Trucking News - July 2005
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C.R. England acquires 3PL company Carson Transport
07/04/2005 - 11:46:01 am - C.R. England Inc., an 85-year-old refrigerated trucking company, recently strengthened its logistics division by buying Carson Transport Inc., a third-party logistics company ...
New Oklahoma law adds to cellular 9-1-1 capabilities
07/04/2005 - 11:47:15 am - Gov. Brad Henry has signed a bill into law requiring cell phone customers in Oklahoma to pay an additional fee – of less than a buck a month – for enhanced 9-1-1 emergency ...
Push for background checks of port workers dies in South Carolina
07/04/2005 - 11:48:31 am - A measure that sought to require criminal background checks for workers at South Carolina ports has died. A House-approved bill was awaiting consideration before ...
Immigrant found guilty of bank fraud in CDL scam
07/04/2005 - 11:49:33 am - The head of a Chicago firm has been found guilty in a U.S. District Court of defrauding a Wisconsin bank as part of a scheme to help illegal immigrants obtain commercial ...
Willie Nelson says fill ’er up; opens biodiesel station in Texas
07/04/2005 - 11:51:51 am - Willie Nelson already changed the face of modern music. Now he’s ready to help secure America’s energy future while cleaning the air as he launches a biodiesel station in a ...
Officer ride-along program kicks off in Washington
07/04/2005 - 11:54:07 am - A new pilot program that begins in Washington state today will redefine the term “riding shotgun.” Since July of 2003, Washington State Patrol officers have been ...
Speed limits on the rise in Iowa, Indiana
07/04/2005 - 11:55:42 am - Drivers heading down Iowa’s rural interstate highways will be given the go ahead to drive 70 mph starting Friday, July 1. And in Indiana, officials are prepping for an ...
Highway bill likely headed for another extension
07/04/2005 - 11:56:43 am - The word on Capitol Hill is that the Highway Bill, which has been stalled in conference committee for several weeks, is going to be extended into July. Rod Nofziger ...
Senate approves CAFTA; House up next
07/04/2005 - 11:57:39 am - The U.S. Senate has approved the Central American Free Trade Agreement, which will set up a free trade zone similar to the North American Free Trade Agreement, with this one a ...
Oklahoma puts the brakes on repeat DUI offenders
07/04/2005 - 11:58:51 am - Gov. Brad Henry has signed a bill into law putting one more obstacle between repeat DUI offenders and the road. The new law, previously HB1304, requires people with ...
Roads and bridges budget heads to Vermont governor
07/04/2005 - 12:00:37 pm - The Vermont Legislature has reached agreement on a $341 million transportation budget that boosts spending on the state’s roads and bridges. The bill now moves to Gov. James ...
Minnesota government shuts down over spending plan
07/04/2005 - 12:02:12 pm - Where’s Jesse Ventura when you need him? The Minnesota government, usually known for being on top of things, shut down on Friday, July 1, for the first time in the ...
Tornado-devastated truck stop opens in Oklahoma
07/04/2005 - 12:03:22 pm - An Oklahoma truck stop, once destroyed by a tornado, has been reborn. Later this month, Hartland Travel Plaza – formerly known as Bruce’s Tulsa Truck Stop – will ...
Transportation secretary Mineta speaks out about Amtrak funding
07/04/2005 - 12:04:58 pm - Congress has doubled the amount of federal funding for one sector of the country’s transportation infrastructure, but – surprise, surprise – it’s not the trucking industry ...
Study lists 25 most congested tourist destinations in America
07/04/2005 - 12:08:01 pm - While families are busy planning their Fourth of July trips, truckers are more concerned with how to avoid the increased traffic over the holiday weekend. But a new ...
Congress extends highway bill yet again
07/04/2005 - 12:08:51 pm - It’s official. The conference committee on the highway bill passed another 11th-hour extension of the highway bill on June 30, marking the eighth time the bill has been ...
Highway bill approved in South Carolina
07/06/2005 - 5:08:05 am - The South Carolina Legislature has overridden the governor’s veto of a bill to shuffle road fees and taxes from the state’s general budget to transportation. In Gov ...
New computer program provides traffic forecast
07/06/2005 - 5:09:33 am - These days, seven-day weather forecasts are as common as rain in Seattle. With a new computerized tool, seven-day traffic forecasts could soon become just as common ...
German satellite tolling system targets trucks
07/06/2005 - 5:10:48 am - A German satellite tolling system aimed at trucks has taken in $1.7 billion in its first six months of operation, according to The Associated Press. The system, ...
Super-speeder bill heads to Oregon governor
07/06/2005 - 5:11:45 am - The Oregon House voted 57-2 last month to approve a bill that would slap speeders going faster than 100 mph with a hefty fine and the loss of their licenses. ...
Federal audit questions TSA spending
07/06/2005 - 5:15:18 am - More than $526 for one phone call? Maybe they need a new long-distance plan. The Transportation Security Administration is once again putting tax dollars to ...
California cities crack down on parking, routes
07/06/2005 - 5:16:50 am - Two California cities are making streetside truck parking an endangered species. To combat emissions from trucks going to and from the ports, a residents’ group in ...
Trucker injured by bottle rocket, flips tanker of diesel
07/06/2005 - 5:18:29 am - What appears to be a case of mob mentality ended with an overturned tanker of diesel, an injured driver and the evacuation of an apartment complex. In the early ...
North Carolina lawmakers OK ‘move over’ bill
07/08/2005 - 9:25:30 am - The North Carolina Senate has approved a bill that would more than double penalties for motorists in the state who don’t slow down or move over for emergency vehicles ...
Nebraska legislator touts new highway
07/08/2005 - 9:26:48 am - If a Nebraska state lawmaker gets his way, a new four-lane highway would link the northeast and southwest corners of the state. Sen. Joel Johnson of Kearney is ...
Bigger problems at the Big Dig
07/08/2005 - 9:49:39 am - Officials have discovered a new problem area in Boston’s Big Dig project. A 1,500-foot section of the Interstate 93 tunnel that runs directly beneath Boston Harbor has a total ...
City worker sentenced in Chicago Hired Truck scandal
07/08/2005 - 9:51:44 am - A former city foreman involved in Chicago’s scandalous Hired Truck Program has been sentenced to prison time. In May, Dennis Natale, who took $3,000 to $5,000 in ...
Illegal alien workers busted at U.S. Air Force base
07/08/2005 - 9:53:45 am - The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has arrested 48 illegal immigrants working for a contractor at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, NC ...
