Trucking News - February 2005
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Investigation continues in Texas tire explosion death
02/03/2005 - 1:05:18 am - The family of a Houston man who was killed by flying debris when tires on a semi exploded could have to file civil action against the driver of the truck because police say ...
Open container ban advances in Montana
02/03/2005 - 1:06:44 am - The Montana Senate has approved a bill that would ban consumption and possession of open containers of alcohol in vehicles traveling public roadways. Under state ...
North Dakota House approves higher speeds on county roads
02/03/2005 - 1:08:24 am - Lawmakers in the North Dakota House have signed off on a bill that would let drivers travel a little faster on county roads. Under current state law, drivers can ...
Fuel tax effort surpasses petition goal in Oklahoma
02/03/2005 - 1:10:06 am - The Oklahoma Secretary of State’s office has wrapped up a signature count on an initiative petition for a statewide vote to raise fuel taxes to fix roads and bridges ...
Directions to the nearest fingerprinting station? Who’da thunk it?
02/03/2005 - 1:11:04 am - The Transportation Security Administration has established a new Web site to provide more information for hazmat endorsement applicants. At www.hazprints.com you will be able ...
Wyoming Senate passes tougher open container provision
02/03/2005 - 9:56:07 pm - Passengers in cars would no longer be allowed to drink alcohol in Wyoming if a bill approved by the state Senate becomes law. The measure would close what ...
Homeland Security’s Ridge says farewell
02/03/2005 - 9:57:07 pm - Tom Ridge has officially left his post as secretary of homeland security. Ridge announced in late November 2004 that he would leave the department around the first ...
Missouri makes road repairs a priority
02/03/2005 - 9:59:14 pm - Missouri’s new transportation director pledged Feb. 2 to improve the state’s notoriously bad roads. Pete Rahn, addressing the full Legislature for the first time ...
Minnesota lawmaker wants higher fuel taxes
02/03/2005 - 10:00:58 pm - Minnesota’s top Senate Republican is throwing his support behind a nickel-per-gallon boost in the state’s fuel tax. Senate Minority Leader Dick Day of Owatonna also ...
DC Council wants some hazmat shipments kept out of city
02/03/2005 - 10:04:32 pm - The Washington, DC, City Council is acting to prohibit shipments of hazardous materials from traveling within two miles of Capitol Hill. The proposed ban is ...
OOIDA strengthens Washington office with two new appointments
02/03/2005 - 10:05:34 pm - The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association announces two new staff appointments to its Washington, DC, government affairs office. Joining the nation’s ...
Volvo rolls out updated VT 880
02/06/2005 - 6:42:03 pm - Volvo unveiled its VT 880, a truck design targeted to the premium owner-operator market, Feb. 3. The truck has Volvo’s new D16 engine, rated up to 635 hp with 2,250 ...
Mandatory seat-belt bill heads to South Carolina House
02/06/2005 - 6:44:16 pm - The South Carolina Senate passed a tougher seat-belt bill Feb. 2 that would permit police to pull over drivers who are not wearing their seat belts. The same ...
Legislators want ‘flex’ lanes in Georgia
02/06/2005 - 6:46:51 pm - Top Georgia House Republicans are pushing legislation to let commuters use the emergency lanes and paved shoulders of some of the state’s most congested highways. But the ...
U.S. DOT has identified CDL fraud as a top concern
02/06/2005 - 6:48:01 pm - DOT Inspector General Kenneth M. Mead said in a recent news release that in the past five years, the federal agency has participated in the investigation and prosecution of ...
Truckers spoke up; Wyoming Senate rejected split speeds
02/06/2005 - 6:51:51 pm - Wyoming senators rejected legislation Jan. 28 that called for adopting split speed limits in the state. The full Senate vote was 15-15, failing to produce the ...
Hot nickels found on Miami ice
02/06/2005 - 6:53:53 pm - Law-enforcement officials have found a 45,000-pound load of nickels from the U.S. Mint that went missing Dec. 20, an FBI spokeswoman told Land Line Feb. 4. The ...
Indiana bill bars use of hand-held cell phones while driving
02/08/2005 - 2:59:19 pm - A bill before the Indiana House transportation panel would require drivers to keep their hands off the phone. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Vanessa Summers, ...
Moving company owner sentenced to 12 years in prison
02/08/2005 - 3:01:21 pm - The president of a set of Florida moving companies has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for his role in a household moving scheme that bilked more than 1,000 ...
Diesel prices slip as oil dips
02/08/2005 - 3:02:51 pm - The national average price-per-gallon for diesel fuel dipped Monday, Feb. 7, to $1.983 from last week’s average of $1.992, the Department of Energy reported. The ...
Private-toll-route bill advances in Colorado
02/08/2005 - 3:04:22 pm - A Colorado House panel endorsed a bill Feb. 2 that paves the way for construction of a private toll road on the plains of the Front Range. The House Transportation ...
Indiana House approves ban on open containers
02/09/2005 - 10:07:05 pm - The Indiana House has forwarded legislation that would ban consumption and possession of open containers of alcohol in vehicles traveling public roadways. The bill would also ...
Propane truck weight bill nears final vote in Illinois House
02/09/2005 - 10:08:07 pm - A new bill in Illinois that would change the weight limits for truckers used to deliver propane is a step closer to passage in the Illinois House. Under the bill, ...
Panel approves reworking of LA interstate; truck-only lanes part of plan
02/09/2005 - 10:09:25 pm - An 18-mile portion of Interstate 710 in the Los Angeles area – the Long Beach Freeway – will be rebuilt, and the new road will include truck-only lanes. The ...
Bill would let truckers travel farther off main routes in Illinois
02/09/2005 - 10:10:38 pm - It could soon be easier for truckers in Illinois who need to travel off main routes to deliver their loads, fuel up or get rest. Illinois lawmakers are considering ...
Toll bill killed in Mississippi
02/09/2005 - 10:11:42 pm - A bill in the Mississippi Senate to create tolls along some roads and bridges in the state will have to wait until next year. The toll road legislation intended to ...
Road money diversions target of another proposed amendment
02/09/2005 - 10:12:59 pm - California lawmakers have fired another salvo in their battle to have road money spent on roads. Currently, a large portion of fuel taxes and other state fees and ...
Strike avoided on Ohio Turnpike
02/09/2005 - 10:14:13 pm - A possible strike that could have taken nearly 1,000 workers off the job on the Ohio Turnpike has been avoided. The Turnpike Commission announced Feb. 9 that ...
