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With the Trucking Safety Council of British Columbia recently releasing its safety video Preparing for Work, the council is stressing the importance safe practices when manually handling loads and carrying heavy equipment.

According to The Associated Press, the rising gas prices are threatening economic growth across the United States, with many companies in the transportation industry unable to create jobs due to the high gas prices.

With the regulations set to have trucker to record the amount of hours they are on the road created to improve trucker health, many drivers are failing to be honest with their hours driven in order to complete their routes.

A move that could drastically improve trucking safety came courtesy of the U.S. Senate, which recently passed the two-year, $109 billion, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), which is an effort to save lives, reduce injuries and save billions of dollars.

Recent restrictions put forth by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration have barred truckers from using handheld mobile phones since the beginning of the new year.

A local truck driver training school in California promises to give prospective truckers the appropriate CDL training within 30 days to enter these professionals into the workforce.

According to a recent survey conducted by the National Sleep Foundation, roughly a quarter of transportation workers say sleep-related issues have affected their job job performance and cause an issue in truck driving safety.

A new opportunity for prospective truckers to receive CDL training is coming at Baker College in Allen Park, Michigan, which is teaming up with a local transportation company, reported the Michigan Business Review.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation recently announced its plan to create a number of learning opportunities for trucking companies and safety coordinators to improve trucking safety within the state, reported Fleet Owner Magazine.

A number of truckers traveling through Indiana are avoiding toll roads and taking advantage of alternate routes due to the rising costs of tolls, reported Indiana's NewsCenter.