Bill would make owners responsible for intermodal chassis
07/08/2005 - 9:54:54 am - New Jersey senators approved a bill June 30 intended to improve the quality of truck chassis being distributed at ports in the state. The bill, which previously ...
Trucker beaten, robbed after being hit with firework, flipping tanker
07/08/2005 - 9:56:32 am - The driver of a diesel tanker that wrecked when a bottle rocket was shot into his cab is recovering from seven hours of brain surgery after being beaten and mugged at the ...
North Carolina truck inspectors come up short
07/08/2005 - 10:00:15 am - The North Carolina State Police have discovered a snafu in the state’s truck inspection program. A recent audit of the program discovered that 45 weight enforcement ...
Threat level up, crude prices down after London bombings
07/08/2005 - 10:01:12 am - The terrorism threat level in the United States has been elevated to “orange” for the nation’s mass transit systems. That’s one level below the highest threat ...
New Hampshire’s I-93 expansion gets nod from feds
07/13/2005 - 5:44:00 pm - The widening of Interstate 93 in New Hampshire between Manchester and the Massachusetts line moved closer to reality recently when the Federal Highway Administration gave the ...
NY bill dies; would have required special tags for DWI offenders
07/13/2005 - 5:45:21 pm - An effort in the New York Legislature to require convicted drunk drivers in the state to display special license plates that would identify them to police for random stops has ...
Effort to curb notorious speed trap advances in Oregon
07/13/2005 - 5:46:42 pm - The Senate approved a bill Monday, July 11, intended to put a cap on one of Oregon’s most notorious speed traps. Sponsored by Sen. Floyd Prozanski, D-Eugene, the ...
Holiday fatalities down in Iowa despite new speed limit increase
07/13/2005 - 5:47:57 pm - Despite a newly raised speed limit on interstate highways in the state, fatalities in Iowa over the Fourth of July holiday weekend were the lowest in 10 years, state officials ...
Holiday fatalities down in Iowa despite new speed limit increase
07/13/2005 - 5:49:15 pm - Despite a newly raised speed limit on interstate highways in the state, fatalities in Iowa over the Fourth of July holiday weekend were the lowest in 10 years, state officials ...
More shootings on California highways
07/13/2005 - 5:50:21 pm - The California Highway Patrol is asking for help in locating a vehicle whose occupants are wanted in connection with two shootings that occurred on Interstate 80 in the San ...
One charged, warrant issued for second in Atlanta trucker beating case
07/13/2005 - 5:51:46 pm - One teen has been arrested and a warrant has been issued for a second in connection with an attack on a trucker in Atlanta. In the early hours of Tuesday, July 5, ...
North Carolina inspection program doubles number of citations
07/13/2005 - 5:52:50 pm - A recently enacted plan to “educate” truckers about overweight and oversized trucks has resulted in increased the number of citations given by close to 50 percent ...
Congress returns to hammer out Highway Bill; fuel surcharge unresolved
07/13/2005 - 5:53:57 pm - Fresh off their July Fourth holiday break, Congress returned to the Capitol Monday, July 11, to work on unfinished business. Among the legislation up for discussion ...
Connecticut bans drivers from using hand-held cell phones
07/16/2005 - 12:51:24 am - Gov. M. Jodi Rell signed a bill into law this month that adds Connecticut to the short list of states that require drivers to keep their hands off the phone. The new rule ...
Truckers worldwide entrusted with precious ‘Harry Potter’ cargo
07/16/2005 - 12:53:15 am - A 16-year-old boy with a lightning-shaped scar on his forehead is all it took to send trucks and postal systems worldwide scrambling down secret passageways in a quest to ...
Former Hired Truck company still getting city work
07/16/2005 - 12:54:15 am - A trucking company that has been accused of paying bribes in Chicago’s corrupt Hired Truck Program is still getting city work, the Chicago Sun-Times reported ...
New Hampshire law targets users of fake documents
07/16/2005 - 12:55:07 am - A New Hampshire bill signed into law by Gov. John Lynch is intended to close a legal loophole in order to deny a driver’s license to anyone who uses false papers to get one ...
Delaware launches aggressive driver crackdown
07/16/2005 - 12:56:05 am - Police in Delaware are launching a six-month campaign aimed at cracking down on aggressive drivers. The campaign, “Stop Aggressive Driving,” will put teams of ...
Oregon plan to increase speed differential sent to governor
07/16/2005 - 12:58:45 am - The Oregon Senate has approved a bill that could widen the speed gap for cars and trucks on rural interstate highways. Senators voted 25-2 to advance the bill to ...
California considers on-board emissions monitoring
07/16/2005 - 12:59:47 am - You’ve already got gauges for oil pressure, temperature and fuel levels on your dashboard, but what if your truck could let you know when you aren’t meeting emissions ...
Federal Highway Administration administrator Peters steps down
07/16/2005 - 1:00:47 am - After nearly four years as the nation’s top highway official, Federal Highway Administrator Mary E. Peters is stepping down to return home to be with family in Phoenix, AZ ...
Truckers help catch man who made threats over CB radio
07/16/2005 - 1:01:43 am - Obnoxious CB radio chatter is nothing new, but when a group of truckers in Illinois heard the words “bomb,” “explosive,” “Washington, DC” and “president,” they knew they had ...
NHTSA administrator to take Homeland Security’s chief medical examiner post
07/16/2005 - 1:04:19 am - The departures of key Department of Transportation personnel continue with the ranking NHTSA honcho heading to the Department of Homeland Security. The Associated ...
New law in Illinois toughens stance on speeders
07/16/2005 - 1:05:13 am - Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed a bill into law July 7 to toughen up one of the state’s highway safety laws. The bill previously swept through the Legislature ...
More troopers likely to be taken off Oregon roads
07/16/2005 - 1:06:41 am - Once upon a time, the Oregon State Police boasted 641 troopers to cover the state’s highways. Today, patrols are in danger of dropping to levels not seen since the 1960s ...
Colorado’s ‘Move Over’ rule now in effect
07/16/2005 - 1:08:38 am - A practice followed by professional truck drivers for decades is now law in Colorado. Gov. Bill Owens has signed off on a measure, dubbed the “Move Over” law, ...
Limbo lower now
07/16/2005 - 1:09:50 am - Police say they’ve done all they can do – it’s up to the truckers now. A problematic, 1930s-era bridge in Charlotte, NC, has been trapping trucks at the rate of ...
