Trucking News - May 2003
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Illinois closer to eliminating split speeds
05/01/2003 - 12:54:31 pm - A bill to eliminate the split speed limit in Illinois has moved one step closer to passage.The Senate Transportation Committee voted 9-0 in favor of HB1186 April 29. ...
NHTSA recalls some International trucks
05/02/2003 - 2:47:36 pm - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall notice for more than 2,400 International model No. 4700 tractors sold between 1995 and 1999, the agency ...
North Carolina House passes left turn bill
05/02/2003 - 2:49:19 pm - Drivers could soon be turning left on red under a North Carolina House bill. The House approved the measure 75-37 April 30. It now heads to the Senate, where it has ...
Roadcheck 2003 scheduled for June 3-5
05/02/2003 - 2:50:47 pm - It’s that time of year again. Truckers everywhere will encounter safety inspectors during the annual 72-hour inspection blitz scheduled for Tuesday, June 3, to Thursday, June ...
Deadly crash occurs after 11-year-old takes wheel of semi
05/02/2003 - 2:54:36 pm - A tragic truck wreck apparently occurred while the driver’s 11-year-old daughter was behind the wheel, according to police in Howe, TX. Killed in the wreck Friday, ...
TSA, DOT release new rules for hazmat background checks
05/02/2003 - 2:56:39 pm - The Transportation Security Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation today issued the final rules requiring background checks on commercial drivers certified ...
New Virginia law doubles speeding fines
05/06/2003 - 2:20:00 pm - A new Virginia law pinches the wallets of speeding and aggressive drivers through higher fines, The Roanoke Times reported. SB1093 allows the Virginia Department of ...
Manufacturers seek survey participants
05/06/2003 - 2:21:30 pm - Owner-operators will have the chance to win $1,000 if they take part in the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association survey on heavy-truck maintenance. Owner-operators ...
Truckers to gather for world`s largest truck convoy to benefit Special Olympics
05/10/2003 - 5:09:59 pm - What`s billed as the world`s largest truck convoy is revving up for its third record-breaking year to raise money for the Special Olympics. On Sept. 13, between ...
Deal could keep International’s Chatham truck plant open
05/13/2003 - 3:09:08 pm - International Truck and Engine Corp. announced May 10 it had reached a conditional understanding with the Canadian Auto Workers union on a plan to keep the company`s Chatham, ...
Truck bomb kills 29 in Russia
05/13/2003 - 3:10:14 pm - A truck bomb ripped through a government compound in northern Chechnya on May 12, killing at least 29 people and wounding more than 100 in an attack blamed on separatists, The ...
California panel sets hearing on truck-stopping devices
05/13/2003 - 3:11:12 pm - An Assembly committee will hear testimony May 14 about a proposal to put a device on trucks to enable police or carriers to stop the vehicles. The hearing on the ...
Diesel prices once again head south
05/13/2003 - 3:11:52 pm - According to figures released by the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration May 12, the national average diesel price fell last week to $1.444 from the ...
Missouri stops lowered speed bill
05/13/2003 - 3:14:32 pm - A Missouri Senate bill to lower maximum speed limits on roads in certain counties appears to be dead for the year. Under SB227, proposed by Sen. John Cauthorn, ...
Washington state Legislature OKs transportation audits
05/13/2003 - 3:15:45 pm - The Washington state Legislature has approved legislation that would require regular performance audits of transportation programs. SB5748 calls for an 11-member ...
Texas House prepares for highway bonds discussion
05/13/2003 - 3:16:27 pm - The Texas House is preparing for discussion of a proposed constitutional amendment that would permit the Texas Transportation Commission to issue $5 billion of highway revenue ...
North Carolina bill paves way for road funds
05/14/2003 - 7:58:22 am - Legislation in the North Carolina General Assembly would allow the state to borrow $700 million in bond money on highway improvements, according to local media ...
Montana flunks teen-driving bill
05/14/2003 - 7:59:20 am - A Montana Senate panel failed to pass a proposal before the Legislature adjourned that would ease teen drivers onto the roadways by putting extra restrictions on them in their ...
Texas bill prevents CDL holders from concealing convictions
05/15/2003 - 1:05:03 pm - Legislation to do away with deferred adjudication in traffic cases involving commercial drivers will soon be debated on the Texas House floor. If signed into law, ...
Chicago man charged with bribing FMCSA official
05/15/2003 - 1:07:12 pm - A trucking company owner was charged with bribery in a corruption scandal that has already led to convictions for more than 50 people, many with ties to former Gov. George ...
Body found in river is missing trucker’s
05/15/2003 - 1:10:06 pm - Law-enforcement officials in Phillips County, AR, say a woman’s body found a month ago in the Mississippi River is missing trucker Christine Wordlow. The Arkansas ...
