Archive for December 21st, 2009

Stemco introduces new shoe, brake hardware kits »

Stemco Duroline’s new shoe kits and brake har… More: continued here

Busy day for shipping packages »

Monday is expected to be the busiest day for the United Parcel Service when it comes to shipping packages and the second busiest day for the United States Postal Service. More: continued here Powered by SmartRSS

ACS, Sleep Pointe launch sleep apnea safety compliance solution »

Sleep Pointe is partnering with ACS Expedited Solu… More: continued here

Alabama Senate Dems pursue $1 billion for roads, bridges »

Highway spending in Alabama could be in line for a $1 billion boost, if Democrats in the Alabama Senate get their way. Sen. Lowell Barron, D-Fyffe, is leading the charge among members of the Senate Democratic Caucus for a proposed amendment to the Alabama Constitution that would reroute money from a state savings account for [...]

OTA, MTO come to agreement on wide-base tire axle width requirements »

TORONTO, Ont. – Beginning Jan. 1, Ontario is removing its track width restrictions for trailers using wi… [Full Story] More: continued here

From the Land Line blog: More Cracked Christmas Carols »

Columnist Bill Hudgins has been busy composing Cracked Christmas Carols. His latest one (to the tune of “Sleigh Ride”) is dedicated to all those states and cities thinking they can slap some toll booths over the red ink leaking out of their coffers and balance their budgets on the tandems of truckers. More: continued here

UPS Driver Charged In Deadly Crash »

Baltimore County police say a United Parcel Service truck driver has been charged with traffic violations in a crash that killed an editor at The Baltimore Sun. More: continued here

Michigan bill would outlaw ticket quotas »

A Michigan lawmaker is calling for protections for police who are required to issue tickets to boost job performance results. Sen. Glenn Anderson, D-Westland, has offered a bill that would prohibit an officer’s performance evaluation system from requiring a predetermined number of citations. Ticket writing in general still could be considered. More: continued here

British Columbia working with CARB to reduce vehicle emissions »

The memorandum of understanding commits the Minist… More: continued here