1垄 to $2.601 In Fourth Straight Decline
U.S. retail diesel prices dipped again last week as the national average reached $2.601, 2.1 cents lower than the week before, according to the Department of Energy.
October 5, 2009DOT to Ban Texts, Limit In-Cab Devices
WASHINGTON 鈥 The Obama administration will move to ban cell-phone texting by truck drivers and to restrict the use of other in-cab communications units, according to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.
October 5, 2009ISM Factory Index Slips But Shows Expansion
An index of U.S. manufacturing activity declined slightly in September but showed overall expansion, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.
October 1, 2009LaHood Says Government to Ban Truckers鈥 Texting
WASHINGTON 鈥斅 The Obama administration will ban texting by truck drivers and restrict the use of other in-cab technologies as part of its effort to eliminate distracted driving, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said.
October 2, 2009Chicago Manufacturing Index Falls
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago area shrank in September, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Tuesday.
September 30, 2009DOT Opens Two-Day National Summit on Distracted Driving
Department of Transportation Wednesday opened its two-day national summit on distracted driving, with panels of state, federal and other officials as well as interested and affected parties speaking on issues around cell phone use and texting by drivers.
September 30, 2009NAFTA Surface Trade Falls 28% in July
Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico plunged 28% in July from a year earlier, though rose from June, the Department of Transportation said.
September 30, 2009Proposed Tolls Issued For New Maryland Highway
Some trucks would pay roughly $40 during rush hour to travel Maryland鈥檚 newest highway under a proposed toll schedule being considered by the Maryland Transportation Authority.
September 29, 2009