September 2008

Truckers and others traveling through portions of Virginia could be driving 70 mph by early summer. Gov. Bob McDonnell put his signature on a bill to increase the 65 mph speed limit to 70 mph for all vehicles on rural sections of interstates where engineers deem it safe. The change also applies to other multilane, divided, limited-access highways and high-occupancy vehicle lanes.

American Trucking Associations unveiled details its highway safety agenda designed to reduce the number of highway-related fatalities and injuries on U.S. highways.

Congressional leaders and trade groups are pressur...

Frank Nicholson is old school. And that's a big compliment for one of the younger members of ATA's Technology and Maintenance Council