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Contact: Christina Bowles 245-0633 November 1, 2007 Truck drivers are at a disproportionately high risk for fatal crash-related injuries and for serious health disorders. via National Institute for Occupational S...

]]> National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:53:12 GMT 071107VTOQRS 0 Ohio man convicted in 1988 murder of truck driver http://www.topix.net/business/truck-drivers/2007/11/ohio-man-convicted-in-1988-murder-of-truck-driver?fromrss=1 A judge sentenced an Ohio man to life in prison for the slaying of a 24-year-old trucker in Florida 19 years ago. via WKRC-TV Cincinnati

]]> WKRC-TV Cincinnati Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:51:11 GMT 071107VRK1MS 0 Truck's Bloody Foot Just A Halloween Prank http://www.topix.net/business/truck-drivers/2007/11/trucks-bloody-foot-just-a-halloween-prank?fromrss=1 A police officer in Pennsylvania got a temporary fright when a trucker attached a realistic-looking bloody fake foot to his rig as a Halloween prank. via The Post Chronicle

]]> The Post Chronicle Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:37:29 GMT 0711076DAR09 0 Plot to Kill Truckers Uncovered http://www.topix.net/business/truck-drivers/2007/11/plot-to-kill-truckers-uncovered?fromrss=1 "The CMV would not be considered "involved"

An American credited with playing a key part in a probe of an Oregon terror training camp pleaded guilty to terrorism charges, admitting his role after his violation of a plea agreement let the government bring ... via Layover

]]> Layover Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:20:49 GMT 071106ASSDQI 0 Jurors Hear Trucker's Statement http://www.topix.net/business/truck-drivers/2007/11/jurors-hear-truckers-statement?fromrss=1 "All of a sudden a wall of rain, hard rain. The truck started to hydroplane"

A truck driver on trial for vehicular homicide after a crash left a man dead on Route 78 in Hunterdon County three years ago claimed his vehicle hydroplaned moments before the tragedy, according to a recorded ... via Jersey Journal

]]> Jersey Journal Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:16:43 GMT 071106REJR4C 0 Three years in jail for kidnapping http://www.topix.net/business/truck-drivers/2007/11/three-years-in-jail-for-kidnapping?fromrss=1 Surrey residents Jujhar Khunkhun and Harpreet Chahal are going to to jail for robbing a truck driver in May of last year. via Tacoma Daily Index

]]> Tacoma Daily Index Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:56:52 GMT 071106DUAC2U 0 Trucker indicted in stabbing death of Hunterdon woman http://www.topix.net/business/truck-drivers/2007/11/trucker-indicted-in-stabbing-death-of-hunterdon-woman?fromrss=1 A photo from homicide victim Monica Massaro's MySpace page shows her with Joe Elliot of Def Leppard backstage at The Borgata. via NJ.com

]]> NJ.com Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:25:48 GMT 0711052QERVF 0 Trucker charged in death of fellow trucker removing chains http://www.topix.net/business/truck-drivers/2007/11/trucker-charged-in-death-of-fellow-trucker-removing-chains?fromrss=1 A truck driver from Tennessee has been charged with the death of a fellow trucker who was taking his chains off on the west side of Vail Pass last month. via Denver Post

]]> Denver Post Mon, 05 Nov 2007 06:28:32 GMT 071104E6NIS4 3 Local Truckers Weigh In on Drug-Testing Findings http://www.topix.net/business/truck-drivers/2007/11/local-truckers-weigh-in-on-drug-testing-findings?fromrss=1 Just 2 percent of the nation's commercial truck drivers test positive for drug use each year -- a far better average than any other group of drivers.

]]> Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:56:07 GMT 071102UJCV8C 2 Trucker says heavy load caused flip http://www.topix.net/business/truck-drivers/2007/11/trucker-says-heavy-load-caused-flip?fromrss=1 A truck driver blamed an overweight load for causing his 18-wheeler to roll over on Biscayne Boulevard on his way into the Port of Miami Friday afternoon, according to Miami Fire-Rescue.

]]> Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:52:38 GMT 071102BMHFOR 1 Trucker can't explain fatal crash http://www.topix.net/business/truck-drivers/2007/10/trucker-cant-explain-fatal-crash?fromrss=1 "If I could tell you why I didn't see it, I'd tell you right now. ... I only got my foot on the brake. I didn't have time to press it down."

