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Business

On Record

A cuppa joe and The Construction Blog   I’m a morning person, and I have a morning ritual: sitting down to breakfast with my local newspaper. I know, I know – totally a dying breed. Who eats breakfast anymore? And, yes, newspapers do seem to be going the way of Blackberrys. At Equipment World, we’re […]

July 1, 2012

Roadbuilding

More states eye banning texting while driving

Ohio, South Carolina and Missouri each have different bills in the works to ban texting and handheld phone use while driving.

May 14, 2012

Safety

Idaho, Alaska legislatures ban handheld texting while driving

While truckers nationwide already are prohibited from texting while driving, Idaho has become the 37th state to bar all motorists from doing so, and similar legislation awaits Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell’s signature. On April 5, Idaho Gov. Butch Otter signed the bill that institutes an $85 fine against violators beginning July 1. Parnell received the […]

April 23, 2012

Roadbuilding

Kirk Landers: A show about … nothing

Ironically, the things that might make a substantial impact in the safety statistics are things that cost more money – better signage, wider lanes, broader shoulders, better road surfaces, less water on the pavement in rain storms, and more and better street lights, to name just a few obvious examples.

June 1, 2010

Roadbuilding

Washington 21st state to pass cell phone, texting ban

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today commended Gov. Christine Gregoire for signing a law that makes Washington the 21st state to enact a ban prohibiting drivers from talking or texting on a cell-phone without a hands-free device. This new law allows law enforcement officials to pull over and ticket drivers caught committing this offense in […]

March 26, 2010

Roadbuilding

LaHood announces federal ban on texting for commercial truck drivers

U.S Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced federal guidance to prohibit texting by drivers of commercial vehicles such as large trucks and buses. The prohibition is effective immediately and is the latest in a series of actions taken by the Department to combat distracted driving since LaHood convened a national summit on the issue last […]

February 23, 2010