|
|
|
 |
|
  
Mark your calendar for a historic evening and memorable photo opportunity . . . Wednesday, June 16, 2010 Operation Shoebox New Jersey will host a patriotic "Salute to the Flag" celebration at TD Bank Ballpark, Bridgewater on Sunday, Aug. 1; game time is 5:05 p.m., gates open at 4 p.m. JAZZY UPDATE: Heart of a champion Wednesday, June 16, 2010 NEW YORK CITY, NY, Tuesday, June 15, 2010 – Tears of joy, tears of pain – an exuberant but bone weary 17-year-old Jazzy Jordan crossed the finish line about 1:30 p.m. Eastern time today in front of the ABC News building in New York’s Times Square. The finish completed a 3,159-mile journey that Jasmine started running last Labor Day in California. MVC Calls on Customers to Wipe Out Surcharge Debt Friday, June 11, 2010 Noting the negative impact that debt and the inability to legally drive can have on a person’s life, New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) Acting Chief Administrator Raymond P. Martinez today announced the creation of the MVC Surcharge Payment Incentive Program. The program, which will run June 15 through July 30 2010, is designed to help those MVC customers in judgment address their motor vehicle surcharge responsibilities. Alert: 17-yr-old Jasmine Jordan, youngest to run across US, raises awareness for truckers' healthcare fund - Arriving in NJ today! Wednesday, June 09, 2010 Jazzy will be entering NJ today. She is hoping to cross into NYC on June 15th - across the GW. Sharing The Road With Commercial Vehicles: A Refresher On Road Etiquette Wednesday, April 21, 2010 Last month, we reviewed the rules for turning your vehicle at intersections. This month, we're going to review how to share the road with commercial vehicles. Elite Drivers Provide Tips for Work Zone Awareness Week Monday, April 19, 2010 ARLINGTON, Va. – . National Work Zone Awareness Week 2010 runs from April 19-23. Werner Driver Saves Girl By Performing CPR Thursday, April 15, 2010 On Feb. 10, Werner Enterprises driver Dave Nelson saved a 7-year-old girl who stopped breathing after her mother's car ran off the road and hit a sign. Highway Angel Helps in Motorcycle Accident Tuesday, April 06, 2010 The Truckload Carriers Association has named Danny Carmichael a Highway Angel for helping a motorcycle accident victim who was severely injured. Diesel Jumps As Fuel Prices Hit New Highs Tuesday, April 06, 2010 U.S. fuel prices broke record highs Monday following the Easter holiday weekend and new reports pointing to signs of an economic recovery; diesel was no exception. Trucking's main fuel jumped 7.6 cents this week to a high of $3.015 a gallon, breaking $3 for the first time since November 2008, according to the Department of Energy. National Academy Study Released on Reducing Fuel Consumption in Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles Tuesday, April 06, 2010 “Today’s study highlights the dramatic progress of diesel engine manufacturers in improving fuel efficiency over the last twenty years, and the role that further innovation to clean diesel technology can and must play in the next ten years,” said Allen Schaeffer, executive director of the non-profit Diesel Technology Forum. NJDOT to resurface I-295 northbound in Salem County Wednesday, March 31, 2010 (Trenton) - The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)announced a $5.5 million concrete repair and resurfacing project on nearly eight miles of I-295 northbound from south of Route 130 in Pennsville Township to just south of Pedricktown-Woodstown Road in Oldman’s Township, Salem County. Goodyear Highway Hero Honored for "Instinctive" Rescue Friday, March 26, 2010 The 27th annual Goodyear North America Highway Hero is an Oregon truck driver who helped save the lives of three people involved in a fiery traffic accident, including one driver who was trapped in his burning vehicle. MAJOR VICTORY for NJMTA....NJ DEP Extends Sleeper-Berth Idling Exemption for HOS Compliance Friday, March 26, 2010 NJMTA requested the continuation of the sleeper-berth exemption due to safety concerns. Drivers are required by law to rest for 10 hours according to the FMCSA hours of service rules. DEP Reduces Opacity Cutpoints Friday, March 05, 2010 On April 3, 2009, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) adopted amendments to N.J.A.C. 7:27-14, Control and Prohibition of Air Pollution from Diesel-Powered Motor Vehicles, to reduce the opacity cutpoints, strengthen the visible smoke standard for diesel-powered trucks and buses, and clarify the rules' exemption for emergency vehicles. The adopted amendments affect all heavy-duty diesel-powered motor vehicles, except United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) regulated marine vessels and trains. The Department adopted the amendments in order to encourage increased diesel engine maintenance and repairs, thereby reducing the amount of particulate matter, and other pollutants from diesel exhaust released into the ambient air. In addition, the Department is amending N.J.A.C. 