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Coronavirus, Truck Parking

Arizona, Missouri and Pennsylvania open up more truck parking

Arizona, Missouri and Pennsylvania have added truck parking capacity. Meanwhile New Hampshire closes restrooms at highway rest stops.

Federal, OOIDA

OOIDA opposes motion picture group’s exemption request

OOIDA opposed a motion picture group’s request for an exemption to the FMCSA’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse pre-employment full query.

OOIDA

Truckers need testing, OOIDA president tells CNBC

Truck drivers need access to COVID-19 testing, OOIDA President Todd Spencer told CNBC’s Frank Holland on Monday, April 6.

Coronavirus, Federal

UCR enforcement pushed back until July 1

The Unified Carrier Registration Board asked states to delay enforcement until July 1. The fees for the UCR 2020 registration year were finalized Feb. 13.

State

Kansas inks new transportation spending plan

A new transportation spending plan signed into law in Kansas is meant to ensure that funding designated for transportation is not rerouted elsewhere.

Fuel prices

Diesel fuel prices continue to slide across the U.S.

Diesel fuel prices continue the slide started in early January, according to a federal report. The U.S. average is 54.5 cents less than one year ago.

Coronavirus, State

California stay-at-home order results in significant traffic crash reduction

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions in various ways across the nation. One silver lining: a reduction in traffic volumes and crashes.

OOIDA Member, Opinion

Zorro ain’t the only one wearing a mask, kids

The CDC now recommends wearing a cloth face covering or mask when social distancing is difficult. American “can-do” attitudes are helping meet the need.

Federal

FHWA gives states permission to allow food trucks at rest areas

The Federal Highway Administration is giving states permission to allow food trucks in rest areas to serve truck drivers.

State

Left lane law revisions stall in three statehouses

The topic of travel in the far left lane of highways and interstates continues to draw a lot of attention at statehouses from Arizona to South Carolina.