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Truckers react: Obama wins ’12 election
Most commenters on Overdrive’s Facebook page were not thrilled to hear news that incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama had been re-elected and were quite vocal on where they stood relative to the national political scene, but he did have some outspoken supporters, too.
November 7, 2012
Voices
Drivers mostly support marijuana ballot results
While most states were going either shades of blue or red Tuesday evening, Colorado and Washington state went green, as voters in both states approved initiatives to legalize pot.
November 7, 2012
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Amid lawsuits, Mexican pilot program plods on
A federal court is set to hear OOIDA’s case against the cross-border pilot program Dec. 6.
November 7, 2012
Business
Trucking contributions heavily favor Romney, GOP
The trucking indutry as a whole contributed $7.8 million in campaign contributions this election season, and 85 percent of it went to Republican candidates — the largest percentage since 1990.
November 7, 2012
Business
Barack Obama wins re-election
In picking up a big chunk of large swing states like Ohio, Iowa, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, President Barack Obama has been re-elected, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney Tuesday.
November 6, 2012
Business
Sandy: DOT waiving regs, leading fuel delivery
In an effort to alleviate a fuel shortage in the region, FMCSA is leading a fuel transporting team into areas affected by Hurricane Sandy.
November 6, 2012
Regulations
Trucking and the election: What you need to know
Overdrive’s election page, polls, trucking campaign contributions and more.
November 6, 2012
Channel 19
Monday round-up: Twisted traffic light, missing person, CSA No. 1 concern
Imagine pulling up to a 75-signal traffic light — would you ignore it? And: CSA is increasingly under fire from the industry, more on a missing Oklahoma teenager.
November 5, 2012
Channel 19
A familiar Montana state senate candidate — broker Dan Metully
Metully, of TFI Logistics and TransportWatch.com, holds pride as a Montanan, with the state at the fore of challenges to the explosion of corporate campaign spending. Also: how the broker bond minimum increase will impact his business.
November 3, 2012
Channel 19
VIDEO, testimony: Randall Doane of Deaf Truckers United
As FMCSA reps spoke of future routine nature of a medical qualifications exemption program for deaf drivers, Deaf Truckers United members engaged on current problems.
November 1, 2012
Business
Hours rule suspended for Sandy relief effort
Trucks carrying emergency-related materials to and in states affected by Hurricane Sandy are exempt from the federal hours of service rules effective Monday
October 31, 2012
Business
Medical exemptions for hearing loss, seizure disorder in the works
Before a group that included several members of the Deaf Truckers United advocacy group, FMCSA’s medical chief Elaine Papp detailed agency efforts on new exemption programs.
October 31, 2012
Business
FMCSA: Expect sleep apnea guidance proposal in near term
At the 2012 Truck Driver Social Media Convention, Elaine Papp, chief of FMCSA’s Medical Programs Division, offered insights on the agency’s plan to introduce official sleep apnea guidance.
October 28, 2012
Business
Time is now to improve drivers’ situation
An excerpt from Trans Products regulatory manager Richard Wilson’s address at the 2012 Truck Driver Social Media Convention.
October 27, 2012
Business
Brake inspections place 3,248 trucks out of service
Of the 21,255 trucks inspected in mid-September as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Brake Safety Week, 15.3 percent were placed out of service.
October 26, 2012
Business
What do you think of GPS systems?
That’s what the American Transportation Research Institute wants to find out, and they’re soliciting feedback from both drivers and carriers.
October 25, 2012
Business
85 mph highway opens in Texas
Wednesday marked the opening of the new 85 mph speed limit on Texas State Highway 130, where a 40-mile section of the highway between San Antonio and Austin now has the nation’s highest speed limit.
October 25, 2012
Business
Diesel produces more smog than gasoline, study says
Diesel engines produce nearly 15 times the amount of one of the main ingredients in smog than gasoline-powered engines, says a recent study by the University of Cal-Berkeley. The study was in part funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board, and, notably, the study concludes that “diesel exhaust is […]
October 24, 2012
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