Capitol Hill: The budget battle begins
02/09/2005 - 10:15:58 pm - President Bush has sent a $2.57 trillion budget for ’06 to Congress and how those numbers are being received is the hot news on Capitol Hill this week. It is expected that ...
Watch out for Wi-Fi’s ‘evil twin’
02/09/2005 - 10:22:05 pm - Worried about Starbucks taking over the world? Don’t. What you really need to worry about is its evil twin. The dreaded “evil twin attack” is the latest in a long ...
Lower speeds approved in Tennessee’s Hamilton County; others likely to follow
02/09/2005 - 10:24:26 pm - Tennessee’s transportation director has approved the first of a handful of requests to reduce speed limits in urban areas for large trucks and other vehicles as a way to fight ...
Two trucking schools lose Colorado certification
02/09/2005 - 10:25:52 pm - As Colorado officials continue their investigation of bogus drivers licenses, two truck-driving schools that served as third-party testers have lost their state certification. ...
Missouri Senate readies for workers’ comp vote
02/09/2005 - 10:28:42 pm - The Missouri Senate is scheduled to vote Wednesday, Feb. 9, on a bill that would overhaul the state’s workers’ compensation system. The legislation, sponsored by ...
Arkansas Senate approves fuel cleanup bill
02/11/2005 - 4:39:00 pm - The Arkansas Senate narrowly passed a bill Feb. 8 that would raise fuel taxes by one penny per 10 gallons of fuel purchased. The bill, which would grant the ...
Connecticut lawmakers mull fuel tax hike, tolls
02/11/2005 - 4:41:04 pm - Connecticut’s Transportation Strategy Board has some ideas on easing the problem of congestion on highways in the state. One of the biggest strategies is to add one ...
New Jersey lawmaker backs higher fuel taxes
02/11/2005 - 4:42:45 pm - The head of a New Jersey Assembly panel is pushing for an increase in the state’s fuel tax, saying the revenue is needed to replenish the trust fund that pays for ...
Illinois Tollway: Fewer trucks, but more money since toll hike
02/11/2005 - 4:45:00 pm - The Illinois Tollway system has seen an 8 percent decline in the number of trucks using the system since it implemented a huge increase in tolls, Chicago area media outlets ...
Federal judge tosses out truckers toll challenge
02/11/2005 - 4:46:43 pm - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging toll increases imposed on commercial truckers by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. U.S. District ...
U.S. House passes bill to bar driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants
02/11/2005 - 4:48:01 pm - A bill that would bar states from issuing driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants has passed the U.S. House and is on its way to the Senate. The measure – H.R. 418 ...
Reefer madness on the road? Not in our state, Illinois lawmakers say
02/11/2005 - 4:48:47 pm - Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that would require any teenager applying for a driver’s permit to be tested for controlled substances, including marijuana ...
Carrier to add 10 new regional brokerage offices
02/11/2005 - 4:49:33 pm - Schneider National Inc. has announced plans to add 10 regional brokerage offices to its network in 2005. The new offices, which will include a location in Mexico, ...
Web sites help you report bad driving online
02/11/2005 - 4:51:17 pm - Just about every trucker on the road has been in this situation. You see an aggressive driver in a four-wheeler, dodging between lanes, getting behind other cars ...
Transportation funds sought in Arkansas
02/11/2005 - 4:53:34 pm - Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee’s $1 billion road-building program may be funded by a new 1.5 percent sales tax on vehicles and transportation-related items. Huckabee ...
Indiana lawmakers advance speed bills
02/11/2005 - 4:55:14 pm - House and Senate lawmakers have advanced two efforts that would allow faster speeds along the Indiana Toll Road and rural interstates. The bills would, however, maintain the ...
Two bills in Illinois promote biodiesel use
02/11/2005 - 4:56:09 pm - Illinois, which is already considering one bill that would promote the use of biodiesel, now has a second measure under consideration in the Senate. The measure, ...
Lawmaker pushing for off-duty breaks
02/11/2005 - 4:57:38 pm - Off-duty breaks could be added to the current hours-of-service rule if an Arkansas lawmaker’s amendment makes it into law. U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-AR, introduced ...
Montana senator abandons pursuit of four-lane highway
02/15/2005 - 10:02:54 pm - A Montana state lawmaker has given up on his push to carve a four-lane highway across the state’s Hi-Line as a means of sparking economic growth. Sen. Sam ...
Mississippi lawmakers fail to pass bills to slow vehicles at night, clear left lane
02/15/2005 - 10:04:29 pm - Legislation in Mississippi that sought to slow down drivers on major thoroughfares will have to wait until next year. Another legislative effort intended to keep ...
Tougher seat-belt law moves forward in Colorado
02/15/2005 - 10:05:50 pm - A Colorado House panel has advanced a measure that would permit police to pull over drivers who are not wearing their seat belts. The House Transportation and ...
Witness says tanker driver was speeding before fatal crash
02/15/2005 - 10:09:20 pm - Officials are investigating whether to file charges against the driver of a Florida fuel tanker that rolled over and exploded, killing four people Friday. The trucker ...
Diesel, oil prices on rise
02/15/2005 - 10:10:35 pm - The national average price-per-gallon for diesel fuel increased Monday, Feb. 14, to $1.986 from last week’s average of $1.983, the Department of Energy reported ...
National Day of Prayer for Truckers set for March 31
02/15/2005 - 10:12:01 pm - The Sixth Annual National Day of Prayer for Truckers is scheduled at the Mid America Trucking Show for 9 a.m. March 31 in Room 101of the South Wing of the Exposition Hall in ...
Ol’ Blue radio program receives high call volume
02/15/2005 - 10:13:24 pm - The recent “Ask The Law” with Ol’ Blue, USA Radio Marathon was a wonderful success, according to all of the parties involved in the one-day event, which was broadcast live ...
Vehicle insurance bills advance in Mississippi Legislature
02/15/2005 - 10:15:59 pm - Mississippi House lawmakers have OK’d a bill intended to boost enforcement of motor vehicle insurance laws by giving cities a cut of fines collected for violations ...
Arkansas bill would exempt legislators from long arm of the law
02/15/2005 - 10:17:42 pm - Arkansas legislators would get special treatment from law enforcement during and between sessions under a bill filed in the state House Feb. 8. Rep. Charles Ormond, ...
Connecticut lawmakers seek cell phone restriction on drivers
02/15/2005 - 10:18:56 pm - Three legislators in the Connecticut Senate are pursuing efforts to add the state to the list of states that require drivers to keep their hands off the phone. The ...
Colorado House advances private-toll-route bill
02/15/2005 - 10:20:38 pm - A bill that paves the way for construction of a private toll road on the plains of the Front Range region gained approval from the Colorado House Feb. 8. State ...