7:27B-4, Air Test Method 4: Testing Procedures for Diesel-Powered Motor Vehicles, specifically N.J.A.C. 7:27B-4.5, by phasing out the alternative opacity standard. Fifth Hours of Service Listening Session Announced Wednesday, March 03, 2010 FMCSA has announced that it will hold a fifth public listening session (in addition to the four sessions held in January 2010) to solicit comments and information on potential hours-of-service (HOS) regulations. Specifically, the Agency wants to know what factors, issues, and data it should be aware of as it prepares to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on HOS requirements for property-carrying commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. This session will be held in the Louisville, Kentucky area in conjunction with the Mid-America Trucking Show. The listening session will allow interested persons to present comments, views, and relevant research on revisions FMCSA should consider in its forthcoming rulemaking. All comments will be transcribed and placed in the rulemaking docket for the FMCSA's consideration. Professional Truck Drivers Provide Life Saving Advice During Winter Weather Tuesday, February 16, 2010 With extreme winter weather blanketing the nation, and the promise of fresh snowstorms during the busy holiday travel season, million mile accident-free professional truck drivers are taking the opportunity to share their experience and help make our roads safer. OPSHBX NJ hosts 5th anniversary packing Tuesday, February 16, 2010 Volunteers are invited to join Operation Shoebox New Jersey staff Saturday, Feb. 20 to help prepare personal care packages for shipment to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan in conjunction with the 5th anniversary of the organization. Webcast Available for Hours-of-Service Listening Session on January 28 Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Participate by Webcast U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces Federal Ban on Texting for Commercial Truck Drivers Tuesday, January 26, 2010 U.S Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced federal guidance to expressly prohibit texting by drivers of commercial vehicles such as large trucks and buses. The prohibition is effective immediately and is the latest in a series of actions taken by the Department to combat distracted driving since the Secretary convened a national summit on the issue last September. Trucking Coalition to Host Green Technology Webinar Tuesday, January 26, 2010 The Trucking Industry Mobility and Technology Coalition said Monday that it will host a free webinar in February about environmental strategies and green technologies for fleets. Trucking Industry Steps Up to Provide Relief to Haiti Thursday, January 21, 2010 When TEC Equipment's President and CEO Dave Thompson lands the company's corporate jet in Haiti Thursday morning, he'll have two hours to find an orphan girl that a Portland, Ore., couple had adopted just days before the devastating earthquake hit Jan. 12. Because the Air Force has control of the area and needs that space, he'll have a challenge ahead of him, especially since communication and other infrastructure is down throughout the country. ATRI UPDATES ONLINE IDLING REGULATIONS COMPENDIUM Thursday, January 21, 2010 The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has updated the listing of state and local idling regulations found on its website, www.atri-online.org. The updated listing is provided in two forms, a cab card which can be downloaded and carried in the glove box of a truck and the online compendium which provides links to individual regulations. Truck-involved fatality rate declined 12.3% in 2008 Thursday, January 21, 2010 The trucking industry is safer than ever, according to truck Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) figures released Wednesday, Jan. 20, by the Federal Highway Administration, as well as previously released National Highway Transportation Safety Administration data on crashes. The truck-involved fatality rate in 2008 declined 12.3 percent to 1.86 per 100 million miles from 2.12 per 100 million miles in 2007. This decline marks the largest year-to-year drop ever and the fifth consecutive year the fatality rate has improved. FMCSA Schedules Fourth HOS Listening Session Thursday, January 14, 2010 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced the fourth date in a series of listening sessions to gather information and comments as the agency prepares a rulemaking proposal on hours-of-service (HOS) requirements for property-carrying commercial vehicle drivers. FMCSA Posts HOS Listening Session Discussion Questions Thursday, January 07, 2010 In preparing comments for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) public listening sessions to be held this month, meeting participants should consider the following questions about possible alternatives to the current Hours-of-Service requirements. The scenarios are merely set forth for discussion. The