Mainstream media misses the mark
07/16/2005 - 1:12:08 am - Despite the fact that they were the good guys, truckers are getting a black eye in the mainstream media. While, a group of truckers are ultimately credited in The ...
Joe Kelley departs Midnight Trucking Radio Network
07/16/2005 - 1:12:52 am - When the midnight-to-five trucker talk show signed off Friday, July 15, it did so with the departure of co-host Joe Kelly. While details from The Midnight Trucking ...
Indiana outlaws open containers in vehicles
07/19/2005 - 10:10:30 am - Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels has signed a bill into law that holds drivers responsible for open containers of alcohol found in the passenger sections of vehicles on public ...
New bonds for roads advance in North Carolina
07/19/2005 - 10:11:41 am - North Carolina House lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a bill July 13 that would allow the state to issue transportation bonds financed with federal funds. The ...
Former city employee pleads guilty in Hired Truck scandal
07/19/2005 - 10:12:32 am - Another employee of Chicago’s Sewer Department has pleaded guilty, bringing the total number of guilty pleas in the city’s Hired Truck scandal to 19. Richard ...
Louisiana’s I-49 OK’d for funding
07/19/2005 - 10:13:33 am - A plan to set aside money to complete Louisiana’s portion of Interstate 49 has been signed into law by Gov. Kathleen Blanco. The new law allows as much as $15 ...
Oregon pilots GPS-based tolling system for four-wheelers
07/19/2005 - 10:15:05 am - Big Brother could soon be keeping an eye on four-wheelers in Oregon, but an official with the state’s DOT said trucks need not worry. In response to a request from ...
Pennsylvania county using peer pressure for idling enforcement
07/19/2005 - 10:18:22 am - Officials in Allegheny County, PA, are using the tattletale system to help enforce new idling restrictions in the area. Last week, the Allegheny County Health ...
Illinois Tollway glitch could give trucks cheaper rate
07/19/2005 - 10:18:37 am - The problematic Illinois Tollway has received a taste of its own medicine. According to a new audit by the Illinois Auditor General, a flaw in the way the Tollway ...
Hired Truck investigation nets two more arrests
07/21/2005 - 12:19:09 pm - The ongoing federal investigation into Chicago’s Hired Truck program – which had previously netted charges against 28 people – is now being aimed at higher-ups in the city’s ...
Effort in Ohio would restrict drivers’ cell phone use
07/21/2005 - 12:21:44 pm - If a pair of Ohio state lawmakers get their way, drivers in the state would be required to keep their hands off their phones. Democratic Rep. Catherine Barrett of ...
Assistance fund set up for trucker who was attacked in Atlanta
07/21/2005 - 12:23:39 pm - Friends and relatives of a trucker who was attacked by a group of teens are seeking contributions to a fund to help the independent trucker pay hundreds of thousands in ...
Safety group wants wider, brighter highway striping
07/21/2005 - 12:24:50 pm - According to one group, it’s not deteriorating vision or slower reaction time that’s causing older drivers to have accidents while driving at night – it’s those blasted yellow ...
Standoff continues in Vancouver port strike
07/21/2005 - 12:25:38 pm - The standoff between striking container truck drivers and trucking companies in Vancouver, Canada, is now in its fourth week – and there’s no sign of a compromise ...
Illinois adds safety pamphlet to enforcement blitz on U.S. 41
07/21/2005 - 12:27:23 pm - Truckers driving along U.S. 41 in Lake County, IL, are going to be getting more than a left-lane violation ticket or an engine brake warning – they’ll also take home a little ...
Oregon governor OKs law that could increase split speed differential
07/21/2005 - 12:29:07 pm - Gov. Ted Kulongoski signed a bill into law July 14 that could widen the speed gap for cars and trucks on Oregon’s rural interstate highways. The effort breezed through the ...
Louisiana governor signs anti-fuel markup
07/21/2005 - 12:30:39 pm - Gov. Kathleen Blanco has signed a bill into law abolishing a mandatory 6 percent markup on motor fuels in Louisiana. The new rule took effect June 29. The new law ...
Average diesel price drops slightly after record high last week
07/21/2005 - 12:31:46 pm - The national average price of on-highway diesel fell a cent and a half for the week ending July 18, one week after hitting record highs. The national average fell 1 ...
McNamara joins Midnight Trucking Radio show
07/24/2005 - 10:43:02 pm - The Midnight Trucking Radio Network has added an award winning news/talk show host to its nationally syndicated trucking network. Gary McNamara, a news personality ...
Sidelining median mowers saves Iowa DOT big bucks
07/24/2005 - 10:43:52 pm - No, Iowa DOT employees aren’t being lazy – the overgrown, unkempt medians of its highways and interstates are supposed to look like that. In an effort to cut costs ...
New California port hours may not ease congestion
07/24/2005 - 10:45:04 pm - New overnight hours and fee structures at the port complex of Los Angeles and Long Beach go into effect Saturday, July 23, but some critics fear that a shortage of drivers ...
E-ZPass economics leave New Hampshire running short
07/24/2005 - 10:47:21 pm - There’s trying, and then there’s trying too hard. New Hampshire’s turnpike authority is now officially the latter. To help tout its new E-ZPass toll system on the ...
Canadian truckers don’t want daylight-saving time extended
07/24/2005 - 10:50:03 pm - The same extended daylight-saving time plan that U.S. legislators are touting as a cure for many energy-crisis woes could create a whole new series of problems for our ...
Owner-operator stalls parking ban in Missouri town
07/24/2005 - 10:51:42 pm - A proposed city ordinance in Moberly, MO, that could have had truckers playing hide-and-go-seek with their trucks has been tabled, thanks to opposition from an owner-operator ...
New England, Canada see diesel top $3 per gallon
07/24/2005 - 10:53:06 pm - Diesel prices topped $3 per gallon at nearly a dozen truck stops in the New England area earlier this week, according to ProMiles. ProMiles spokesman Chris Lee said ...
Expedite Forum planned in Akron
07/24/2005 - 10:54:26 pm - ExpressTrucking.com, founded by OOIDA member Linda Yates, will be hosting an Expedite Professional’s Forum on Saturday, July 23, from 6 to 10 p.m. in Akron, OH, home of its ...
XM Satellite Radio invests in international provider
07/24/2005 - 10:55:13 pm - XM Satellite Radio, a satellite radio company with more than 4.4 million subscribers, announced Tuesday, July 19, that it had made an investment of $25 million in the common ...