A truck driver who hit a police cruiser, killing the RCMP officer inside, told court Thursday he only noticed the police lights flashing in front of him three seconds before slamming into the vehicle. via Edmonton Journal

]]> Edmonton Journal Mon, 22 Oct 2007 06:01:17 GMT 0710212VR8EL 0 Investigators Search For Motorists Who Escaped Tunnel Fire http://www.topix.net/business/truck-drivers/2007/10/investigators-search-for-motorists-who-escaped-tunnel-fire?fromrss=1 "We haven't identified all the vehicles, we haven't identified all the drivers."

Investigators were trying to locate nine drivers believed to have escaped the inferno caused by a crash Friday in a tunnel on the 5 Freeway. via KNBC Los Angeles Channel 4

]]> KNBC Los Angeles Channel 4 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 20:23:50 GMT 071021IMPGI0 0 Controversial Truck Program Ends with Auction http://www.topix.net/business/truck-drivers/2007/10/controversial-truck-program-ends-with-auction?fromrss=1 After nearly two years of controversy at a West Plains school, leaders say they're looking toward the future.

]]> Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:19:12 GMT 071020BJJO5O 0 Truck Driver Witnesses Morning Train Accident http://www.topix.net/business/truck-drivers/2007/10/truck-driver-witnesses-morning-train-accident?fromrss=1 "Oh man, it look like a metal yard or something because the containers were destroyed and it's half way down the track."

Truck driver Samuel Osborne was driving his daily route to the port, but he had no clue that today he would have a near death experience. via WTOC-TV Savannah

]]> WTOC-TV Savannah Sat, 20 Oct 2007 21:48:21 GMT 071020QUK8B2 0 Protesting Greek truckers block traffic http://www.topix.net/business/truck-drivers/2007/10/protesting-greek-truckers-block-traffic?fromrss=1 Truck drivers in Greece blocked traffic along the main highway north of Athens to protest a government plan to loosen restrictions on trucking. via Daily India

]]> Daily India Sat, 20 Oct 2007 16:27:51 GMT 07102016FDHM 2 Medical Certificates * USA - Two-thirds of state DOT drivers lack http://www.topix.net/business/truck-drivers/2007/10/medical-certificates-usa-two-thirds-of-state-dot-drivers-lack?fromrss=1 State officials acknowledge that about two-thirds of the Department of Transportation's truck drivers lack medical certificates required for licensing Newington,Con,USA - News Day/ WTNH-TV -October 19, 2007: -- ... via Trucks world news

]]> Trucks world news Sat, 20 Oct 2007 12:22:20 GMT 07102097G3LG 0 Trucker Killed In Semi-Train Collision http://www.topix.net/business/truck-drivers/2007/10/trucker-killed-in-semi-train-collision?fromrss=1 The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says James Wise of Wickes, Arkansas, died in the crash Thursday. via KOTV Tulsa News

]]> KOTV Tulsa News Sat, 20 Oct 2007 08:00:51 GMT 071020MTNCQR 7 Trucker killed while changing snow chains http://www.topix.net/business/truck-drivers/2007/10/trucker-killed-while-changing-snow-chains?fromrss=1 "I'm extremely and deeply saddened by the passing of this driver"

A semi-truck driver died after at least one vehicle hit him on Interstate 70 in East Vail Thursday, authorities said. via The Summit County Journal

]]> The Summit County Journal Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:27:46 GMT 0710190KST8E 0 Life on the Road - Trucking News Blog Mystery Surrounds Truck Tunnel Crash http://www.topix.net/business/truck-drivers/2007/10/life-on-the-road-trucking-news-blog-mystery-surrounds-truck-tunnel-crash?fromrss=1 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:33:07 GMT 0710180JQIFJ 0 Industry Loses Charismatic Innovator http://www.topix.net/business/truck-drivers/2007/10/industry-loses-charismatic-innovator?fromrss=1 Pat Dilillo, a face familiar to many in our industry and a man described as "charismatic," "giving," and a "risk taker," passed away this morning almost a year to the day after detecting the very first symptoms ...

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