Qatar plans to turn natural gas into diesel
02/19/2005 - 7:55:04 pm - A Middle Eastern country in the heart of the world’s largest oil-producing region is embarking on what may be one of the largest alternative fuel experiments in history ...
Open container ban advances in Colorado House
02/19/2005 - 7:56:19 pm - A Colorado House panel has forwarded legislation that would ban consumption and possession of open containers of alcohol in vehicles traveling public roadways in the state. ...
Left-lane restrictions sought in Minnesota
02/19/2005 - 7:57:29 pm - Minnesota’ top Senate Republican is pushing an effort to keep drivers from lingering in the left lane. The bill, introduced Feb .14 by Senate Minority Leader Dick ...
Chicago closes hired truck program
02/19/2005 - 7:58:51 pm - Chicago Mayor Richard Daley has ended the city’s controversial and scandal-ridden hired truck program, the mayor’s office announced earlier this month. In addition, ...
Major river crossing in Kansas City to close for seven months
02/19/2005 - 7:59:47 pm - The Paseo Bridge, which carries Interstates 29 and 35 and U.S. 71 across the Missouri River in Kansas City, MO, will be closed for construction for up to seven months starting ...
Georgia House panel approves ‘flex’ lanes
02/19/2005 - 8:01:31 pm - Trying to fix traffic congestion in metro Atlanta, a state House panel passed a bill to let commuters use emergency lanes and paved shoulders. But the state’s transportation ...
Fuel tax increase sought in Texas
02/19/2005 - 8:03:01 pm - If a Texas state lawmaker gets his way, drivers could be digging deeper into their pockets to fill up their fuel tanks. House Speaker Tom Craddick said he would ...
Chertoff officially takes helm at Homeland Security
02/19/2005 - 8:03:58 pm - New Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff was sworn into office Tuesday, Feb. 15, after his nomination was approved by the U.S. Senate. The Homeland ...
OOIDA and Land Line offices closed Feb. 21
02/19/2005 - 8:04:50 pm - OOIDA and Land Line business offices in Grain Valley, MO, will be closed on Monday, Feb. 21, in observance of Presidents Day. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, ...
Bill would limit drivers’ cell phone use in Washington state
02/19/2005 - 8:09:18 pm - A Washington state lawmaker wants the state to join those that require drivers to keep their hands off the phone. Sen. Tracey Eide, D-Federal Way, has introduced ...
Road funds pursued in South Carolina
02/19/2005 - 8:10:24 pm - A South Carolina state lawmaker has introduced a measure that would divert existing road-related taxes and fees to a highway maintenance fund. The bill, sponsored ...
Four-lane highway effort advances in Wyoming
02/19/2005 - 8:11:46 pm - A Wyoming House panel has approved a scaled-back version of a bill that would accelerate funding for multilane highway projects. The measure has been sent to the full House ...
DC passes hazmat ban, but railroad challenges new rules
02/19/2005 - 8:16:13 pm - Washington, DC, Mayor Anthony Williams has signed a bill that will prohibit the shipment of certain hazardous materials within two miles of the U.S. Capitol building. ...
I-81 negotiations continue in Virginia
02/19/2005 - 8:17:35 pm - A Virginia Senate panel won’t halt negotiations over a $13 billion proposal to widen Interstate 81. The Senate Transportation Committee tabled the measure Feb. 3 ...
Comments flooding in on HOS
02/19/2005 - 8:27:22 pm - FMCSA asked for specific comments on HOS and they are getting them – a lot of them. More than 650 comments have been filed on the current open docket. In the notice ...
Vermont lawmaker pursues enhanced seat-belt law
02/21/2005 - 1:42:17 am - Police would be permitted to pull over drivers in Vermont who are not buckled up under a bill offered by a House lawmaker. The measure, introduced by Rep. Harry ...
Bendix rolls out TABS-6 trailer braking system
02/21/2005 - 1:43:40 am - Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC added to its portfolio of antilock braking system products with the launch of Bendix TABS-6, a scalable ABS technology for trailers. ...
International to build 2007 line of engines
02/21/2005 - 1:44:32 am - International Truck and Engine Corp. will develop and produce International engines in the 11- to 13-liter range to be offered exclusively in International Class 8 highway ...
Dothan rejects plans for new Flying J
02/21/2005 - 1:45:36 am - After two years of fighting, Flying J has lost its battle to build a truck stop in Dothan, AL. WTVY News 4 reported this week that the truck stop plans were ...
Heavier fines for Virginia’s bad drivers hit dead end
02/21/2005 - 1:47:34 am - A bill that would have levied hefty fines on the worst-of-the-worst drivers died in a Virginia Senate panel Feb. 16. The revenue generated – estimated at $180 ...
Ohio bill would prohibit traffic cameras
02/21/2005 - 1:49:22 am - A proposal in the Ohio House threatens cities’ use of automated cameras that ticket drivers who run red lights. “There is a mad rush across the state, with Toledo ...
Arkansas governor authorizes third-party CDL testing
02/21/2005 - 1:50:43 am - Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has signed a bill into law granting third parties authority to give skills tests required for truckers to obtain commercial driver’s licenses ...
Indiana State Police say no special blitz
02/21/2005 - 1:52:38 am - Tired truckers looking to get a little rest along Indiana roadways could soon get a wake-up call from law enforcement. The Indiana Motor Truck Association says the ...
One state says no DLs for illegals, while another says state can’t deny them
02/21/2005 - 1:54:34 am - The battle over whether illegal immigrants should be allowed to have driver’s licenses has become more confused. Two state courts – one in Iowa, one in New York – ...
FDA panel: Celebrex risky, but marketing in U.S. OK
02/21/2005 - 1:56:02 am - An FDA committee has concluded that the drug Celebrex significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack or stroke. However, the same ...
Truckers’ tolls will pay for rail work near DC
02/21/2005 - 1:58:06 am - Truckers using the Dulles Toll Road near Washington, DC, will soon pay a quarter more at each gate on the road, but not for roadwork. Instead, this toll increase will pay for ...
Dispatchers and others beware: Amendment targets all who influence noncompliance
02/21/2005 - 2:00:58 am - In early February, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration released a series of amendments it is suggesting be added to the pending SAFETEA legislation. One of the ...
Donde publishes third edition of “For the Long Haul”
02/23/2005 - 12:44:31 am - Professional truck drivers are expected to know and follow the laws in each state. Off the network of interstates, truckers can’t roll one mile without running into laws and ...