PACCAR named in Industry Week`s top 50
07/24/2005 - 10:55:56 pm - PACCAR Inc. joins leading companies including Dell, Johnson & Johnson, Chevron and 3M, in the elite group of best manufacturing companies in the United States. The company ...
Shooting bill advances in North Carolina
07/24/2005 - 10:57:18 pm - A North Carolina House judiciary panel has approved a revised version of a bill that would increase penalties for people convicted of shooting into occupied homes and vehicles ...
Duplicate license plates issued to 1,500 Missouri drivers
07/24/2005 - 10:58:29 pm - Police in Missouri will have to do a double take during traffic stops in the near future – a printing mistake has left about 1,500 Missouri residents driving with someone ...
Texas renames two highways for President Reagan
07/24/2005 - 10:59:32 pm - Effective Sept. 1, two stretches of highway in Texas will become “Ronald Reagan Memorial Highways” in accordance with laws signed Friday, July 22, by Gov. Rick Perry ...
Cell phones banned for Illinois’ teen drivers
07/24/2005 - 11:00:33 pm - A new rule in effect in Illinois is designed to cut cell phone use by teen drivers. Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed a bill into law July 15 prohibiting any person who ...
Privacy rules eyed for ‘black boxes’
07/24/2005 - 11:02:21 pm - As most anyone involved in the transportation industry can attest, black boxes are finding their way into more and more vehicles. In fact, according to the National ...
Trucking company owner pleads guilty in Hired Truck scandal
07/24/2005 - 11:03:33 pm - Another trucking company owner has pleaded guilty for his involvement in Chicago’s Hired Truck scandal, making him the 21st guilty plea in the ongoing investigation ...
Traffic survey plan scrapped in Pennsylvania
07/24/2005 - 11:04:41 pm - A plan that would’ve forced interstate-speed traffic to come to stop to fill out a survey has been nixed in Pennsylvania. State police never agreed to the plan ...
Trailer theft ring busted in Chicago
07/24/2005 - 11:07:05 pm - Three men have been arrested and charged in relation with a trailer theft ring in Chicago. According to the Chicago Tribune, Eugene Brock, along with two of his ...
Officials side with truckers; U.S. 522 truck ban unlikely
07/24/2005 - 11:11:11 pm - There’s good news for truckers who use U.S. 522 in West Virginia – a vocal minority that wanted big rigs banned from the federal highway was basically shut down this week when ...
New construction technology could eliminate smog
07/27/2005 - 8:53:07 am - Think of it as a catalytic converter for your house. As part of a $1.7 million project aimed at eliminating dangerous airborne pollutants, two Swedish construction ...
Transportation borrowing plan blocked in NY
07/27/2005 - 8:54:15 am - New York state has stopped handing out transportation contracts in response to the state comptroller’s decision last week to reject a proposed $2.9 billion borrowing – or loan ...
Willie Nelson’s biodiesel now available at Spinx
07/27/2005 - 8:55:17 am - Another station is now offering Willie Nelson’s blend of biodiesel fuel. A Spinx convenience store in Greer, SC, started pumping the so-called “Bio-Willie” last ...
Another call to end Canada’s port truckers` strike
07/27/2005 - 8:56:11 am - In Canada, the nation’s Retail Council and other business groups are calling on the government to intervene and end a month-long trucker’s strike at the Port of Vancouver. ...
Counterfeit document mastermind indicted in Denver
07/27/2005 - 8:57:16 am - The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has indicted the ringleader of a counterfeit document organization that produced everything from false driver’s licenses to ...
Maryland chooses Intercounty Connector route in suburban DC
07/27/2005 - 8:58:20 am - Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich Jr. has announced the state has picked a route to build an east-west highway across the Washington, DC, suburbs along a southern route ...
Owner’s name now officially required on trucks
07/27/2005 - 8:59:46 am - You probably already have your name – or your company’s name – on the sides of your cab, right along with your DOT number. But if you don’t, you could get fined. ...
North Carolina cracks down on speeding cars, trucks
07/27/2005 - 9:01:06 am - Super speeders in North Carolina should be on the lookout – the Highway Patrol is watching for them. As part of Operation Slow Down 2005, the first statewide ...
Butt out: New Jersey bill would ban smoking while driving
07/27/2005 - 9:02:52 am - In recent years, smokers have found it increasingly difficult to find a place to enjoy their habit – permissibly. An effort in the New Jersey Legislature would take ...
Texas counties to begin enforcing idling restrictions
07/27/2005 - 9:05:39 am - As of Aug. 1, truckers driving in or through the five counties surrounding Austin, TX, will want to keep an eye on how long they’ve been idling. That’s the date those counties ...
Diesel prices drop for second straight week
07/27/2005 - 9:06:59 am - The national average price of diesel fell 5 cents for the week ending July 25, marking the second drop in a row after weeks of steady increases. According to the U ...
Hazmat checks OK’d in Illinois
07/29/2005 - 2:05:20 pm - A new rule in Illinois brings the state into compliance with the USA Patriot Act’s provisions on background checks for hazmat drivers. Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed a ...
German man drives Autobahn in motorized wheelchair
07/29/2005 - 2:06:52 pm - The German Autobahn is legendary for its high speeds, but an 80-year-old man and his wheelchair may have set the record for being the slowest-moving object on the roadway ...
Sweet home Massachusetts
07/29/2005 - 2:08:03 pm - No, the south hasn’t risen again, but a number of road signs near Easthampton, MA, might’ve given that impression to highway drivers recently. A manufacturing ...
Company name, not owner, now required on trucks
07/29/2005 - 2:09:13 pm - A previous news article may have been misleading to some Land Line readers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration now requires that a company name be ...
New York Thruway to lower prices at travel plazas
07/29/2005 - 2:10:18 pm - What do you get in exchange for outrageously pricey toll roads? A few cents off a microwaveable burrito, if you live in New York. After raising toll prices by 25 ...
Neighbors complain about port traffic; fees delayed again
07/29/2005 - 2:11:41 pm - It hasn’t even been in effect a full week yet, and already neighbors are starting to complain about the nighttime noise resulting from PierPass operations in California ...
House passes CAFTA; President Bush expected to sign
07/29/2005 - 2:12:34 pm - Following heavy lobbying from the White House, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Central American Free Trade Agreement by just two votes. The measure was passed by ...
Energy Bill expected to be signed by end of week
07/29/2005 - 2:14:25 pm - The United States House of Representatives approved a sprawling, 1,725-page version of the Energy Bill this week with a vote of 275-156. The legislation contains a number of ...
