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Valentine’s Day Dilemma

A company developed what it says is the world’s first driver performance analysis system that can be an effective tool for identifying “drivers-at-risk.”

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Out-of-Service Stats and States

The top 10 states with the highest out-of-service rates for interstate trucks last year were

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Wreaths Across America Follow Up

Volunteers in the trucking industry completed this year's Wreaths Across America project this weekend, returning to Arlington Cemetery to clear the wreaths left during the holidays at veterans' gravesites.

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Continued Safety Improvement

The truck-involved fatality rate had its largest year-to-year drop ever, declining by 12.3 percent, to 1.86 per 100 million miles in 2008.

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State of Confusion

Throughout the year, motor carrier safety officials carry out inspections on interstate trucks and drivers. Vehicles can be placed “out of service” when, by reason of mechanical condition or loading, they would likely cause an accident or breakdown.

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