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TRUCKING INDUSTRY * USA - TWIC enrollment exceeds 1.36 million
1,365,433 workers had enrolled and 62,574 applicants were disqualified initially
Washington,DC,USA -Land Line Magazine, by Charlie Morasch -October 5, 2009: -- Enrollment figures for TSA’s Transportation Worker Identification Credential continue to climb, though it appears the majority of eligible applicants have already signed up... As of last week, 1,365,433 workers had enrolled in TWIC – the biometric card required for nearly 1.5 million port employees, longshoremen, mariners, truckers and others who require unescorted access to secure areas of ports. They need to have background checks before being issued cards with their biometric data and residency documentation... TSA says that 62,574 applicants were disqualified initially after routine security threat assessments, although 32,835 of those disqualified applicants appealed the decision. Of those disqualified, 32,035 were granted enrollment... (Image from fmcsa.dot.gov: twic-badge)
* Massachusetts road safety bills cover snow-free trucks, headlight use and road rage
MA,USA -Land Line Magazine, by Keith Goble -October 5, 2009: -- Several bills of interest are drawing consideration in Massachusetts’ Joint Committee on Transportation. Among them are bills that would require snow and ice removal from trucks before taking to roadways, as well as use of headlights in bad weather. Another bill addresses road rage... The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is opposed to one bill that would get tough with truck drivers who fail to clear snow and ice off their vehicles...
EVENTS
* California - Truck Show Latino set for Oct. 17-18 in Pomona
Pomona,CAL,USA -Land Line Magazine -October 5, 2009: -- The 2009 Truck Show Latino takes place Oct. 17-18 at the Fairplex in Pomona, CA... More than 3,000 people are expected to attend the show. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18... Among the seminars offered in both Spanish and English are two by CARB: “Are Your Trucks Compliant With State Laws?” and “Driving Toward a Cleaner Future: Important Facts for Truck Owners & Operators”... The Texas Chrome Shop booth will feature the Mendez brothers’ Project 1 Peterbilt, which won Best in Show recently... A Pride & Polish Truck Beauty Contest is expected to bring in dozens of decked-out big rigs to compete for trophies and prizes... For more information, visit www.truckshowlatino.com.
* Tennessee Truck Show scheduled for Oct. 8-10
Crossville,TN,USA -Land Line Magazine, by Clarissa Kell-Holland -October 5, 2009: -- If you are looking for a way to combine your appreciation for show trucks, for good music and for barbecue, you may want to head to the Tennessee Truck Show on Oct. 8-10 in Crossville, TN... And the other good news is that admission to the show is free for truckers... OOIDA members Joey and Vicky Holiday are organizing the event, which is hosted this year at Fitzgerald Truck Sales on I-40, exit 311... Vicky Holiday told us that free barbecue and a Texas Hold’em tournament will kick off the truck show on Thursday, Oct. 8... Many other activities are planned at the show, including helicopter rides, which will be offered at a discounted price, and a NASCAR Simulator will also be on hand...
* Oklahoma - Big Rig Expo takes on Tulsa in October
Tulsa,OK,USA -Land Line Magazine, by Kerry Evans-Spillman -October 6, 2009: -- The second annual Big Rig Expo comes to Tulsa, OK, Oct. 22-24... The show will feature a number of exhibitors and seminars as well as an invention contest and a talent contest where the winner will have a chance to record a song in Nashville, TN... Educational seminars will take place on Friday and Saturday. They will be conducted by OOIDA, the Oklahoma Safety Management Council, the Oklahoma Trucking Association, and Women in Trucking... Other attractions include the Four Aces Truck Competition, a golf tournament, live entertainment, a kids’ area and a Red Cross blood drive...
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