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07/04/2005 - 11:46:01 am - C.R. England Inc., an 85-year-old refrigerated trucking company, recently strengthened its logistics division by buying Carson Transport Inc., a third-party logistics company ...
New Oklahoma law adds to cellular 9-1-1 capabilities
07/04/2005 - 11:47:15 am - Gov. Brad Henry has signed a bill into law requiring cell phone customers in Oklahoma to pay an additional fee – of less than a buck a month – for enhanced 9-1-1 emergency ...
Push for background checks of port workers dies in South Carolina
07/04/2005 - 11:48:31 am - A measure that sought to require criminal background checks for workers at South Carolina ports has died. A House-approved bill was awaiting consideration before ...
Immigrant found guilty of bank fraud in CDL scam
07/04/2005 - 11:49:33 am - The head of a Chicago firm has been found guilty in a U.S. District Court of defrauding a Wisconsin bank as part of a scheme to help illegal immigrants obtain commercial ...
Willie Nelson says fill ’er up; opens biodiesel station in Texas
07/04/2005 - 11:51:51 am - Willie Nelson already changed the face of modern music. Now he’s ready to help secure America’s energy future while cleaning the air as he launches a biodiesel station in a ...
Officer ride-along program kicks off in Washington
07/04/2005 - 11:54:07 am - A new pilot program that begins in Washington state today will redefine the term “riding shotgun.” Since July of 2003, Washington State Patrol officers have been ...
Speed limits on the rise in Iowa, Indiana
07/04/2005 - 11:55:42 am - Drivers heading down Iowa’s rural interstate highways will be given the go ahead to drive 70 mph starting Friday, July 1. And in Indiana, officials are prepping for an ...
Highway bill likely headed for another extension
07/04/2005 - 11:56:43 am - The word on Capitol Hill is that the Highway Bill, which has been stalled in conference committee for several weeks, is going to be extended into July. Rod Nofziger ...
Senate approves CAFTA; House up next
07/04/2005 - 11:57:39 am - The U.S. Senate has approved the Central American Free Trade Agreement, which will set up a free trade zone similar to the North American Free Trade Agreement, with this one a ...
Oklahoma puts the brakes on repeat DUI offenders
07/04/2005 - 11:58:51 am - Gov. Brad Henry has signed a bill into law putting one more obstacle between repeat DUI offenders and the road. The new law, previously HB1304, requires people with ...
Roads and bridges budget heads to Vermont governor
07/04/2005 - 12:00:37 pm - The Vermont Legislature has reached agreement on a $341 million transportation budget that boosts spending on the state’s roads and bridges. The bill now moves to Gov. James ...
Minnesota government shuts down over spending plan
07/04/2005 - 12:02:12 pm - Where’s Jesse Ventura when you need him? The Minnesota government, usually known for being on top of things, shut down on Friday, July 1, for the first time in the ...
Tornado-devastated truck stop opens in Oklahoma
07/04/2005 - 12:03:22 pm - An Oklahoma truck stop, once destroyed by a tornado, has been reborn. Later this month, Hartland Travel Plaza – formerly known as Bruce’s Tulsa Truck Stop – will ...
Transportation secretary Mineta speaks out about Amtrak funding
07/04/2005 - 12:04:58 pm - Congress has doubled the amount of federal funding for one sector of the country’s transportation infrastructure, but – surprise, surprise – it’s not the trucking industry ...
Study lists 25 most congested tourist destinations in America
07/04/2005 - 12:08:01 pm - While families are busy planning their Fourth of July trips, truckers are more concerned with how to avoid the increased traffic over the holiday weekend. But a new ...
Congress extends highway bill yet again
07/04/2005 - 12:08:51 pm - It’s official. The conference committee on the highway bill passed another 11th-hour extension of the highway bill on June 30, marking the eighth time the bill has been ...
Highway bill approved in South Carolina
07/06/2005 - 5:08:05 am - The South Carolina Legislature has overridden the governor’s veto of a bill to shuffle road fees and taxes from the state’s general budget to transportation. In Gov ...
New computer program provides traffic forecast
07/06/2005 - 5:09:33 am - These days, seven-day weather forecasts are as common as rain in Seattle. With a new computerized tool, seven-day traffic forecasts could soon become just as common ...
German satellite tolling system targets trucks
07/06/2005 - 5:10:48 am - A German satellite tolling system aimed at trucks has taken in $1.7 billion in its first six months of operation, according to The Associated Press. The system, ...
Super-speeder bill heads to Oregon governor
07/06/2005 - 5:11:45 am - The Oregon House voted 57-2 last month to approve a bill that would slap speeders going faster than 100 mph with a hefty fine and the loss of their licenses. ...
Federal audit questions TSA spending
07/06/2005 - 5:15:18 am - More than $526 for one phone call? Maybe they need a new long-distance plan. The Transportation Security Administration is once again putting tax dollars to ...
California cities crack down on parking, routes
07/06/2005 - 5:16:50 am - Two California cities are making streetside truck parking an endangered species. To combat emissions from trucks going to and from the ports, a residents’ group in ...
Trucker injured by bottle rocket, flips tanker of diesel
07/06/2005 - 5:18:29 am - What appears to be a case of mob mentality ended with an overturned tanker of diesel, an injured driver and the evacuation of an apartment complex. In the early ...
North Carolina lawmakers OK ‘move over’ bill
07/08/2005 - 9:25:30 am - The North Carolina Senate has approved a bill that would more than double penalties for motorists in the state who don’t slow down or move over for emergency vehicles ...
Nebraska legislator touts new highway
07/08/2005 - 9:26:48 am - If a Nebraska state lawmaker gets his way, a new four-lane highway would link the northeast and southwest corners of the state. Sen. Joel Johnson of Kearney is ...
Bigger problems at the Big Dig
07/08/2005 - 9:49:39 am - Officials have discovered a new problem area in Boston’s Big Dig project. A 1,500-foot section of the Interstate 93 tunnel that runs directly beneath Boston Harbor has a total ...
City worker sentenced in Chicago Hired Truck scandal
07/08/2005 - 9:51:44 am - A former city foreman involved in Chicago’s scandalous Hired Truck Program has been sentenced to prison time. In May, Dennis Natale, who took $3,000 to $5,000 in ...
Illegal alien workers busted at U.S. Air Force base
07/08/2005 - 9:53:45 am - The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has arrested 48 illegal immigrants working for a contractor at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, NC ...
