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A recent vote by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee ruled in favor of greater truck driving safety, when it decided to get rid of a proposal that would allow increased truck weights and lengths on roads throughout the United States, reported Land Line magazine.

A number of safety groups, including Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, Public Citizen and the Truck Safety Coalition, believe the new truck driver hours of service regulations still do not fight the problem of tired truckers, and have filed a lawsuit in opposition to the new rule.

Trucker health is expected to be one of the main topics at the upcoming Truckload Carriers Association convention, which will take place this year in Kissimee, Florida, on March 4-7.

Many critics in the United States say Mexican trucks on the nation's highways will erode safety.

Swift Transportation recently announced an agreement with Internet Truckstop to use its Carrier Registration Service Plus tool.

Online CDL training continues to evolve, with the introduction of new teacher resources that further enhance the education that truckers can receive via the internet, according to FleetOwner magazine.

Cascade Sierra Solutions, the company administering the Shorepower Truck Electrification Project, recently announced there is still money available to provide rebates to trucking companies wishing to install anti-idling equipment, which helps cut fuel costs.

Celebrating excellence in truck driving safety, Holland freight lines truck driver Warren Clark was recently awarded a plaque, gold ring and leather jacket by Holland President Mike Naatz for driving more than 3 million miles accident free, reported the Chattonooga Times Free Press.

Placing an emphasis on truck driving safety, the National Transportation Safety Board recently announced it plans to hold a forum on March 27 discussing the importance of attentive driving.

A recent opportunity for trucking professionals with CDL training took place in Knoxville, Tennessee, which played host to a free, one-day career fair and workshop for truckers, reported Knoxville CBS affiliate WVLT.