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FMCSA Partners with Former NASCAR Driver Rusty Wallace 2007-10-06 20:16:00 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration today unveiled a publicservice announcement featuring former NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace,currently an analyst for ESPN and ABC Sports, who reminds truckers thatthey have a responsibility to drive safely and buckle up. The PSA, BeBuckled. Be Ready., is aimed at increasing the number of truckers whoregularly use a safety belt. "This ad reminds truckers that, as professional drivers, they areresponsible for handling their vehicles and themselves in the safestmanner possible," FMCSA Administrator John H. Hill said. "With just alittle bit of his time, Mr. Wallace's personal commitment to promotingpublic safety is helping save lives on America's highways." http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/about/news/news-releases/2007/100307.htmPowered by ScribeFire. ...

Transport security adds thermal cameras 2007-10-06 18:23:00 The U.S. Transportation Security Administrationwill use heat-sensing cameras to spot potential suicide bombersattempting to board trains and buses. The 45-pound mobile cameras will be tested atentrances to transit stations and buildings, USA Today reportedThursday. Using the cameras will allow the screening process atcheckpoints to move much quicker. sourcePowered by ScribeFire. ...

tinySpell 1.5.014 2007-10-06 18:06:00 Now this is very handy...might fix my typos:)))Occasionally you need to check the spelling of words in an applicationthat does not include a spelling checker and you don't want to launchyour word processorjust for that. This is when tinySpell becomes handy. It is a smallutility that allows you to easily and quickly check the spelling ofwords in any Windows application. tinySpell can watch your typing on the fly and alert you wheneverit detects a misspelled word. It can also check the spelling of textthat you copy to the clipboard.tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access. It comes with an American-English dictionary containing more than 110,000 words.http://www.majorgeeks.com/download5468.htmlPowered by ScribeFire. ...

PC Tools Firewall Plus 2007-10-06 18:00:00 PC Tools Firewall Plus is a powerful free personal firewall forWindows® that protects your computer by preventing unauthorizedusers from gaining access to your computer through the Internet or anetwork. By monitoring applications that connect to the networkFirewall Plus can stop Trojans, backdoors, keyloggers and other malwarefrom damaging your computer and stealing your private information. PC Tools Firewall Plus is advanced technology designed especially forpeople, not just experts. Powerful prevention against attacks and knownexploits is activated by default while experienced users can optionallycreate their own advanced packet filtering rules, including IPv6support, to customize the network defenses. All you need to do isinstall it for immediate and automatic ongoing protection. That's how PC Tools Firewall Plus provides world-leading protection,backed by regular Smart Updates, real-time protection and comprehensivenetwork shielding to ensure your PC remains safe and hacker free. ...

TravelCenters of America to invest millions in fix-ups 2007-10-05 22:46:00 TravelCenters of America is planning to spend $135 million fixing up its truck stops.Accordingto a press release, there’ll be new showers, tiled bathroomfloors, bigger parking lots, restaurant renovations and exteriorpainting and lighting improvements. Company officials saidthey expect the work to be done by the end of next year, butdidn’t say how many of the more than 230 TA truck stops will getthe upgrades.http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2007/Oct07/100107/100507-11.htmPowered by ScribeFire. ... America

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hunter shoots trucker 2007-10-03 21:25:00 In Minnesota, an 11-year-old boy who was hunting with a 22-caliberrifle told police he was aiming at a squirrel when he hit a truckdriver instead. According to the Duluth News Tribune, the incident happened on U.S. Highway 53 near Orr – about 90 miles north of Duluth. Thetrucker – who wasn’t named – was hit in the arm, butkept driving because he was outside of any cell phone coverage. He was treated and released from a hospital. A sheriff’s officer told the News Tribune the shooting appears to have been an accident, but is still under investigation.http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2007/Oct07/100107/100307-03.htmPowered by ScribeFire. ...

65 mph on highways outside of Chicago 2007-10-02 21:58:00 Truck drivers would be permitted to drive 65 mph on highways outside ofChicago under a bill that has passed the General Assembly but facesstiff opposition from Gov. Blagojevich and highway safety groups. State transportation officials Friday urged legislators to uphold thegovernor's veto of the bill when they return to Springfield for theveto session this week. But the measure passed the House and the Senate with a veto-proofmajority, which may mean the law could go into effect next January. sourcePowered by ScribeFire. ...

FMCSA gets tougher on language requirements 2007-10-02 21:53:00 Inspectors are told that they must conduct aportion of the road inspection in English, specifically the driverinterview. Drivers must respond appropriately in English to demonstrateproficiency; failure to respond appropriately to basic questions willresult in an out-of-service violation. etruckerPowered by ScribeFire. ...

Chevy Equinox Unveiled 2007-10-02 20:12:00 Chevy’s Equinox,the first hydrogen fuel cell-powered SUV, was the guest of honor at thepress conference on Friday marking the opening of ECOFEST in New YorkCity. This was the vehicle’s first public unveiling, although theofficial launch of the Equinox will be in late October. As part of amarket test called Project Driveway,Chevy will be loaning 110 of these cars to people in areas that alreadyhave hydrogen-fueling infrastructure, like New York, California andWashington DC. sourcePowered by ScribeFire. ...

new bridge safety terms 2007-10-01 21:56:00 The Federal Highway Administration could overhaul the terminology ituses to classify bridges' safety in the wake of a deadly Minnesotabridge collapse in August, the agency's chief said Monday.The Associated Press reported last week that the country's statehighway officials have been asking for such a change because they thinkthe current terms — including "structurally deficient" and"functionally obsolete" — scare the public and make bridgesappear shakier than they really are.As the terms used in ratings became more common in public discussion,people became confused, said Rick Capka, administrator of the FederalHighway Administration.The Minneapolis interstate bridge had been classified as "structurallydeficient," as have more than 73,000 others nationwide. The term meansa significant load-carrying element is in poor condition because ofdeterioration or damage.more herePowered by ScribeFire. ...

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stay of the mandate to eliminate the 11-hour daily driving limit and 34-hour restart provisions 2007-10-01 19:20:00 ARLINGTON, Va.—The American Trucking Associations (ATA) saidtoday it is pleased that the United States Court of Appeals for theDistrict of Columbia Court has granted in part it motion for a stay ofthe mandate to eliminate the 11-hour daily driving limit and 34-hourrestart provisions from the truck driver hours-of-service (HOS)regulations. Last week, the FMCSA filed a memorandum in support of the ATA’smotion for a stay on the court’s HOS rulings. And earlier thismonth, the ATA submitted a petition to the FMCSA which asked to retainthe 11-hour daily driving limit and 34-hour restart provisions that arepart of the HOS regulations. sourcePowered by ScribeFire. ...