Bill would make owners responsible for intermodal chassis
07/08/2005 - 9:54:54 am - New Jersey senators approved a bill June 30 intended to improve the quality of truck chassis being distributed at ports in the state. The bill, which previously ...
Trucker beaten, robbed after being hit with firework, flipping tanker
07/08/2005 - 9:56:32 am - The driver of a diesel tanker that wrecked when a bottle rocket was shot into his cab is recovering from seven hours of brain surgery after being beaten and mugged at the ...
North Carolina truck inspectors come up short
07/08/2005 - 10:00:15 am - The North Carolina State Police have discovered a snafu in the state’s truck inspection program. A recent audit of the program discovered that 45 weight enforcement ...
Threat level up, crude prices down after London bombings
07/08/2005 - 10:01:12 am - The terrorism threat level in the United States has been elevated to “orange” for the nation’s mass transit systems. That’s one level below the highest threat ...
New Hampshire’s I-93 expansion gets nod from feds
07/13/2005 - 5:44:00 pm - The widening of Interstate 93 in New Hampshire between Manchester and the Massachusetts line moved closer to reality recently when the Federal Highway Administration gave the ...
NY bill dies; would have required special tags for DWI offenders
07/13/2005 - 5:45:21 pm - An effort in the New York Legislature to require convicted drunk drivers in the state to display special license plates that would identify them to police for random stops has ...
Effort to curb notorious speed trap advances in Oregon
07/13/2005 - 5:46:42 pm - The Senate approved a bill Monday, July 11, intended to put a cap on one of Oregon’s most notorious speed traps. Sponsored by Sen. Floyd Prozanski, D-Eugene, the ...
Holiday fatalities down in Iowa despite new speed limit increase
07/13/2005 - 5:47:57 pm - Despite a newly raised speed limit on interstate highways in the state, fatalities in Iowa over the Fourth of July holiday weekend were the lowest in 10 years, state officials ...
Holiday fatalities down in Iowa despite new speed limit increase
07/13/2005 - 5:49:15 pm - Despite a newly raised speed limit on interstate highways in the state, fatalities in Iowa over the Fourth of July holiday weekend were the lowest in 10 years, state officials ...
More shootings on California highways
07/13/2005 - 5:50:21 pm - The California Highway Patrol is asking for help in locating a vehicle whose occupants are wanted in connection with two shootings that occurred on Interstate 80 in the San ...
One charged, warrant issued for second in Atlanta trucker beating case
07/13/2005 - 5:51:46 pm - One teen has been arrested and a warrant has been issued for a second in connection with an attack on a trucker in Atlanta. In the early hours of Tuesday, July 5, ...
North Carolina inspection program doubles number of citations
07/13/2005 - 5:52:50 pm - A recently enacted plan to “educate” truckers about overweight and oversized trucks has resulted in increased the number of citations given by close to 50 percent ...
Congress returns to hammer out Highway Bill; fuel surcharge unresolved
07/13/2005 - 5:53:57 pm - Fresh off their July Fourth holiday break, Congress returned to the Capitol Monday, July 11, to work on unfinished business. Among the legislation up for discussion ...
Connecticut bans drivers from using hand-held cell phones
07/16/2005 - 12:51:24 am - Gov. M. Jodi Rell signed a bill into law this month that adds Connecticut to the short list of states that require drivers to keep their hands off the phone. The new rule ...
Truckers worldwide entrusted with precious ‘Harry Potter’ cargo
07/16/2005 - 12:53:15 am - A 16-year-old boy with a lightning-shaped scar on his forehead is all it took to send trucks and postal systems worldwide scrambling down secret passageways in a quest to ...
Former Hired Truck company still getting city work
07/16/2005 - 12:54:15 am - A trucking company that has been accused of paying bribes in Chicago’s corrupt Hired Truck Program is still getting city work, the Chicago Sun-Times reported ...
New Hampshire law targets users of fake documents
07/16/2005 - 12:55:07 am - A New Hampshire bill signed into law by Gov. John Lynch is intended to close a legal loophole in order to deny a driver’s license to anyone who uses false papers to get one ...
Delaware launches aggressive driver crackdown
07/16/2005 - 12:56:05 am - Police in Delaware are launching a six-month campaign aimed at cracking down on aggressive drivers. The campaign, “Stop Aggressive Driving,” will put teams of ...
Oregon plan to increase speed differential sent to governor
07/16/2005 - 12:58:45 am - The Oregon Senate has approved a bill that could widen the speed gap for cars and trucks on rural interstate highways. Senators voted 25-2 to advance the bill to ...
California considers on-board emissions monitoring
07/16/2005 - 12:59:47 am - You’ve already got gauges for oil pressure, temperature and fuel levels on your dashboard, but what if your truck could let you know when you aren’t meeting emissions ...
Federal Highway Administration administrator Peters steps down
07/16/2005 - 1:00:47 am - After nearly four years as the nation’s top highway official, Federal Highway Administrator Mary E. Peters is stepping down to return home to be with family in Phoenix, AZ ...
Truckers help catch man who made threats over CB radio
07/16/2005 - 1:01:43 am - Obnoxious CB radio chatter is nothing new, but when a group of truckers in Illinois heard the words “bomb,” “explosive,” “Washington, DC” and “president,” they knew they had ...
NHTSA administrator to take Homeland Security’s chief medical examiner post
07/16/2005 - 1:04:19 am - The departures of key Department of Transportation personnel continue with the ranking NHTSA honcho heading to the Department of Homeland Security. The Associated ...
New law in Illinois toughens stance on speeders
07/16/2005 - 1:05:13 am - Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed a bill into law July 7 to toughen up one of the state’s highway safety laws. The bill previously swept through the Legislature ...
More troopers likely to be taken off Oregon roads
07/16/2005 - 1:06:41 am - Once upon a time, the Oregon State Police boasted 641 troopers to cover the state’s highways. Today, patrols are in danger of dropping to levels not seen since the 1960s ...
Colorado’s ‘Move Over’ rule now in effect
07/16/2005 - 1:08:38 am - A practice followed by professional truck drivers for decades is now law in Colorado. Gov. Bill Owens has signed off on a measure, dubbed the “Move Over” law, ...
Limbo lower now
07/16/2005 - 1:09:50 am - Police say they’ve done all they can do – it’s up to the truckers now. A problematic, 1930s-era bridge in Charlotte, NC, has been trapping trucks at the rate of ...