FMCSA will not necessarily include them in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) but would request similar information and data in an NPRM. Answers to these questions should be based upon the experience of the participants and any data or information they can share with the FMCSA. EPA to Hold Public Listening Sessions on Potential Stormwater Rule Wednesday, January 06, 2010 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold five listening sessions to provide information to the public about a potential rule to strengthen stormwater regulations and to establish a comprehensive program to reduce stormwater from new development and redevelopment. These potential regulations would help to reduce stormwater discharges that can harm water quality into nearby waterways. TWIC NOW ACCEPTED AT DEFENSE DEPARTMENT INSTALLATIONS Wednesday, January 06, 2010 FMCSA Schedules Listening Sessions on HOS Rule Tuesday, January 05, 2010 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will hold four listening sessions this month to hear comments on the truck driver hours of service rulemaking. The sessions will tackle such topics as rest and on-duty time, sleeper berth use and the effect of the current hours of service on loading and unloading times. JANUARY 2010 CHANGES TO HOLLAND TUNNEL COMMERCIAL VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS Tuesday, December 29, 2009 The 2004 restriction that prohibited 2-axle & 3-axle single unit trucks from using the eastbound Holland Tunnel to New York will be lifted Sunday, January 3, 2010. Trucker helps rescue family Wednesday, December 23, 2009 In Virginia, state police are crediting a truck driver with helping save a man and two children whose car went off Interstate 95 and ended up upside down in a creek bed during a snowstorm. Acts of chivalry still occur on our highways Wednesday, December 16, 2009 DEAR ABBY: I'd like to offer another example of an act of kindness that might be worthy of your column. My youngest daughter and her little girl were traveling across several states after visiting her two brothers, a sister and me. Selfless Truck Driver to Be Honored as “2009 Highway Angel Tuesday, December 15, 2009 For only the second time in history, a Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Highway Angel will be recognized in front of 34,000 football fans during Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl, a post-season, NCAA-sanctioned Division I FBS college football game. The bowl game will take place on December 30, 2009, at Bronco Stadium at Boise State University, and will be broadcast live on ESPN to millions of viewers beginning at 2:30 pm MST. US Dept. of Homeland Security Travel Tips Tuesday, December 15, 2009 Every holiday travel season, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s component agencies prepare their workforces to ensure the Department provides a smooth and safe holiday travel experience. The holidays are the busiest travel-time of the year, and often, the most stressful. The following tips provide simple steps for efficient, healthy and safe travel. Professional Truck Drivers Provide Life Saving Advice During Winter Weather Tuesday, December 15, 2009 With extreme winter weather blanketing the nation, and the promise of fresh snowstorms during the busy holiday travel season, million mile accident-free professional truck drivers are taking the opportunity to share their experience and help make our roads safer. FMCSA to Rewrite 2008 HOS Regulation Thursday, October 29, 2009 Daylight Saving Time to End Sunday, Nov. 1, for Most Americans Monday, October 26, 2009 PHMSA Rulemaking to Require Hazmat Shippers to Provide Emergency Info Monday, October 26, 2009 NJ Governor Signs Snow & Ice Bill into Law Thursday, October 22, 2009 On October 20th, Governor Corzine signed (S520/A1718) the Snow and Ice Removal bill into law. The new law requires a "reasonable attempt" (what is reasonable has yet to be defined) be made to remove snow and ice from ALL vehicles including commercial trucks following a snow storm.. N.J. Launches Crackdown on Tailgaiting Friday, October 16, 2009 According to the Associated Press New Jersey State troopers plan to start targeting tailgaters on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces Driver Pre-Employment Screening Program Thursday, October 08, 2009 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it will launch a new Driver Pre-Employment Screening Program which will allow commercial motor carrier companies to electronically access driver inspection and crash records as a part of the hiring process. The program is expected to begin in December 2009. |
  NJ TRUCKING BASELINE REPORT SHARE THE ROAD NJ DOT ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES
   |
|||
| :: HOME | :: WHO WE ARE | :: MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS | :: CONTACT US |
| :: EVENTS | :: ALERTS | :: HIGHWAY ANGELS | :: BECOME A MEMBER |
| :: BUYERS GUIDE |
Site Designed and Hosted By : 
Software Services, LLC.
