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Feds Wonder if Safety Tech is Distracting
When does the growth of information technology for trucking become information overload that could distract the driver? Federal transportation officials have decided it鈥檚 time to look into the question, since it could have negative implications for safety.
June 13, 2000RPSA Clarifies Hazmat Placard Placement
Hazardous materials placards may be placed at a level below the trailer鈥檚 floor and behind the rear underride guard as long as they are not obscured, according to a June 2 decision by the Department of Transportation鈥檚 Research and Special Programs Administration.
June 13, 2000A.M. Executive Briefing - June 13
In the news this morning: Florida pulls licenses of 519 truckers; S.C. Trucking Association names its first woman president; and Feds say Midwest drivers pay unfair gasoline prices.
June 13, 2000P.M. Executive Briefing - June 12
This afternoon's headlines: Lawyer for trucking safety group sues U.S. DOT inspector general; armed robbers target I-95 rest stops in South Carolina; and no end in sight for Teamsters strike against Overnite.
June 12, 2000DOT Relents, Extends Hours Comment Period
The Department of Transportation is extending the deadline for comments on its proposed hours of service rulemaking until Oct. 30.
June 12, 2000Maine Carrier, NBC Head Back to Court
A jury will decide later this year whether the producers of 鈥淒ateline NBC鈥 misrepresented their intentions to a Maine trucking company owner in developing a segment on driver fatigue for the television news show.
June 12, 2000Congress Takes Aim at Estate Taxes
Trucking companies are part of a ground swell of public sentiment seeking repeal of the estate tax, which kicks in when family-held businesses or property are transferred from one generation to another, and Congress is taking note.
June 12, 2000Putting a Price on New Hours Rules
Productivity improvements in the logistics and trucking industries generated by computers and use of the Internet may be imperiled by the Transportation Department鈥檚 hour-of-service rules, according to a leading industry analyst.
June 12, 2000FMCSA Requiring DOT Numbers on Trucks
Owners of trucks that have only an old ICC identification number will have to start painting their carriers鈥 DOT number on the doors to meet a recent directive from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
June 12, 2000A.M. Executive Briefing - June 12
In the news this morning: U.S. officials meet with refiners over recent Midwest fuel price spikes; UPS is in talks to buy 2 logistics firms; and Georgia law enforcement agencies collaborate to improve truck safety.
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