Petition to place illegal alien licenses on California ballot shy of signatures
02/23/2005 - 12:45:45 am - A campaign to amend the California state constitution to prevent illegal aliens from receiving state services – including driver’s licenses – has fallen short, ensuring the ...
Diesel prices continue to climb
02/23/2005 - 12:46:46 am - The cost of diesel continues to increase, with the national average price almost 3.5 cents higher this week compared to last week and 42.5 cents higher than it was a year ago ...
Damages phase of Ledar trial set to begin in January 2006
02/23/2005 - 12:48:54 am - Having already ruled in favor of OOIDA and more than 600 truckers in a class action lawsuit against Ledar Transport Inc., a federal judge has set a Jan. 24, 2006, date for the ...
DuraSeal fixes flats or money back
02/25/2005 - 12:44:02 am - Confident in the self-sealing properties of its DuraSeal commercial tire technology, Goodyear is offering a $50 money-back promise on new tires containing the “built-in ...
TruTurn awarded TWNA’s Technical Achievement Award
02/25/2005 - 12:45:15 am - Consolidated Metco’s TruTurn fully machined brake drum won the 2004 Technical Achievement Award from the Truck Writers of North America. TWNA director Tom Berg of ...
Nebraska bill targeting speeders hits dead end
02/25/2005 - 12:46:49 am - An effort in the Nebraska Legislature to create stiffer penalties for lead-footed drivers has died. Sponsored by Sen. Tom Baker of Lincoln, the measure sought to ...
Utah Senate approves corridor plan
02/25/2005 - 12:47:52 am - A proposal that paves the way for future traffic corridors by tacking a fee onto motor vehicle registrations has passed the Utah Senate. The bill would hike vehicle ...
Georgia House OKs ‘flex lane’ study
02/25/2005 - 12:49:44 am - The Georgia Department of Transportation has called adding “flex auto lanes” to congested highways in the state unfeasible and unsafe. But that didn’t slow the Georgia House ...
Canada cracks down on fraudulent commercial licenses
02/25/2005 - 12:50:38 am - Scandals with driving schools and commercial driver licenses are not limited to the United States. Police in Canada are cracking down, and a current investigation suggests ...
Yellow sets it sights on USF
02/25/2005 - 12:51:56 am - Yellow-Roadway, the Kansas-based LTL giant, is talking about a possible purchase of USF Corp., a LTL, truckload and logistics firm based in Chicago, The Wall Street Journal ...
Class-action bill unlikely to have much impact on OOIDA’s cases
02/25/2005 - 12:57:38 am - A measure designed to curb class-action lawsuits is now federal law. However, OOIDA’s counsel said none of the association’s current legal actions would be affected by it ...
Alaska bill would make seat belts mandatory
02/26/2005 - 4:12:48 pm - Drivers caught not wearing their seat belts could be pulled over under legislation pending in the Alaska Legislature. Currently, police in the state can issue ...
Legislator’s I-81 package moves on – minus two
02/26/2005 - 4:18:25 pm - Virginia Delegate Ben Cline has struck out on a couple of proposals intended to improve safety and ease congestion on Interstate 81, but he’s still in the batters box with a ...
Texas House panel advances ban on red-light cameras
02/26/2005 - 4:34:30 pm - A bill blocking all city governments in Texas from using cameras to nab red-light runners has passed a House committee. The bill could create a barrier for several cities in ...
Homeland Security names committee to advise department on privacy
02/26/2005 - 4:37:39 pm - The Department of Homeland Security has created a committee designed to give to the agency “expert advice” on maintaining privacy, data integrity and data interoperability in ...
Price of crude expected to remain in $40 to $50 range all year
02/26/2005 - 4:38:39 pm - As crude oil hit a three-month high this week – reaching $51.80 Thursday morning – the Saudi Arabian oil minister predicted that the price would remain between $40 and $50 a ...
Four-wheelers face a little medical scrutiny in Wyoming
02/26/2005 - 4:39:37 pm - Doctors in Wyoming now have the power to prevent drivers of four-wheelers from renewing their licenses. The bill, which passed under the bill number HB59, was ...
Feds waging a two-front war to set national DL standards
02/26/2005 - 4:41:43 pm - Officials are working on two fronts to create federal standards for driver’s licenses. A bill that would create those standards – HR 418 – is now moving through the ...
Virginia House kills photo-red programs – again
02/26/2005 - 4:43:41 pm - The Virginia House seemingly has pulled the final plug on the use of cameras to catch red light runners. Pilot programs in several Virginia localities will end as ...
Measure targeting traffic-light changers advances in Kentucky
02/26/2005 - 4:45:46 pm - A Kentucky Senate panel has advanced a bill that would outlaw the use of devices that can change some traffic signals from red to green. Traffic-light changers are ...
Effort to kill split speeds, increase all speed limits dies in Idaho
02/26/2005 - 4:48:20 pm - A bill in Idaho that would have ended a lower speed limit for trucks on some highways and raised the limit for all vehicles on other roads has died. Jeff Stratten, ...
Proposal in Washington state offers ways cities to fund roads
02/26/2005 - 4:49:39 pm - A Washington state lawmaker has introduced a bill to give cash-strapped cities and counties tools for raising taxes to fix local roads and bridges. “Our local roads ...
Wyoming Senate rejects open container provision
02/26/2005 - 4:51:31 pm - The Wyoming Senate on Feb. 22 voted down changes the House made to toughen the state’s open container law. The vote was 28-2 against the House version, with some ...
Bill signed to boost speeds on some South Dakota highways
02/26/2005 - 4:52:48 pm - Gov. Mike Rounds has signed a bill to raise the speed limit on some highways, sending the proposal to the South Dakota Transportation Commission for a final decision ...
New York appeals, will again revoke licenses that don’t match Social Security numbers
02/26/2005 - 4:58:10 pm - New York will appeal a judge’s ruling that the state had to stop taking away licenses from illegal immigrants, The New York Times reported. The case arose out of ...
More CDLs suspended in Colorado investigation
02/26/2005 - 5:01:43 pm - Colorado has suspended 74 more CDLs as it continues its investigation into questionable licenses, The Denver Post reported Feb. 25. The majority of the 74 suspended ...
Administration pushing to add Central America to NAFTA-style agreement
02/26/2005 - 5:02:47 pm - The Bush administration is preparing to push Congress for passage of CAFTA – the Central American Free Trade Agreement – The Associated Press reported Feb. 25. The ...
DOT suggests amendment that could get diabetic truckers back on the road
02/26/2005 - 5:06:15 pm - Truckers with insulin-controlled diabetes may have a door opened giving them a chance to get back on the road if a proposed amendment makes its way into law. The ...
