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.com | Cape Town truck driver honoured for stopping drunk Jaguar driver
A Cape Town truck driver will be honoured for bravery after he tried to stop the drunk driver of a Jaguar as well as warn other motorists about the danger, the City said on Sunday. Last Thursday, just after 23:00, traffic officials received a report that a white Jaguar was driving into oncoming traffic on the N1 near Monte Vista, said the City’s mayoral committee member for safety and security, JP Smith.
South Africa: Truck Driver Honoured for Stopping Drunk Driver
A Cape Town truck driver will be honoured for bravery after he tried to stop the drunk driver of a Jaguar – as well as warn other motorists about the danger, the City said on Sunday. Last Thursday, just after 23:00, traffic officials received a report that a white Jaguar was driving into oncoming traffic on the N1 near Monte Vista, said the City’s mayoral committee member for safety and security, JP Smith.
Trucking HR Canada, legal issues and alcohol and drug policies addressed during STA AGM
SASKATOON, Sask. – The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) held its annual AGM and Awards Gala Oct. 22, offering a trio of speakers to address the state of the industry both in provincially and nationally. Angela Splinter, CEO of Trucking HR…
Lukewarm Class 8 Orders See Trivial Increase
Net Class 8 truck orders in September increased modestly from the previous month, possibly signaling that a historically weak season for orders was ending, according to ACT Research. Final order numbers topped out at 16,100 units, beating the 14,200 un…
FMCSA Warns Drivers About Defective Samsung Galaxy Note 7
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a safety advisory to drivers and passengers of commercial vehicles, warning them of the risks and regulations associated with transporting damaged or defective lithium batteries and the recentl…
‘Get the hell out of my weigh station!’
Truck driver William Newman was dead set against deaf drivers being on the road. Based on his 30 years of experience, he didn’t see how they could do the job safely.
Revised CARB Plan Includes $150 Million For Heavy Duty Vehicles
The California Air Resources Board recently approved a revised $363 million funding plan that includes $150 million for heavy-duty vehicles and off-road equipment, aimed at putting more clean vehicles in disadvantaged communities. The revised plan for …
Two Charged with Impersonating Transportation Agencies
Two individuals have been charged for allegedly tricking small trucking companies into paying them for federal and state motor carrier registrations by impersonating government transportation agencies. A federal judge granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction against James P. Lamb and Uliana Bogash for violating the FTC Act and the Restore Online Shoppers Confidence ACT.
Bad roads: Truck drivers threaten to down tools
Chief Remi Ogungbemi, President, Association of Maritime Truck Owners , on Friday said that truckers may withdraw their services from Lagos ports because of the bad access roads. Ogungbemi told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the port access r…