Mainstream media misses the mark
07/16/2005 - 1:12:08 am - Despite the fact that they were the good guys, truckers are getting a black eye in the mainstream media. While, a group of truckers are ultimately credited in The ...
Joe Kelley departs Midnight Trucking Radio Network
07/16/2005 - 1:12:52 am - When the midnight-to-five trucker talk show signed off Friday, July 15, it did so with the departure of co-host Joe Kelly. While details from The Midnight Trucking ...
Indiana outlaws open containers in vehicles
07/19/2005 - 10:10:30 am - Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels has signed a bill into law that holds drivers responsible for open containers of alcohol found in the passenger sections of vehicles on public ...
New bonds for roads advance in North Carolina
07/19/2005 - 10:11:41 am - North Carolina House lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a bill July 13 that would allow the state to issue transportation bonds financed with federal funds. The ...
Former city employee pleads guilty in Hired Truck scandal
07/19/2005 - 10:12:32 am - Another employee of Chicago’s Sewer Department has pleaded guilty, bringing the total number of guilty pleas in the city’s Hired Truck scandal to 19. Richard ...
Louisiana’s I-49 OK’d for funding
07/19/2005 - 10:13:33 am - A plan to set aside money to complete Louisiana’s portion of Interstate 49 has been signed into law by Gov. Kathleen Blanco. The new law allows as much as $15 ...
Oregon pilots GPS-based tolling system for four-wheelers
07/19/2005 - 10:15:05 am - Big Brother could soon be keeping an eye on four-wheelers in Oregon, but an official with the state’s DOT said trucks need not worry. In response to a request from ...
Pennsylvania county using peer pressure for idling enforcement
07/19/2005 - 10:18:22 am - Officials in Allegheny County, PA, are using the tattletale system to help enforce new idling restrictions in the area. Last week, the Allegheny County Health ...
Illinois Tollway glitch could give trucks cheaper rate
07/19/2005 - 10:18:37 am - The problematic Illinois Tollway has received a taste of its own medicine. According to a new audit by the Illinois Auditor General, a flaw in the way the Tollway ...
Hired Truck investigation nets two more arrests
07/21/2005 - 12:19:09 pm - The ongoing federal investigation into Chicago’s Hired Truck program – which had previously netted charges against 28 people – is now being aimed at higher-ups in the city’s ...
Effort in Ohio would restrict drivers’ cell phone use
07/21/2005 - 12:21:44 pm - If a pair of Ohio state lawmakers get their way, drivers in the state would be required to keep their hands off their phones. Democratic Rep. Catherine Barrett of ...
Assistance fund set up for trucker who was attacked in Atlanta
07/21/2005 - 12:23:39 pm - Friends and relatives of a trucker who was attacked by a group of teens are seeking contributions to a fund to help the independent trucker pay hundreds of thousands in ...
Safety group wants wider, brighter highway striping
07/21/2005 - 12:24:50 pm - According to one group, it’s not deteriorating vision or slower reaction time that’s causing older drivers to have accidents while driving at night – it’s those blasted yellow ...
Standoff continues in Vancouver port strike
07/21/2005 - 12:25:38 pm - The standoff between striking container truck drivers and trucking companies in Vancouver, Canada, is now in its fourth week – and there’s no sign of a compromise ...
Illinois adds safety pamphlet to enforcement blitz on U.S. 41
07/21/2005 - 12:27:23 pm - Truckers driving along U.S. 41 in Lake County, IL, are going to be getting more than a left-lane violation ticket or an engine brake warning – they’ll also take home a little ...
Oregon governor OKs law that could increase split speed differential
07/21/2005 - 12:29:07 pm - Gov. Ted Kulongoski signed a bill into law July 14 that could widen the speed gap for cars and trucks on Oregon’s rural interstate highways. The effort breezed through the ...
Louisiana governor signs anti-fuel markup
07/21/2005 - 12:30:39 pm - Gov. Kathleen Blanco has signed a bill into law abolishing a mandatory 6 percent markup on motor fuels in Louisiana. The new rule took effect June 29. The new law ...
Average diesel price drops slightly after record high last week
07/21/2005 - 12:31:46 pm - The national average price of on-highway diesel fell a cent and a half for the week ending July 18, one week after hitting record highs. The national average fell 1 ...
McNamara joins Midnight Trucking Radio show
07/24/2005 - 10:43:02 pm - The Midnight Trucking Radio Network has added an award winning news/talk show host to its nationally syndicated trucking network. Gary McNamara, a news personality ...
Sidelining median mowers saves Iowa DOT big bucks
07/24/2005 - 10:43:52 pm - No, Iowa DOT employees aren’t being lazy – the overgrown, unkempt medians of its highways and interstates are supposed to look like that. In an effort to cut costs ...
New California port hours may not ease congestion
07/24/2005 - 10:45:04 pm - New overnight hours and fee structures at the port complex of Los Angeles and Long Beach go into effect Saturday, July 23, but some critics fear that a shortage of drivers ...
E-ZPass economics leave New Hampshire running short
07/24/2005 - 10:47:21 pm - There’s trying, and then there’s trying too hard. New Hampshire’s turnpike authority is now officially the latter. To help tout its new E-ZPass toll system on the ...
Canadian truckers don’t want daylight-saving time extended
07/24/2005 - 10:50:03 pm - The same extended daylight-saving time plan that U.S. legislators are touting as a cure for many energy-crisis woes could create a whole new series of problems for our ...
Owner-operator stalls parking ban in Missouri town
07/24/2005 - 10:51:42 pm - A proposed city ordinance in Moberly, MO, that could have had truckers playing hide-and-go-seek with their trucks has been tabled, thanks to opposition from an owner-operator ...
New England, Canada see diesel top $3 per gallon
07/24/2005 - 10:53:06 pm - Diesel prices topped $3 per gallon at nearly a dozen truck stops in the New England area earlier this week, according to ProMiles. ProMiles spokesman Chris Lee said ...
Expedite Forum planned in Akron
07/24/2005 - 10:54:26 pm - ExpressTrucking.com, founded by OOIDA member Linda Yates, will be hosting an Expedite Professional’s Forum on Saturday, July 23, from 6 to 10 p.m. in Akron, OH, home of its ...
XM Satellite Radio invests in international provider
07/24/2005 - 10:55:13 pm - XM Satellite Radio, a satellite radio company with more than 4.4 million subscribers, announced Tuesday, July 19, that it had made an investment of $25 million in the common ...
