The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently launched the $350,000 Solving for Safety: Visualization Challenge competition to analyze risk on the surface transportation system through advanc...
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In the latest example of their Rural Road Safety Project (RRSP), the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) announced coming updates to 10 miles of Aiken County’s US Route 1 North. T...
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An Op-Ed taken out in the Hartford Business Journal last month marks the latest effort by the International Bridge, Tunnel & Turnpike Association (IBTTA) to support the Connecticut Legislature’s deb...
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The American Trucking Associations (ATA) recently praised Reps. Rick Crawford (R-AR), Sanford Bishop (D-GA) and Bruce Westerman (R-AR) for introducing the Honest Operators Undertake Road Safety Act. T...
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An estimated 46.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more for the Independence Day holiday period, according to AAA, reflecting the highest figure since AAA began tracking July 4th travel in 20...
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Following a 5-4 Supreme Court decision allowing states to require collection of sales taxes by online retailers, the Auto Care Association endorsed the decision, calling it a victory for brick and mor...
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The non-profit Plug In America has partnered with the Sierra Club environmental organization on the creation of a model for state and local policies to accelerate electric vehicle adoption. The pol...
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A device which fools the autopilot system in Tesla vehicles into thinking drivers’ hands are still on the wheel was banned by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) this week. ...
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The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) introduced online drivers tests in March, with approximately 23,000 exams taken as of May. The program, Permit Test @ Home, is ...
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The Arizona State Transportation Board recently approved funding for projects to improve several state routes that move goods and produce to and from Mexico. Projects include expanding Interstate 1...
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While the U.S. Government has policies in place to protect whistleblowers speaking out on unsafe or illegal industry practices, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) says those po...
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The Nissan Motor Co., Ltd announced Monday that they would use a new, higher tensile strength and high-formability steel in their vehicles going forward, which they claim could help lower emissions an...
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The Wisconsin Local Bridge Improvement Program recently received $38.6 million in additional funding for the 2018-2022 cycle. The Local Bridge Program replaces bridges on the existing bridges’ l...
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The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) instituted the first of five planned bridge closures this week over a stretch of the I-85 corridor, with the intent of fully replacing, widening, and ad...
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U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN) addressed the need for Congress to pass an infrastructure package, as well as mining, tax and workforce issues of importance to the heavy equipment distribution industry ...
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A new bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) would repeal the 12 percent federal excise tax on the sale of heavy-duty trucks and trailers -- an effort which has already received applause fro...
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U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) recently sent a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) seeking information on spontaneous non-collision-related fires affecting Kia and Hyund...
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During a recent visit to Luby Equipment Services in Caseyville, Ill., U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL), who serves on the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, discussed opportunities to d...
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The average American household pays seven percent of its annual income on gasoline, according to the AAA, as customers pay $69 more a month this summer than they did in 2017. AAA expects the averag...
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The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility recently awarded grants to five states to assist them in combating drug-impaired driving. Eac...
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