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News, State

Indiana looks at ticket cameras, reckless driving, cable barriers

Road safety efforts at the Indiana statehouse target ticket cameras along certain stretches of roadway, excessive speeding, and cable barriers.

Fuel prices, News

Higher production, lower diesel prices forecasted by EIA

Declining diesel prices and record oil production are predicted in the latest Energy Information Administration’s short-term energy outlook.

Business, News

Missouri-based Christenson Transportation acquires Tennessee carrier Sharp

Christenson Transportation, based in Stafford, Mo., has bought Ethridge, Tenn.-based
Sharp Transport Inc.

Opinion

Don’t be an idiot – merge and let merge

Sometimes when traffic backs up you feel justified in not letting some driver merge, but ask yourself: do you want to be “that” jerk?

News, State

California governor proposes fuel tax freeze

The California governor’s proposed budget includes a plan to freeze the state’s fuel tax rates for at least the next year.

Crime & Courts, News

Driver in fatal I-70 Denver crash had mountain experience

A video has surfaced in which Rogel Aguilera-Mederos says he had mountain experience before the crash that got him 110 years in prison.

News, State, Truck Parking

FDOT hosting I-4 corridor truck parking public meeting on Jan. 26

Florida plans to build a truck parking facility along the I-4 corridor, and truckers have a chance to tell officials where to put it.

Equipment

Paccar recalling trucks with methane detection issue

Paccar is recalling more than 1,000 Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks that may have an issue with the methane detection system.

Coronavirus, News

Canada moving forward with cross-border vaccine mandate for truckers

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he is moving ahead with a mandate that will require truck drivers to be fully vaccinated before crossing into Canada.

Fuel prices, News

Diesel prices back up this week

The weekly report from the Energy Information Administration showed an increase in diesel prices for the first time in nearly two months.