I’ve written about cross-border trucking and other issues related to the trucking industry several times during the past few years. For instance: In a post June 2, 2009, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told a National Press Club gathering May 21 that his plan to overhaul the controversial Mexican truck demonstration program was being vetted by [...]
Truckers React to DOT Mexican Trucking Proposal
January 7th, 2011 · No Comments
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Was Trucker Cell Phone, Texting Ban Premature?
January 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Only three days after Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the new rules that prohibit drivers of trucks and buses from using cell phones and texting while behind the wheel, officials at the Highway Loss Data Institute released study findings that show no reductions in crashes after hand-held phone bans take effect. Rresearchers for HLDI, an [...]
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Video: 1 of 150,000 Jobs Obama Saved or Created
July 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment
President Barack Obama ran around for weeks, claiming his so-called “economic stimulus package” had saved or created 150,000 jobs. The video below stands as evidence that he may indeed have created at least one actual job. Hat tip: AdRants
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