NTSB chief hits the highway
Deb Hersman, Chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, rides with UPS tractor-trailer driver Clarence Jenkins on the way to the Mid-America Truck Show in Louisville, Ky., to raise awareness of women in the trucking industry.
Stocks to Watch: Stocks to Watch: Krispy Kreme, Omeros, Monster
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc., Omeros Corp. and Monster Worldwide Inc. are among the companies whose shares may be active during the U.S.-trading session on Friday.
I-70 in Colorado to be closed
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Ohio transportation budget authorizes public-private option
Gov. John Kasich signed a $6.8 billion transportation and public safety bill into law Wednesday, March 31. The law permits the state to partner with private groups to complete road work. The budget bill doesn’t include any reference to leasing the Oh…
Senate expected to consider limiting EPA’s climate change reach
The U.S. Senate is preparing a vote on legislation that would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases as pollutants.
North Dakota bills cover driving on closed roads, state police budget
A bad driving decision could soon cost travelers in North Dakota quite a bit more than mere pocket change. The House voted 60-34 on Tuesday, March 29, to advance a bill that would authorize tougher penalties for drivers who use roads closed due to hars…
Wreck saves choking trucker’s life
If he hadn’t wrecked his rig, truck driver Richard Paylor might not be alive today.
PETA interested in sponsoring ‘Fishing Hurts’ rest stop in Virginia
As a way to boost revenue to help pay for the state’s 42 rest stops, VDOT has designed a new program that would allow companies and organizations to pay for sponsorship opportunities at the sites. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or P…
OOIDA member to Congress: Keep highway funds for highways
Kris Kane, an OOIDA life member from Oakland Mills, PA, told Congress Tuesday that “drivers’ time is not accounted for in the supply chain.” Kane gave testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s subcommittee…
Uniform speeds in Texas one step closer to reality
Keeping track of the speed limit while driving through Texas could soon be a whole lot easier. A Texas House panel has advanced a bill that would also allow trucks to travel at the same speed as other vehicles.