PACCAR named in Industry Week`s top 50
07/24/2005 - 10:55:56 pm - PACCAR Inc. joins leading companies including Dell, Johnson & Johnson, Chevron and 3M, in the elite group of best manufacturing companies in the United States. The company ...
Shooting bill advances in North Carolina
07/24/2005 - 10:57:18 pm - A North Carolina House judiciary panel has approved a revised version of a bill that would increase penalties for people convicted of shooting into occupied homes and vehicles ...
Duplicate license plates issued to 1,500 Missouri drivers
07/24/2005 - 10:58:29 pm - Police in Missouri will have to do a double take during traffic stops in the near future – a printing mistake has left about 1,500 Missouri residents driving with someone ...
Texas renames two highways for President Reagan
07/24/2005 - 10:59:32 pm - Effective Sept. 1, two stretches of highway in Texas will become “Ronald Reagan Memorial Highways” in accordance with laws signed Friday, July 22, by Gov. Rick Perry ...
Cell phones banned for Illinois’ teen drivers
07/24/2005 - 11:00:33 pm - A new rule in effect in Illinois is designed to cut cell phone use by teen drivers. Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed a bill into law July 15 prohibiting any person who ...
Privacy rules eyed for ‘black boxes’
07/24/2005 - 11:02:21 pm - As most anyone involved in the transportation industry can attest, black boxes are finding their way into more and more vehicles. In fact, according to the National ...
Trucking company owner pleads guilty in Hired Truck scandal
07/24/2005 - 11:03:33 pm - Another trucking company owner has pleaded guilty for his involvement in Chicago’s Hired Truck scandal, making him the 21st guilty plea in the ongoing investigation ...
Traffic survey plan scrapped in Pennsylvania
07/24/2005 - 11:04:41 pm - A plan that would’ve forced interstate-speed traffic to come to stop to fill out a survey has been nixed in Pennsylvania. State police never agreed to the plan ...
Trailer theft ring busted in Chicago
07/24/2005 - 11:07:05 pm - Three men have been arrested and charged in relation with a trailer theft ring in Chicago. According to the Chicago Tribune, Eugene Brock, along with two of his ...
Officials side with truckers; U.S. 522 truck ban unlikely
07/24/2005 - 11:11:11 pm - There’s good news for truckers who use U.S. 522 in West Virginia – a vocal minority that wanted big rigs banned from the federal highway was basically shut down this week when ...
New construction technology could eliminate smog
07/27/2005 - 8:53:07 am - Think of it as a catalytic converter for your house. As part of a $1.7 million project aimed at eliminating dangerous airborne pollutants, two Swedish construction ...
Transportation borrowing plan blocked in NY
07/27/2005 - 8:54:15 am - New York state has stopped handing out transportation contracts in response to the state comptroller’s decision last week to reject a proposed $2.9 billion borrowing – or loan ...
Willie Nelson’s biodiesel now available at Spinx
07/27/2005 - 8:55:17 am - Another station is now offering Willie Nelson’s blend of biodiesel fuel. A Spinx convenience store in Greer, SC, started pumping the so-called “Bio-Willie” last ...
Another call to end Canada’s port truckers` strike
07/27/2005 - 8:56:11 am - In Canada, the nation’s Retail Council and other business groups are calling on the government to intervene and end a month-long trucker’s strike at the Port of Vancouver. ...
Counterfeit document mastermind indicted in Denver
07/27/2005 - 8:57:16 am - The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has indicted the ringleader of a counterfeit document organization that produced everything from false driver’s licenses to ...
Maryland chooses Intercounty Connector route in suburban DC
07/27/2005 - 8:58:20 am - Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich Jr. has announced the state has picked a route to build an east-west highway across the Washington, DC, suburbs along a southern route ...
Owner’s name now officially required on trucks
07/27/2005 - 8:59:46 am - You probably already have your name – or your company’s name – on the sides of your cab, right along with your DOT number. But if you don’t, you could get fined. ...
North Carolina cracks down on speeding cars, trucks
07/27/2005 - 9:01:06 am - Super speeders in North Carolina should be on the lookout – the Highway Patrol is watching for them. As part of Operation Slow Down 2005, the first statewide ...
Butt out: New Jersey bill would ban smoking while driving
07/27/2005 - 9:02:52 am - In recent years, smokers have found it increasingly difficult to find a place to enjoy their habit – permissibly. An effort in the New Jersey Legislature would take ...
Texas counties to begin enforcing idling restrictions
07/27/2005 - 9:05:39 am - As of Aug. 1, truckers driving in or through the five counties surrounding Austin, TX, will want to keep an eye on how long they’ve been idling. That’s the date those counties ...
Diesel prices drop for second straight week
07/27/2005 - 9:06:59 am - The national average price of diesel fell 5 cents for the week ending July 25, marking the second drop in a row after weeks of steady increases. According to the U ...
Hazmat checks OK’d in Illinois
07/29/2005 - 2:05:20 pm - A new rule in Illinois brings the state into compliance with the USA Patriot Act’s provisions on background checks for hazmat drivers. Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed a ...
German man drives Autobahn in motorized wheelchair
07/29/2005 - 2:06:52 pm - The German Autobahn is legendary for its high speeds, but an 80-year-old man and his wheelchair may have set the record for being the slowest-moving object on the roadway ...
Sweet home Massachusetts
07/29/2005 - 2:08:03 pm - No, the south hasn’t risen again, but a number of road signs near Easthampton, MA, might’ve given that impression to highway drivers recently. A manufacturing ...
Company name, not owner, now required on trucks
07/29/2005 - 2:09:13 pm - A previous news article may have been misleading to some Land Line readers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration now requires that a company name be ...
New York Thruway to lower prices at travel plazas
07/29/2005 - 2:10:18 pm - What do you get in exchange for outrageously pricey toll roads? A few cents off a microwaveable burrito, if you live in New York. After raising toll prices by 25 ...
Neighbors complain about port traffic; fees delayed again
07/29/2005 - 2:11:41 pm - It hasn’t even been in effect a full week yet, and already neighbors are starting to complain about the nighttime noise resulting from PierPass operations in California ...
House passes CAFTA; President Bush expected to sign
07/29/2005 - 2:12:34 pm - Following heavy lobbying from the White House, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Central American Free Trade Agreement by just two votes. The measure was passed by ...
Energy Bill expected to be signed by end of week
07/29/2005 - 2:14:25 pm - The United States House of Representatives approved a sprawling, 1,725-page version of the Energy Bill this week with a vote of 275-156. The legislation contains a number of ...
