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House Reps introduce bill to address truck parking shortage

The Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, introduced to the House of Representatives on March 26, aims to build new truck parking facilities, expand truck parking at existing rest areas, and more for America’s truck drivers.

The lack of safe parking has been an issue for commercial truck drivers for years, interfering with their ability to take necessary rest periods to avoid fatigue and practice proper safety habits. To combat this, House Representatives Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and Angie Craig (D-Minn.) have introduced the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act with the goal to establish a set-aside source of funds from existing U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) funding to create safe parking spots.

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Will speed limiters be legislated under Biden?

With a new administration in place, speed limiters may once again be a subject of discussion and debate in industry and government circles.

The jury is still out, but odds are that at least some of the regulatory activity involving the trucking industry that was not acted upon in the four years under the Trump administration will be considered by the Biden administration.

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America’s infrastructure gets a C-, marking 20-year first

America’s roads remain in the D-grade range, with 40% of roads in poor or fair condition.

For the first time in 20 years, America’s grade point average for infrastructure is finally out of the D range. This year, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) gave the nation a grade of C- for its cumulative GPA.

Although this year’s grade is an improvement from the dismal D+ that the ASCE gave the nation’s infrastructure in 2017, 11 of the 17 categories in this year’s report card received a grade in the “D” range — and that includes roads.

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