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02/03/2005 - 1:05:18 am - The family of a Houston man who was killed by flying debris when tires on a semi exploded could have to file civil action against the driver of the truck because police say ...
Open container ban advances in Montana
02/03/2005 - 1:06:44 am - The Montana Senate has approved a bill that would ban consumption and possession of open containers of alcohol in vehicles traveling public roadways. Under state ...
North Dakota House approves higher speeds on county roads
02/03/2005 - 1:08:24 am - Lawmakers in the North Dakota House have signed off on a bill that would let drivers travel a little faster on county roads. Under current state law, drivers can ...
Fuel tax effort surpasses petition goal in Oklahoma
02/03/2005 - 1:10:06 am - The Oklahoma Secretary of State’s office has wrapped up a signature count on an initiative petition for a statewide vote to raise fuel taxes to fix roads and bridges ...
Directions to the nearest fingerprinting station? Who’da thunk it?
02/03/2005 - 1:11:04 am - The Transportation Security Administration has established a new Web site to provide more information for hazmat endorsement applicants. At www.hazprints.com you will be able ...
Wyoming Senate passes tougher open container provision
02/03/2005 - 9:56:07 pm - Passengers in cars would no longer be allowed to drink alcohol in Wyoming if a bill approved by the state Senate becomes law. The measure would close what ...
Homeland Security’s Ridge says farewell
02/03/2005 - 9:57:07 pm - Tom Ridge has officially left his post as secretary of homeland security. Ridge announced in late November 2004 that he would leave the department around the first ...
Missouri makes road repairs a priority
02/03/2005 - 9:59:14 pm - Missouri’s new transportation director pledged Feb. 2 to improve the state’s notoriously bad roads. Pete Rahn, addressing the full Legislature for the first time ...
Minnesota lawmaker wants higher fuel taxes
02/03/2005 - 10:00:58 pm - Minnesota’s top Senate Republican is throwing his support behind a nickel-per-gallon boost in the state’s fuel tax. Senate Minority Leader Dick Day of Owatonna also ...
DC Council wants some hazmat shipments kept out of city
02/03/2005 - 10:04:32 pm - The Washington, DC, City Council is acting to prohibit shipments of hazardous materials from traveling within two miles of Capitol Hill. The proposed ban is ...
OOIDA strengthens Washington office with two new appointments
02/03/2005 - 10:05:34 pm - The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association announces two new staff appointments to its Washington, DC, government affairs office. Joining the nation’s ...
Volvo rolls out updated VT 880
02/06/2005 - 6:42:03 pm - Volvo unveiled its VT 880, a truck design targeted to the premium owner-operator market, Feb. 3. The truck has Volvo’s new D16 engine, rated up to 635 hp with 2,250 ...
Mandatory seat-belt bill heads to South Carolina House
02/06/2005 - 6:44:16 pm - The South Carolina Senate passed a tougher seat-belt bill Feb. 2 that would permit police to pull over drivers who are not wearing their seat belts. The same ...
Legislators want ‘flex’ lanes in Georgia
02/06/2005 - 6:46:51 pm - Top Georgia House Republicans are pushing legislation to let commuters use the emergency lanes and paved shoulders of some of the state’s most congested highways. But the ...
U.S. DOT has identified CDL fraud as a top concern
02/06/2005 - 6:48:01 pm - DOT Inspector General Kenneth M. Mead said in a recent news release that in the past five years, the federal agency has participated in the investigation and prosecution of ...
Truckers spoke up; Wyoming Senate rejected split speeds
02/06/2005 - 6:51:51 pm - Wyoming senators rejected legislation Jan. 28 that called for adopting split speed limits in the state. The full Senate vote was 15-15, failing to produce the ...
Hot nickels found on Miami ice
02/06/2005 - 6:53:53 pm - Law-enforcement officials have found a 45,000-pound load of nickels from the U.S. Mint that went missing Dec. 20, an FBI spokeswoman told Land Line Feb. 4. The ...
Indiana bill bars use of hand-held cell phones while driving
02/08/2005 - 2:59:19 pm - A bill before the Indiana House transportation panel would require drivers to keep their hands off the phone. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Vanessa Summers, ...
Moving company owner sentenced to 12 years in prison
02/08/2005 - 3:01:21 pm - The president of a set of Florida moving companies has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for his role in a household moving scheme that bilked more than 1,000 ...
Diesel prices slip as oil dips
02/08/2005 - 3:02:51 pm - The national average price-per-gallon for diesel fuel dipped Monday, Feb. 7, to $1.983 from last week’s average of $1.992, the Department of Energy reported. The ...
Private-toll-route bill advances in Colorado
02/08/2005 - 3:04:22 pm - A Colorado House panel endorsed a bill Feb. 2 that paves the way for construction of a private toll road on the plains of the Front Range. The House Transportation ...
Indiana House approves ban on open containers
02/09/2005 - 10:07:05 pm - The Indiana House has forwarded legislation that would ban consumption and possession of open containers of alcohol in vehicles traveling public roadways. The bill would also ...
Propane truck weight bill nears final vote in Illinois House
02/09/2005 - 10:08:07 pm - A new bill in Illinois that would change the weight limits for truckers used to deliver propane is a step closer to passage in the Illinois House. Under the bill, ...
Panel approves reworking of LA interstate; truck-only lanes part of plan
02/09/2005 - 10:09:25 pm - An 18-mile portion of Interstate 710 in the Los Angeles area – the Long Beach Freeway – will be rebuilt, and the new road will include truck-only lanes. The ...
Bill would let truckers travel farther off main routes in Illinois
02/09/2005 - 10:10:38 pm - It could soon be easier for truckers in Illinois who need to travel off main routes to deliver their loads, fuel up or get rest. Illinois lawmakers are considering ...
Toll bill killed in Mississippi
02/09/2005 - 10:11:42 pm - A bill in the Mississippi Senate to create tolls along some roads and bridges in the state will have to wait until next year. The toll road legislation intended to ...
Road money diversions target of another proposed amendment
02/09/2005 - 10:12:59 pm - California lawmakers have fired another salvo in their battle to have road money spent on roads. Currently, a large portion of fuel taxes and other state fees and ...
Strike avoided on Ohio Turnpike
02/09/2005 - 10:14:13 pm - A possible strike that could have taken nearly 1,000 workers off the job on the Ohio Turnpike has been avoided. The Turnpike Commission announced Feb. 9 that ...
Capitol Hill: The budget battle begins
02/09/2005 - 10:15:58 pm - President Bush has sent a $2.57 trillion budget for ’06 to Congress and how those numbers are being received is the hot news on Capitol Hill this week. It is expected that ...
