Trailer, weight limit bill re-introduced
eTrucker It would also prevent states from enacting new laws to allow trailers longer than 53 feet. Tractor-trailer weights would remain frozen at the current level. House members referred the bill, which has 48 co-sponsors, to its transportation and … |
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Trailer, weight limit bill re-introduced - eTrucker
Two tractor-trailers collide in Readington, injuring one - Hunterdon County Democrat
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Two tractor-trailers collide in Readington, injuring one
Hunterdon County Democrat, NJ by Leslie Kwoh/The Star-Ledger Two tractor-trailers collided today on Route 31 in Readington Township, shutting down one lane for nearly three hours, authorities said. The accident occured on the southbound lanes near Stanton Station Road around 12:20 … |
Tractor trailer crash closes portion of I-84 in Newtown; motorists … - Waterbury Republican American
Tractor trailer crash closes portion of I-84 in Newtown; motorists …
Waterbury Republican American, CT NEWTOWN — Two lanes of Interstate 84 westbound in Newtown are closed at this hour after two tractor trailers and two other vehicles collided. State police report the accident occurred around 11:30 am between the on- and off-ramps to Exit 11 in Newtown … I-84 in Newtown re-opens |
George Washington Bridge alert: Inbound upper level closed by … - Lower Hudson Journal news
George Washington Bridge alert: Inbound upper level closed by …
Lower Hudson Journal news, NY … 2009 NEW YORK - Commuters in Rockland County could see major delays on the George Washington Bridge this morning, where the upper level heading inbound has been closed due to a serious accident involving two tractor-trailers. … Upper-Level Lanes Re-Opened on GWB following Crash Crash closes part of George Washington Bridge Crash forces lane closure on George Washington Bridge |
Fiery Tractor Trailer Accident Sends Two to Hospital - State Journal
Fiery Tractor Trailer Accident Sends Two to Hospital
State Journal, WV Two tractor trailers collided in a T-bone-style accident shortly after 9:00 PM Wednesday night. Upon wrecking, one of the vehicles caught fire, which then ignited the other vehicle. The drivers of both vehicles were taken to Davis Memorial Hospital. … FIRST ON 5: Two Injured In Tractor Trailer Accident |
US Department of Energy Says Wide Single Truck Tires Trim Fuel … - FOXBusiness
US Department of Energy Says Wide Single Truck Tires Trim Fuel …
FOXBusiness Oak Ridge researchers found significant fuel efficiency improvement over dual tires when wide singles were in use - 6 percent overall and 10 percent with fully-loaded tractor-trailers. "Our tests have found wide single tire technology to be more fuel … |
Cattle Rustling Plagues Ranchers - New York Times
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Cattle Rustling Plagues Ranchers
New York Times, United States Earlier this month, rustlers in Watertown, SD, used tractor-trailers to steal nearly 200 cows from an auction market. State officials in Wyoming report that thieves stole 225 head of cattle in 2008, up from 90 in 2006. In Montana, where 60 cattle were … |
Updated: Name of person killed in tractor trailer accident on I-81 … - WDBJ7.com
Updated: Name of person killed in tractor trailer accident on I-81 …
WDBJ7.com, VA We now know the identity of the man killed in a tractor trailer wreck Tuesday morning on Interstate 81 in Botetourt County. According to state police, 61-year-old Lonnie J. Owens of Greenville, Tennessee was pronounced dead at the scene. … |
Eight truckers victims of 'blow-overs' - Salina Journal
Eight truckers victims of 'blow-overs'
Salina Journal, KS Of the nine wind-caused crashes, eight were tractor-trailers and one was a camper, Riedel said. "I'm pretty sure seven of the eight (trailers) were empty," he said. "They seem like they weigh a lot, but when you've got a good healthy crosswind, … |
3 charged in $500000 Sports Authority heist - Philadelphia Inquirer
3 charged in $500000 Sports Authority heist
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA By Troy Graham Three Philadelphia men have been charged with the armed heist of three tractor-trailer loads of Sports Authority merchandise - worth $500000 - from a Burlington County warehouse. The main defendant, Bernard "Bernie" Jackson, 45, … |
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