Safety concerns might keep foreign trucks out

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The Dept of Transportation (DOT) has expressed concerns over the safety of foreign trucks that would cross the border starting Jan 1, 2000. A key provision in the North American Free Trade Agreement opens US borders freely to Mexican and Canadian trucks. Foreign trucks are currently limited to commercial zones, which are 3 to 20 miles from the border. The DOT said it does not have enough inspectors to handle the expected surge in truck traffic.

Trucking, General Freight Trucking, International economic relations, Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs, Highway Safety Programs, Traffic safety

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Motorists finding logos a gas

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Advertising companies are turning the cars of commuters into roaming billboards. Autowraps Inc and FreeCar Media are engaged in the practice called car wrapping which involves wrapping cars with adhesive vinyl wrap that turns cars into commercials. Drivers that are willing to have their car swathed in ads are given up to $400 a month. FreeCar gives an additional incentive of providing them with the use of a new wrapped car for two years.

Advertising, Display Advertising, Outdoor Advertising

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Company convicted in crash of ValuJet

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SabreTech Inc, an aircraft maintenance company, has been found liable for the 1996 crash of ValuJet Flight 592 into the Everglades that killed 110. A federal jury found the company guilty of eight counts of illegal transportation of toxic chemicals and one count of failing to furnish training on how to handle toxic materials. The guilty verdict is the first time that a company was held criminally liable for an air tragedy in the US.

Government regulation, Other Airport Operations, Air Terminal Services, SabreTech Inc.

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