Eighteen found dead inside rig in Texas
05/15/2003 - 1:11:32 pm - Eighteen suspected illegal immigrants died early May 14 in Texas after being smuggled from Mexico in the back of a crowded 18-wheel truck, authorities said, as reported by CNN ...
Ground broken on new toll road near Houston
05/20/2003 - 11:40:51 am - Officials in Fort Bend County, TX, have broken ground on the Fort Bend Parkway, a highway project that will link state Highway 6 with the Sam Houston Parkway, according to a ...
Apparent truck-bomb prank shuts down DC parkway
05/20/2003 - 11:42:16 am - A prank is what authorities say led a trucker to think he had explosives aboard his rig, WTOP Radio Network reported. Virginia State Police say the driver was on ...
Ohio lawmaker introduces uniform speed bill
05/20/2003 - 11:44:07 am - Legislation has been introduced in the Ohio General Assembly to rid the state of split speed limits. HB186, introduced by Rep. Bob Gibbs, R-Lakeville, would ...
Truckers can help get the word out about June Safety Month
05/20/2003 - 11:50:24 am - Truckers who want to help spread the word about OOIDA’s June Safety Month can get material about the effort directly online. During the month of June, the ...
Ohio senator introduces state’s second uniform speed bill
05/23/2003 - 10:46:50 am - Ohio state Sen. Lynn Wachtmann on May 21 introduced the state’s second bill in a week calling for the end of split speed limits. SB94 would eliminate provisions in ...
Callers who just wanted a license get a whole lot more …
05/23/2003 - 10:48:07 am - If you’ve tried to call the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles lately, you may have connected with someone who could really rev your engine up. According to The ...
Oklahoma passes digital fingerprint bill for truckers
05/25/2003 - 8:45:21 pm - Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry signed legislation making it mandatory that all drivers, including CDL holders, to undergo digital fingerprinting when renewing or applying for a ...
Scam targets truckers entering Newark, NJ
05/25/2003 - 8:48:55 pm - State and industry officials are warning truckers traveling in New Jersey about a scam targeting drivers entering the city of Newark. According to Gail Toth, ...
Travel Channel goes truckstop hoppin`
05/25/2003 - 8:50:06 pm - Truckers may want to tune into the Travel Channel at 7 p.m. CST or 10 p.m. CST Tuesday, May 27, when the station will air a feature on the “World`s Best Truck Stops.” The ...
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05/01/2003 - 12:54:31 pm - A bill to eliminate the split speed limit in Illinois has moved one step closer to passage.The Senate Transportation Committee voted 9-0 in favor of HB1186 April 29. ...
NHTSA recalls some International trucks
05/02/2003 - 2:47:36 pm - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall notice for more than 2,400 International model No. 4700 tractors sold between 1995 and 1999, the agency ...
North Carolina House passes left turn bill
05/02/2003 - 2:49:19 pm - Drivers could soon be turning left on red under a North Carolina House bill. The House approved the measure 75-37 April 30. It now heads to the Senate, where it has ...
Roadcheck 2003 scheduled for June 3-5
05/02/2003 - 2:50:47 pm - It’s that time of year again. Truckers everywhere will encounter safety inspectors during the annual 72-hour inspection blitz scheduled for Tuesday, June 3, to Thursday, June ...
Deadly crash occurs after 11-year-old takes wheel of semi
05/02/2003 - 2:54:36 pm - A tragic truck wreck apparently occurred while the driver’s 11-year-old daughter was behind the wheel, according to police in Howe, TX. Killed in the wreck Friday, ...
TSA, DOT release new rules for hazmat background checks
05/02/2003 - 2:56:39 pm - The Transportation Security Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation today issued the final rules requiring background checks on commercial drivers certified ...
New Virginia law doubles speeding fines
05/06/2003 - 2:20:00 pm - A new Virginia law pinches the wallets of speeding and aggressive drivers through higher fines, The Roanoke Times reported. SB1093 allows the Virginia Department of ...
Manufacturers seek survey participants
05/06/2003 - 2:21:30 pm - Owner-operators will have the chance to win $1,000 if they take part in the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association survey on heavy-truck maintenance. Owner-operators ...
Truckers to gather for world`s largest truck convoy to benefit Special Olympics
05/10/2003 - 5:09:59 pm - What`s billed as the world`s largest truck convoy is revving up for its third record-breaking year to raise money for the Special Olympics. On Sept. 13, between ...
Deal could keep International’s Chatham truck plant open
05/13/2003 - 3:09:08 pm - International Truck and Engine Corp. announced May 10 it had reached a conditional understanding with the Canadian Auto Workers union on a plan to keep the company`s Chatham, ...