Watch out for Wi-Fi’s ‘evil twin’
02/09/2005 - 10:22:05 pm - Worried about Starbucks taking over the world? Don’t. What you really need to worry about is its evil twin. The dreaded “evil twin attack” is the latest in a long ...
Lower speeds approved in Tennessee’s Hamilton County; others likely to follow
02/09/2005 - 10:24:26 pm - Tennessee’s transportation director has approved the first of a handful of requests to reduce speed limits in urban areas for large trucks and other vehicles as a way to fight ...
Two trucking schools lose Colorado certification
02/09/2005 - 10:25:52 pm - As Colorado officials continue their investigation of bogus drivers licenses, two truck-driving schools that served as third-party testers have lost their state certification. ...
Missouri Senate readies for workers’ comp vote
02/09/2005 - 10:28:42 pm - The Missouri Senate is scheduled to vote Wednesday, Feb. 9, on a bill that would overhaul the state’s workers’ compensation system. The legislation, sponsored by ...
Arkansas Senate approves fuel cleanup bill
02/11/2005 - 4:39:00 pm - The Arkansas Senate narrowly passed a bill Feb. 8 that would raise fuel taxes by one penny per 10 gallons of fuel purchased. The bill, which would grant the ...
Connecticut lawmakers mull fuel tax hike, tolls
02/11/2005 - 4:41:04 pm - Connecticut’s Transportation Strategy Board has some ideas on easing the problem of congestion on highways in the state. One of the biggest strategies is to add one ...
New Jersey lawmaker backs higher fuel taxes
02/11/2005 - 4:42:45 pm - The head of a New Jersey Assembly panel is pushing for an increase in the state’s fuel tax, saying the revenue is needed to replenish the trust fund that pays for ...
Illinois Tollway: Fewer trucks, but more money since toll hike
02/11/2005 - 4:45:00 pm - The Illinois Tollway system has seen an 8 percent decline in the number of trucks using the system since it implemented a huge increase in tolls, Chicago area media outlets ...
Federal judge tosses out truckers toll challenge
02/11/2005 - 4:46:43 pm - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging toll increases imposed on commercial truckers by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. U.S. District ...
U.S. House passes bill to bar driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants
02/11/2005 - 4:48:01 pm - A bill that would bar states from issuing driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants has passed the U.S. House and is on its way to the Senate. The measure – H.R. 418 ...
Reefer madness on the road? Not in our state, Illinois lawmakers say
02/11/2005 - 4:48:47 pm - Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that would require any teenager applying for a driver’s permit to be tested for controlled substances, including marijuana ...
Carrier to add 10 new regional brokerage offices
02/11/2005 - 4:49:33 pm - Schneider National Inc. has announced plans to add 10 regional brokerage offices to its network in 2005. The new offices, which will include a location in Mexico, ...
Web sites help you report bad driving online
02/11/2005 - 4:51:17 pm - Just about every trucker on the road has been in this situation. You see an aggressive driver in a four-wheeler, dodging between lanes, getting behind other cars ...
Transportation funds sought in Arkansas
02/11/2005 - 4:53:34 pm - Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee’s $1 billion road-building program may be funded by a new 1.5 percent sales tax on vehicles and transportation-related items. Huckabee ...
Indiana lawmakers advance speed bills
02/11/2005 - 4:55:14 pm - House and Senate lawmakers have advanced two efforts that would allow faster speeds along the Indiana Toll Road and rural interstates. The bills would, however, maintain the ...
Two bills in Illinois promote biodiesel use
02/11/2005 - 4:56:09 pm - Illinois, which is already considering one bill that would promote the use of biodiesel, now has a second measure under consideration in the Senate. The measure, ...
Lawmaker pushing for off-duty breaks
02/11/2005 - 4:57:38 pm - Off-duty breaks could be added to the current hours-of-service rule if an Arkansas lawmaker’s amendment makes it into law. U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-AR, introduced ...
Montana senator abandons pursuit of four-lane highway
02/15/2005 - 10:02:54 pm - A Montana state lawmaker has given up on his push to carve a four-lane highway across the state’s Hi-Line as a means of sparking economic growth. Sen. Sam ...
Mississippi lawmakers fail to pass bills to slow vehicles at night, clear left lane
02/15/2005 - 10:04:29 pm - Legislation in Mississippi that sought to slow down drivers on major thoroughfares will have to wait until next year. Another legislative effort intended to keep ...
Tougher seat-belt law moves forward in Colorado
02/15/2005 - 10:05:50 pm - A Colorado House panel has advanced a measure that would permit police to pull over drivers who are not wearing their seat belts. The House Transportation and ...
Witness says tanker driver was speeding before fatal crash
02/15/2005 - 10:09:20 pm - Officials are investigating whether to file charges against the driver of a Florida fuel tanker that rolled over and exploded, killing four people Friday. The trucker ...
Diesel, oil prices on rise
02/15/2005 - 10:10:35 pm - The national average price-per-gallon for diesel fuel increased Monday, Feb. 14, to $1.986 from last week’s average of $1.983, the Department of Energy reported ...
National Day of Prayer for Truckers set for March 31
02/15/2005 - 10:12:01 pm - The Sixth Annual National Day of Prayer for Truckers is scheduled at the Mid America Trucking Show for 9 a.m. March 31 in Room 101of the South Wing of the Exposition Hall in ...
Ol’ Blue radio program receives high call volume
02/15/2005 - 10:13:24 pm - The recent “Ask The Law” with Ol’ Blue, USA Radio Marathon was a wonderful success, according to all of the parties involved in the one-day event, which was broadcast live ...
Vehicle insurance bills advance in Mississippi Legislature
02/15/2005 - 10:15:59 pm - Mississippi House lawmakers have OK’d a bill intended to boost enforcement of motor vehicle insurance laws by giving cities a cut of fines collected for violations ...
Arkansas bill would exempt legislators from long arm of the law
02/15/2005 - 10:17:42 pm - Arkansas legislators would get special treatment from law enforcement during and between sessions under a bill filed in the state House Feb. 8. Rep. Charles Ormond, ...
Connecticut lawmakers seek cell phone restriction on drivers
02/15/2005 - 10:18:56 pm - Three legislators in the Connecticut Senate are pursuing efforts to add the state to the list of states that require drivers to keep their hands off the phone. The ...
Colorado House advances private-toll-route bill
02/15/2005 - 10:20:38 pm - A bill that paves the way for construction of a private toll road on the plains of the Front Range region gained approval from the Colorado House Feb. 8. State ...
