Crash Victim Wins $30 Million Suit

A Michigan trucking company was ordered by a jury to pay almost $30 million to a woman severely injured in a crash that killed three people near a presidential motorcade.

March 17, 1999

Hazmat Route Changes Fought in Colorado

A two-year-old battle over proposed hazardous materials route changes in the Denver area will come to an end next month.

March 17, 1999

Texas Truckers Give Computers To Program

The Texas Motor Transportation Association donated close to 20 computers and laptops, along with printers and accessories, to a middle school’s computer recycling program.

March 17, 1999

Peace Bridge to Get Major Overhaul

The Buffalo and Fort Erie Bridge Authority took the first step toward beginning construction on the Peace Bridge, a primary Canada-United States link that handled 1.3 million trucks last year.

March 17, 1999

House Panel Continues Safety Series

The House Ground Transportation Subcommittee will hear from the General Accounting Office and the Department of Transportation’s inspector general at the second hearing in its series of sessions on motor carrier safety.

March 12, 1999

Companies to Market All-in-One Card

SmartStop Inc. and T-Check formed a partnership to create a new “smart card” that will provide access to a variety of services.

March 11, 1999

N.M. Truck Speed Limit Bill Revived

Lt. Gov. Walter Bradley broke a tie vote in New Mexico’s Senate to revive a truck speed limit bill that the Judiciary Committee tried to kill.

March 10, 1999

Panel Tells Trucks to Slow Down

A panel created by the Louisiana Legislature recommended lawmakers force trucks to drive 5 mph slower than cars on all multilane highways.

March 10, 1999

Electronic Tolls Off Schedule in New Jersey

Installation of E-ZPass, the electronic toll program in New Jersey, continues to be plagued by problems that threaten to throw the project even further off schedule.

March 10, 1999

N.C. Gets Tough on Unsafe Trucks

The head of the Department of Transportation in North Carolina unveiled his plan to reduce truck crashes and deaths to state legislators.

March 10, 1999