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Truckers Wire (Page 9)

Comprehensive News Feed for Truckers.

Results 161 - 180 of 97,181 in Truckers

  1. Commercial Drivers with Medical ConditionsRead the original story

    Monday Jul 21 | WHSV-TV Harrisonburg

    ... emergencies while driving vehicles sometimes weighing over 40 tons. An AP review of federal records finds that truckers violating federal medical rules have been caught in every state. The federal agency that oversees truck drivers admits it hasn't ...

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  2. Rock drops from KC overpass, knocks out trucker

    Monday Jul 21 | The Topeka Capital-Journal

    The driver of an 18-wheeler is suffering from a head injury after a rock fell from a Kansas City overpass, smashed his windshield and knocked him unconscious.

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    Related Topix: Kansas City, MO Metro, University of Missouri System

  3. Report: Truckers still driving after flunking drug testsRead the original story

    Monday Jul 21 | The Dallas Morning News

    Tens of thousands of truckers who flunk drug tests may still be driving big rigs in violation of federal regulations, a new government investigation has found.

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    Related Topix: University of Texas System, Peter DeFazio, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

  4. Unfit Truck Drivers Still On RoadsRead the original story

    Monday Jul 21 | Nbc4i.com

    ... government warnings and hundreds of deaths and injuries. A new safety study obtained by The Associated Press shows truckers violating federal medical rules have been caught in every state. Ohio is one of a dozen states where drivers have been ...

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  5. Sick truck drivers behind the wheel in fiery US highway crashesRead the original story

    Monday Jul 21 | International Herald Tribune

    ... of vehicles that can weigh 40 tons (36 metric tons) or more. The U.S. agency responsible for cracking down on unfit truckers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, acknowledges it hasn't completed any of eight recommendations that U.S. ...

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    Related Topix: Illinois

  6. Medically unfit truck drivers still on roadsRead the original story

    Monday Jul 21 | WTNH

    ... emergencies while driving vehicles sometimes weighing over 40 tons. An AP review of federal records finds that truckers violating federal medical rules have been caught in every state. The federal agency that oversees truck drivers admits it hasn't ... 5 comments

  7. Trucks slow down to save moneyRead the original story

    Monday Jul 21 | Trucker

    With semitrucks making 5-8 miles per gallon, even a small savings adds up. The Associated Press 7/21/2008 RAPID CITY , S.D. - Commercial truckers are slowing down to get the most miles out of every gallon of ...

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    Related Topix: Union Center, SD, Rapid City, SD, Rapid City Metro

  8. Study Finds Medically Unfit Truck Drivers Are Still On The RoadRead the original story

    Monday Jul 21 | WEHT-TV Evansville

    ... truck or bus drivers who suffer medical emergencies while driving. A review of federal records reveals that truckers have been caught in every state breaking federal medical rules. The federal agency that oversees truck drivers admits it has not ...

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  9. Legions Of Sick Truckers On The RoadRead the original story

    Monday Jul 21 | WPBF

    ... emergencies while driving vehicles sometimes weighing over 40 tons. An AP review of federal records finds that truckers violating federal medical rules have been caught in every state. The federal agency that oversees truck drivers admits it hasn't ...

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  10. Rock dropped off overpass, hits truckerRead the original story

    Monday Jul 21 | Crime Scene KC

    A semi-trailer truck driver was injured overnight after a rock thrown from an overpass went through the windshield and struck him.

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    Related Topix: Kansas City, KS

  11. Truckers with health problems endanger other driversRead the original story

    Monday Jul 21 | Crime Scene KC

    There are a few proposals floating around that would theoretically help catch unfit truckers.

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    Related Topix: McAllen Metro, Edinburg, TX

  12. Ap Impact: Medically unfit truck drivers still on roadsRead the original story

    Monday Jul 21 | KRON 4

    ... emergencies while driving vehicles sometimes weighing over 40 tons. An AP review of federal records finds that truckers violating federal medical rules have been caught in every state. The federal agency that oversees truck drivers admits it hasn't ...

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  13. Deadly Tolls: Sick truckers causing fatal wrecksRead the original story

    Monday Jul 21 | Atwater Signal

    ... the wheels of vehicles that can weigh 40 tons or more. The U.S. agency responsible for cracking down on unfit truckers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, acknowledges it hasn't completed any of eight recommendations that U.S. safety ...

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    Related Topix: Illinois, Personal Finance, Social Security

  14. House Panel to Examine Driver Health OversightRead the original story

    Monday Jul 21 | Transport Topics

    A congressional panel will hold a hearing Thursday on ways to better gauge health of truck drivers, in an effort to reduce accidents, the Associated Press reported Monday.

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    Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News, James Oberstar

  15. Trucker Hit By Falling RockRead the original story

    Monday Jul 21 | KSHB-TV Kansas City

    A semi-truck driver traveling under a 350 Highway overpass was struck by a falling rock during Monday's early morning commute.

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    Related Topix: Raytown, MO

  16. Trucker charged after fiery crash

    Saturday Jul 19 | Southwest Times

    A North Carolina trucker was charged Thursday in a fiery wreck that hindered north-bound traffic on Interstate 81 for much of the day.

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    Related Topix: Gastonia, NC

  17. Who's On the Road With You?Read the original story

    Monday Jul 21 | WTVR Richmond

    ... emergencies while driving vehicles sometimes weighing over 40 tons. An AP review of federal records finds that truckers violating federal medical rules have been caught in every state. The federal agency that oversees truck drivers admits it hasn't ...

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  18. Unfit DriversRead the original story

    Monday Jul 21 | WSYX

    ... emergencies while driving vehicles sometimes weighing over 40 tons. An AP review of federal records finds that truckers violating federal medical rules have been caught in every state. The federal agency that oversees truck drivers admits it hasn't ...

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  19. Rise in unfit drivers on U.S. roads Many tractor trailer and bus...Read the original story

    Monday Jul 21 | WFLS

    ... emergencies while driving vehicles sometimes weighing over 40 tons. An AP review of federal records finds that truckers violating federal medical rules have been caught in every state. The federal agency that oversees truck drivers admits it hasn't ...

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  20. Missouri Mandates English for CDL TestsRead the original story

    Monday Jul 21 | Heavy Duty Trucking

    ... Association applauded the rule change and say it is lobbying for changes in other states to make sure aspiring truckers can communicate in English. Rick Craig, OOIDA's director of regulatory affairs, said that making the English requirement standard ... 17 comments

    Related Topix: Missouri Government, Missouri, Immigration Reform