Qatar plans to turn natural gas into diesel
02/19/2005 - 7:55:04 pm - A Middle Eastern country in the heart of the world’s largest oil-producing region is embarking on what may be one of the largest alternative fuel experiments in history ...
Open container ban advances in Colorado House
02/19/2005 - 7:56:19 pm - A Colorado House panel has forwarded legislation that would ban consumption and possession of open containers of alcohol in vehicles traveling public roadways in the state. ...
Left-lane restrictions sought in Minnesota
02/19/2005 - 7:57:29 pm - Minnesota’ top Senate Republican is pushing an effort to keep drivers from lingering in the left lane. The bill, introduced Feb .14 by Senate Minority Leader Dick ...
Chicago closes hired truck program
02/19/2005 - 7:58:51 pm - Chicago Mayor Richard Daley has ended the city’s controversial and scandal-ridden hired truck program, the mayor’s office announced earlier this month. In addition, ...
Major river crossing in Kansas City to close for seven months
02/19/2005 - 7:59:47 pm - The Paseo Bridge, which carries Interstates 29 and 35 and U.S. 71 across the Missouri River in Kansas City, MO, will be closed for construction for up to seven months starting ...
Georgia House panel approves ‘flex’ lanes
02/19/2005 - 8:01:31 pm - Trying to fix traffic congestion in metro Atlanta, a state House panel passed a bill to let commuters use emergency lanes and paved shoulders. But the state’s transportation ...
Fuel tax increase sought in Texas
02/19/2005 - 8:03:01 pm - If a Texas state lawmaker gets his way, drivers could be digging deeper into their pockets to fill up their fuel tanks. House Speaker Tom Craddick said he would ...
Chertoff officially takes helm at Homeland Security
02/19/2005 - 8:03:58 pm - New Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff was sworn into office Tuesday, Feb. 15, after his nomination was approved by the U.S. Senate. The Homeland ...
OOIDA and Land Line offices closed Feb. 21
02/19/2005 - 8:04:50 pm - OOIDA and Land Line business offices in Grain Valley, MO, will be closed on Monday, Feb. 21, in observance of Presidents Day. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, ...
Bill would limit drivers’ cell phone use in Washington state
02/19/2005 - 8:09:18 pm - A Washington state lawmaker wants the state to join those that require drivers to keep their hands off the phone. Sen. Tracey Eide, D-Federal Way, has introduced ...
Road funds pursued in South Carolina
02/19/2005 - 8:10:24 pm - A South Carolina state lawmaker has introduced a measure that would divert existing road-related taxes and fees to a highway maintenance fund. The bill, sponsored ...
Four-lane highway effort advances in Wyoming
02/19/2005 - 8:11:46 pm - A Wyoming House panel has approved a scaled-back version of a bill that would accelerate funding for multilane highway projects. The measure has been sent to the full House ...
DC passes hazmat ban, but railroad challenges new rules
02/19/2005 - 8:16:13 pm - Washington, DC, Mayor Anthony Williams has signed a bill that will prohibit the shipment of certain hazardous materials within two miles of the U.S. Capitol building. ...
I-81 negotiations continue in Virginia
02/19/2005 - 8:17:35 pm - A Virginia Senate panel won’t halt negotiations over a $13 billion proposal to widen Interstate 81. The Senate Transportation Committee tabled the measure Feb. 3 ...
Comments flooding in on HOS
02/19/2005 - 8:27:22 pm - FMCSA asked for specific comments on HOS and they are getting them – a lot of them. More than 650 comments have been filed on the current open docket. In the notice ...
Vermont lawmaker pursues enhanced seat-belt law
02/21/2005 - 1:42:17 am - Police would be permitted to pull over drivers in Vermont who are not buckled up under a bill offered by a House lawmaker. The measure, introduced by Rep. Harry ...
Bendix rolls out TABS-6 trailer braking system
02/21/2005 - 1:43:40 am - Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC added to its portfolio of antilock braking system products with the launch of Bendix TABS-6, a scalable ABS technology for trailers. ...
International to build 2007 line of engines
02/21/2005 - 1:44:32 am - International Truck and Engine Corp. will develop and produce International engines in the 11- to 13-liter range to be offered exclusively in International Class 8 highway ...
Dothan rejects plans for new Flying J
02/21/2005 - 1:45:36 am - After two years of fighting, Flying J has lost its battle to build a truck stop in Dothan, AL. WTVY News 4 reported this week that the truck stop plans were ...
Heavier fines for Virginia’s bad drivers hit dead end
02/21/2005 - 1:47:34 am - A bill that would have levied hefty fines on the worst-of-the-worst drivers died in a Virginia Senate panel Feb. 16. The revenue generated – estimated at $180 ...
Ohio bill would prohibit traffic cameras
02/21/2005 - 1:49:22 am - A proposal in the Ohio House threatens cities’ use of automated cameras that ticket drivers who run red lights. “There is a mad rush across the state, with Toledo ...
Arkansas governor authorizes third-party CDL testing
02/21/2005 - 1:50:43 am - Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has signed a bill into law granting third parties authority to give skills tests required for truckers to obtain commercial driver’s licenses ...
Indiana State Police say no special blitz
02/21/2005 - 1:52:38 am - Tired truckers looking to get a little rest along Indiana roadways could soon get a wake-up call from law enforcement. The Indiana Motor Truck Association says the ...
One state says no DLs for illegals, while another says state can’t deny them
02/21/2005 - 1:54:34 am - The battle over whether illegal immigrants should be allowed to have driver’s licenses has become more confused. Two state courts – one in Iowa, one in New York – ...
FDA panel: Celebrex risky, but marketing in U.S. OK
02/21/2005 - 1:56:02 am - An FDA committee has concluded that the drug Celebrex significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack or stroke. However, the same ...
Truckers’ tolls will pay for rail work near DC
02/21/2005 - 1:58:06 am - Truckers using the Dulles Toll Road near Washington, DC, will soon pay a quarter more at each gate on the road, but not for roadwork. Instead, this toll increase will pay for ...
Dispatchers and others beware: Amendment targets all who influence noncompliance
02/21/2005 - 2:00:58 am - In early February, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration released a series of amendments it is suggesting be added to the pending SAFETEA legislation. One of the ...
Donde publishes third edition of “For the Long Haul”
02/23/2005 - 12:44:31 am - Professional truck drivers are expected to know and follow the laws in each state. Off the network of interstates, truckers can’t roll one mile without running into laws and ...
