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The Latest Headlines:
- Celadon's CEO to Chair ATA Security Committee
- Wal-Mart’s Rick Foster Named Top ATA Safety Director
- Drivers Help With 'Put Brakes on Fatalities Day'
- Missouri to Begin Pilot Truck-Security Project
- North Dakota Sets Mobile Inspections
- Wal-Mart’s Rick Foster Named Top ATA Safety Director
Celadon's CEO to Chair ATA Security Committee
Steve Russell, chairman and chief executive officer of truckload carrier Celadon Group, has been appointed chairman of American Trucking Associations’ Homeland Security Policy Committee.With the unprecedented emphasis being placed on national security, the opportunity to serve in this type of leadership position is an honor,” said Russell. “I look forward to helping this industry continue its efforts with government officials to make sure our highways remain safe.”
Celadon is ranked No. 55 on the Transport Topics 100 listing of U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers. Transport Topics
Wal-Mart’s Rick Foster Named Top ATA Safety Director
American Trucking Associations named Rick Foster, director of fleet safety for Wal-Mart Transportation, the 2005 ATA Safety Director of the Year.Foster was honored at the ATA Safety and Loss Prevention Management Council’s National Conference and Exhibition in Miami, Oct. 3-5.
The award is presented annually to the motor carrier safety executive whose professional qualifications, safety programs, and achievements are considered outstanding.
Foster is responsible for the safety and regulatory compliance of more than 11,000 fleet associates, which includes 7,904 drivers. Transport Topics
Drivers Help With 'Put Brakes on Fatalities Day'
Professional truck drivers with millions of accident free miles on Monday to instructed students, automobile motorists and community organizations on safe driving habits for the annual “Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day.”The annual day was sponsored by the National Society of Professional Engineers and other co-sponsors including AAA. Each year Oct. 10 is designated for this an annual day of observance to promote safe driving and reduce fatalities on U.S. highways.
America’s Road Team, sponsored by American Trucking Associations and Volvo Trucks, serve as role models for motorists through public appearances and media interviews, demonstrating that traffic accidents and fatalities do not have to be inevitable on highways, ATA said.
“The trucking industry is pleased to put its support behind ‘Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day’ to promote safe driving by motorists of all cars and commercial vehicles,” ATA President Bill Graves said. Transport Topics
Missouri to Begin Pilot Truck-Security Project
In an effort to safeguard the trucking industry against terrorist attacks, Missouri Department of Transportation investigators will begin conducting security reviews next year, the Associated Press reported.The pilot project will be overseen by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, which represents state and provincial safety enforcement departments, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
The reviews will encompass 300 to 400 motor carriers and several hundred cargo trucking firms in Missouri and will be conducted at the same time that Missouri DOT investigators perform routine safety checks of trucking firms and their equipment, AP reported.
A state official said each driver's citizenship status, present and prior residence information and criminal history will be scrutinized, and afterward, state DOT investigators will provide written suggestions to companies, AP reported. Transport Topics
North Dakota Sets Mobile Inspections
The North Dakota Highway Patrol said it put two mobile commercial inspection vehicles into use Sept. 26 along the Canadian border, the Associated Press reported.The patrol said the new inspection vehicles would help ensure that commercial traffic entering the United States is legitimate and safe, AP said. There are 18 border crossings in North Dakota.
The vehicles, which cost about $150,000 each, were purchased with money from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, AP reported.
The trucks are equipped with their own power-generating systems and water systems, along with computer and scale equipment, and are are designed to be on location for up to two days. Transport Topics
