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  • June 2008

    • Gas Prices Screw Nev. Brothels

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 30, 08 11:00 AM CDT

      Gas Prices Screw Nev. Brothels

      Here's one more casualty of soaring oil prices: Nevada brothels catering to lonely truckers are seeing business plummet. Sky-high diesel prices means that long-haul truckers have less discretionary income, so many brothels are offering promotions to give business a boost. At one establishment, customers get double what they pay for if they use a government stimulus check. More »

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      oil price  • Nevada  • brothel  • diesel  • truckers

  • May 2008

    • Truck Protest Freezes London

      newser  |  Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  May 27, 08 9:24 AM CDT

      Truck Protest Freezes London

      Truck drivers came from miles around to protest high fuel prices in London today, the Daily Telegraph reports. Lining along specially-closed sections of highway, the drivers blared horns and waved signs, demanding a reduction in the government’s diesel tax. “I think soon the public will actually join us,” said one hauler. “The car drivers will start coming out soon; it’s going to snowball.” More »

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      gas prices  • London  • protests  • England  • diesel  • truckers

    • Trucking Goes High Tech

      newser  |  ComputerWorld  |  May 22, 08 3:18 PM CDT

      Trucking Goes High Tech

      Trucking companies are adopting technologies that track vehicles, monitor trucks’ condition and drivers’ actions, and even act automatically to stop accidents, reports ComputerWorld . The systems help companies meet regulations and contract obligations. Take the company that delivered the final Harry Potter book nationwide within a three-hour window and achieved its goal that “Harry Potter must not escape” with advanced tracking. More »

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      technology  • GPS  • truckers  • transport  • road safety

  • April 2008

    • Truckers Protest Fuel Prices

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 28, 08 4:10 PM CDT

      Truckers Protest Fuel Prices

      Truckers led a convoy of vehicles around the National Mall today in Washington to protest high fuel prices, the AP reports. Drivers from the group Truckers and Citizens United converged on DC for an afternoon rally to try to influence Congress to end oil-company subsidies, supplement supply with oil from the strategic reserves, and end Alaskan petroleum exports. More »

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      Congress  • oil price  • gas prices  • protests  • truckers  • National Mall  • Teamsters

    • Trucker Strike Fizzles for Now

      newser  |  CNN  |  Apr 1, 08 2:11 PM CDT

      Trucker Strike Fizzles for Now

      Most trucks kept rolling today, despite plans for a strike protesting spiking diesel prices. Independent truck-drivers had discussed staying off the roads, reports CNNMoney, but only sporadic shutdowns have been reported. "We've heard from a lot of members who have no intention of participating," says a spokeswoman for the Owner-Operators Independent Drivers Association. More »

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      diesel  • truckers

  • September 2007

    • Teamsters to Mexican Truckers: Hit the Road, Jack

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Sep 7, 07 3:49 AM CDT

      Teamsters to Mexican Truckers: Hit the Road, Jack

      Teamsters are protesting the launch this week of a program allowing Mexican trucks to travel anywhere in the US, rather than just 20 miles inside the border. Union officials argue that Mexican trucks aren't safe because they're subject to different environmental and inspection standards, and that regulations regarding shifts and drug use will be difficult to enforce. More »

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      Mexico  • trade  • unions  • NAFTA  • Mexican border  • truckers  • teamsters

    • Stay Outta Town, Welsh Tell Truckers

      newser  |  Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Sep 2, 07 11:57 AM CDT

      Stay Outta Town, Welsh Tell Truckers

      A small British town has resorted to posting signs telling truck drivers to ignore their GPS navigation systems because vehicles too big for the hamlet's narrow country roads were trying to squeeze through. Foreign drivers in particular were relying on what their navigation systems told them and missing signs that warned truck drivers not to drive through town. More »

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      United Kingdom  • England  • GPS  • Wales  • truckers

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