Petition to place illegal alien licenses on California ballot shy of signatures
02/23/2005 - 12:45:45 am - A campaign to amend the California state constitution to prevent illegal aliens from receiving state services – including driver’s licenses – has fallen short, ensuring the ...
Diesel prices continue to climb
02/23/2005 - 12:46:46 am - The cost of diesel continues to increase, with the national average price almost 3.5 cents higher this week compared to last week and 42.5 cents higher than it was a year ago ...
Damages phase of Ledar trial set to begin in January 2006
02/23/2005 - 12:48:54 am - Having already ruled in favor of OOIDA and more than 600 truckers in a class action lawsuit against Ledar Transport Inc., a federal judge has set a Jan. 24, 2006, date for the ...
DuraSeal fixes flats or money back
02/25/2005 - 12:44:02 am - Confident in the self-sealing properties of its DuraSeal commercial tire technology, Goodyear is offering a $50 money-back promise on new tires containing the “built-in ...
TruTurn awarded TWNA’s Technical Achievement Award
02/25/2005 - 12:45:15 am - Consolidated Metco’s TruTurn fully machined brake drum won the 2004 Technical Achievement Award from the Truck Writers of North America. TWNA director Tom Berg of ...
Nebraska bill targeting speeders hits dead end
02/25/2005 - 12:46:49 am - An effort in the Nebraska Legislature to create stiffer penalties for lead-footed drivers has died. Sponsored by Sen. Tom Baker of Lincoln, the measure sought to ...
Utah Senate approves corridor plan
02/25/2005 - 12:47:52 am - A proposal that paves the way for future traffic corridors by tacking a fee onto motor vehicle registrations has passed the Utah Senate. The bill would hike vehicle ...
Georgia House OKs ‘flex lane’ study
02/25/2005 - 12:49:44 am - The Georgia Department of Transportation has called adding “flex auto lanes” to congested highways in the state unfeasible and unsafe. But that didn’t slow the Georgia House ...
Canada cracks down on fraudulent commercial licenses
02/25/2005 - 12:50:38 am - Scandals with driving schools and commercial driver licenses are not limited to the United States. Police in Canada are cracking down, and a current investigation suggests ...
Yellow sets it sights on USF
02/25/2005 - 12:51:56 am - Yellow-Roadway, the Kansas-based LTL giant, is talking about a possible purchase of USF Corp., a LTL, truckload and logistics firm based in Chicago, The Wall Street Journal ...
Class-action bill unlikely to have much impact on OOIDA’s cases
02/25/2005 - 12:57:38 am - A measure designed to curb class-action lawsuits is now federal law. However, OOIDA’s counsel said none of the association’s current legal actions would be affected by it ...
Alaska bill would make seat belts mandatory
02/26/2005 - 4:12:48 pm - Drivers caught not wearing their seat belts could be pulled over under legislation pending in the Alaska Legislature. Currently, police in the state can issue ...
Legislator’s I-81 package moves on – minus two
02/26/2005 - 4:18:25 pm - Virginia Delegate Ben Cline has struck out on a couple of proposals intended to improve safety and ease congestion on Interstate 81, but he’s still in the batters box with a ...
Texas House panel advances ban on red-light cameras
02/26/2005 - 4:34:30 pm - A bill blocking all city governments in Texas from using cameras to nab red-light runners has passed a House committee. The bill could create a barrier for several cities in ...
Homeland Security names committee to advise department on privacy
02/26/2005 - 4:37:39 pm - The Department of Homeland Security has created a committee designed to give to the agency “expert advice” on maintaining privacy, data integrity and data interoperability in ...
Price of crude expected to remain in $40 to $50 range all year
02/26/2005 - 4:38:39 pm - As crude oil hit a three-month high this week – reaching $51.80 Thursday morning – the Saudi Arabian oil minister predicted that the price would remain between $40 and $50 a ...
Four-wheelers face a little medical scrutiny in Wyoming
02/26/2005 - 4:39:37 pm - Doctors in Wyoming now have the power to prevent drivers of four-wheelers from renewing their licenses. The bill, which passed under the bill number HB59, was ...
Feds waging a two-front war to set national DL standards
02/26/2005 - 4:41:43 pm - Officials are working on two fronts to create federal standards for driver’s licenses. A bill that would create those standards – HR 418 – is now moving through the ...
Virginia House kills photo-red programs – again
02/26/2005 - 4:43:41 pm - The Virginia House seemingly has pulled the final plug on the use of cameras to catch red light runners. Pilot programs in several Virginia localities will end as ...
Measure targeting traffic-light changers advances in Kentucky
02/26/2005 - 4:45:46 pm - A Kentucky Senate panel has advanced a bill that would outlaw the use of devices that can change some traffic signals from red to green. Traffic-light changers are ...
Effort to kill split speeds, increase all speed limits dies in Idaho
02/26/2005 - 4:48:20 pm - A bill in Idaho that would have ended a lower speed limit for trucks on some highways and raised the limit for all vehicles on other roads has died. Jeff Stratten, ...
Proposal in Washington state offers ways cities to fund roads
02/26/2005 - 4:49:39 pm - A Washington state lawmaker has introduced a bill to give cash-strapped cities and counties tools for raising taxes to fix local roads and bridges. “Our local roads ...
Wyoming Senate rejects open container provision
02/26/2005 - 4:51:31 pm - The Wyoming Senate on Feb. 22 voted down changes the House made to toughen the state’s open container law. The vote was 28-2 against the House version, with some ...
Bill signed to boost speeds on some South Dakota highways
02/26/2005 - 4:52:48 pm - Gov. Mike Rounds has signed a bill to raise the speed limit on some highways, sending the proposal to the South Dakota Transportation Commission for a final decision ...
New York appeals, will again revoke licenses that don’t match Social Security numbers
02/26/2005 - 4:58:10 pm - New York will appeal a judge’s ruling that the state had to stop taking away licenses from illegal immigrants, The New York Times reported. The case arose out of ...
More CDLs suspended in Colorado investigation
02/26/2005 - 5:01:43 pm - Colorado has suspended 74 more CDLs as it continues its investigation into questionable licenses, The Denver Post reported Feb. 25. The majority of the 74 suspended ...
Administration pushing to add Central America to NAFTA-style agreement
02/26/2005 - 5:02:47 pm - The Bush administration is preparing to push Congress for passage of CAFTA – the Central American Free Trade Agreement – The Associated Press reported Feb. 25. The ...
DOT suggests amendment that could get diabetic truckers back on the road
02/26/2005 - 5:06:15 pm - Truckers with insulin-controlled diabetes may have a door opened giving them a chance to get back on the road if a proposed amendment makes its way into law. The ...
