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NewsMarch 23, 2011

US DOT Holds Public Hearing on Proposed Rear Visibility Rule

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation held a public hearing on government proposals on safety measures to help eliminate blind zones behind vehicles.

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NewsMarch 16, 2011

DOT Proposes New HazMat Rule

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) released a proposed rule that the department said will improve the safe transfer of hazardous materials to and from rail cargo and highway cargo trucks.

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NewsFebruary 9, 2011

HazMat Transport Permits Converted into Fed Regulations

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on Feb. 1 announced it was incorporating the provisions of six widely used cargo tank special permits into federal hazardous materials regulations.

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NewsFebruary 8, 2011

DOT Finds No Electronic Flaws in Toyotas Cause Unintended Acceleration

WASHINGTON - A 10-month study by the U.S. DOT did not find any electronic system flaws in Toyota vehicles capable of producing unintended acceleration incidents.

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NewsFebruary 3, 2011

DOT Proposes Electronic On-board Recorders for Interstate Carriers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. DOT's FMCSA issued a regulatory proposal requiring interstate commercial truck and bus companies to install electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs) to monitor their drivers’ hours-of-service (HOS) compliance.

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NewsJanuary 27, 2011

EPA, DOT, and California Announce Timeframe for Proposing Fuel Economy </br> and Greenhouse Gas Standards

The deadline for proposing new standards for model year 2017-2025 cars and light-duty trucks has been set to Sept. 1, 2011.

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NewsJanuary 5, 2011

Changes Proposed for Driver Hours-of-Service Rules

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on Dec. 23 issued a regulatory proposal that would revise hours-of-service (HOS) requirements for commercial truck drivers.

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NewsDecember 22, 2010

EPA, DOT Publishes Formal Fuel Efficiency and Emissions Standards Proposal

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have released for public consumption their Heavy-Duty National Program.

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NewsDecember 9, 2010

U.S. DOT Proposes Rear View Visibility Rule

WASHINGTON - NHTSA believes automobile manufacturers will install rear mounted video cameras and in-vehicle displays to meet the proposed standards. Will rear-view cameras become as universal as safety belts?

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NewsNovember 10, 2010

Sleep HealthCenters to Partner with Roadside Medical

BOSTON - Sleep HealthCenters has entered into an agreement with Roadside Medical Clinic + Lab to provide sleep medicine services as part of Roadside Medical's industry-leading Driver Wellness programs.

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