Truck bomb kills 29 in Russia
05/13/2003 - 3:10:14 pm - A truck bomb ripped through a government compound in northern Chechnya on May 12, killing at least 29 people and wounding more than 100 in an attack blamed on separatists, The ...
California panel sets hearing on truck-stopping devices
05/13/2003 - 3:11:12 pm - An Assembly committee will hear testimony May 14 about a proposal to put a device on trucks to enable police or carriers to stop the vehicles. The hearing on the ...
Diesel prices once again head south
05/13/2003 - 3:11:52 pm - According to figures released by the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration May 12, the national average diesel price fell last week to $1.444 from the ...
Missouri stops lowered speed bill
05/13/2003 - 3:14:32 pm - A Missouri Senate bill to lower maximum speed limits on roads in certain counties appears to be dead for the year. Under SB227, proposed by Sen. John Cauthorn, ...
Washington state Legislature OKs transportation audits
05/13/2003 - 3:15:45 pm - The Washington state Legislature has approved legislation that would require regular performance audits of transportation programs. SB5748 calls for an 11-member ...
Texas House prepares for highway bonds discussion
05/13/2003 - 3:16:27 pm - The Texas House is preparing for discussion of a proposed constitutional amendment that would permit the Texas Transportation Commission to issue $5 billion of highway revenue ...
North Carolina bill paves way for road funds
05/14/2003 - 7:58:22 am - Legislation in the North Carolina General Assembly would allow the state to borrow $700 million in bond money on highway improvements, according to local media ...
Montana flunks teen-driving bill
05/14/2003 - 7:59:20 am - A Montana Senate panel failed to pass a proposal before the Legislature adjourned that would ease teen drivers onto the roadways by putting extra restrictions on them in their ...
Texas bill prevents CDL holders from concealing convictions
05/15/2003 - 1:05:03 pm - Legislation to do away with deferred adjudication in traffic cases involving commercial drivers will soon be debated on the Texas House floor. If signed into law, ...
Chicago man charged with bribing FMCSA official
05/15/2003 - 1:07:12 pm - A trucking company owner was charged with bribery in a corruption scandal that has already led to convictions for more than 50 people, many with ties to former Gov. George ...
Body found in river is missing trucker’s
05/15/2003 - 1:10:06 pm - Law-enforcement officials in Phillips County, AR, say a woman’s body found a month ago in the Mississippi River is missing trucker Christine Wordlow. The Arkansas ...
Eighteen found dead inside rig in Texas
05/15/2003 - 1:11:32 pm - Eighteen suspected illegal immigrants died early May 14 in Texas after being smuggled from Mexico in the back of a crowded 18-wheel truck, authorities said, as reported by CNN ...
Ground broken on new toll road near Houston
05/20/2003 - 11:40:51 am - Officials in Fort Bend County, TX, have broken ground on the Fort Bend Parkway, a highway project that will link state Highway 6 with the Sam Houston Parkway, according to a ...
Apparent truck-bomb prank shuts down DC parkway
05/20/2003 - 11:42:16 am - A prank is what authorities say led a trucker to think he had explosives aboard his rig, WTOP Radio Network reported. Virginia State Police say the driver was on ...
Ohio lawmaker introduces uniform speed bill
05/20/2003 - 11:44:07 am - Legislation has been introduced in the Ohio General Assembly to rid the state of split speed limits. HB186, introduced by Rep. Bob Gibbs, R-Lakeville, would ...
Truckers can help get the word out about June Safety Month
05/20/2003 - 11:50:24 am - Truckers who want to help spread the word about OOIDA’s June Safety Month can get material about the effort directly online. During the month of June, the ...
Ohio senator introduces state’s second uniform speed bill
05/23/2003 - 10:46:50 am - Ohio state Sen. Lynn Wachtmann on May 21 introduced the state’s second bill in a week calling for the end of split speed limits. SB94 would eliminate provisions in ...
Callers who just wanted a license get a whole lot more …
05/23/2003 - 10:48:07 am - If you’ve tried to call the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles lately, you may have connected with someone who could really rev your engine up. According to The ...
Oklahoma passes digital fingerprint bill for truckers
05/25/2003 - 8:45:21 pm - Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry signed legislation making it mandatory that all drivers, including CDL holders, to undergo digital fingerprinting when renewing or applying for a ...
Scam targets truckers entering Newark, NJ
05/25/2003 - 8:48:55 pm - State and industry officials are warning truckers traveling in New Jersey about a scam targeting drivers entering the city of Newark. According to Gail Toth, ...
Travel Channel goes truckstop hoppin`
05/25/2003 - 8:50:06 pm - Truckers may want to tune into the Travel Channel at 7 p.m. CST or 10 p.m. CST Tuesday, May 27, when the station will air a feature on the “World`s Best Truck Stops.” The ...
