The new law outlaws texting by all drivers. First-time violators face fines of $20 to $400, along with four points on their driving records. Second-time violators face fines of $200 to $800. Police officers can stop motorists suspected of this offense alone.
Public service campaign brings together a coalition of government agencies and transportation safety organizations asking all Americans to take a pledge to agree not to use cell phones while driving. This includes texting and using only hands-free calling.
The newly signed legislation explicitly prohibits a person from reading, writing or sending text messages while driving a vehicle in state. Mich. governor signed the bill into law on Oprah Winfrey’s No Phone Zone Day program.
Under the terms of the new five-year fuel agreement, SuperShuttle vans will fuel up at existing and future public access stations located at airports including Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Hotard's newest MCI coaches were outfitted with 50 leather upholstered seats that allow for extra legroom. Other features include a clean-diesel Cummins ISM 10.8-liter engine, teamed with an Allison B500 6-speed automatic transmission, Wi-Fi and three-point seat belts.
Both Cross Tours and Gotta Go are first-time Setra S 417 customers.
The honor recognizes the company's accomplishments in increasing safety on motorcoaches and school buses with the development of the Premier seat, which incorporates SafeGuard SmartFrame technology to protect both belted and unbelted occupants.
In their distributor role, RiverPark will work directly with commercial vehicle OEM's to offer mobile audio/video and security applications.
Thousands descend on Capitol Hill to demand greater and more flexible funding.
With so much focus in the news on collisions in the transit industry caused by distracted driving, DriveCam said it was surprised to find that it actually ranks #5 on the list of behaviors.
ABA members get special pricing and significant discounts on a wide range of HP business products they use every day, including printers, notebooks, PCs, domestic shipping services, Internet servers and more.
Hersman noted that the two most important factors related to safe motor carrier operations are the condition of the vehicles and the performance of the drivers.
Rotary Lift's Flickr page includes trade show and product photos and will grow over time to include photos of customer installations, new product development and more.
Post Road Stages in South Windsor, Conn. received two new D4505s and the Massachusetts-based Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority received two new new wheelchair lift-equipped 40-foot MCI Commuter Coaches.
The bus, with 22 people aboard, was heading from central Mexico to Los Angeles March 5 when it rear-ended a pick-up truck, veered across several lanes into the median and plunged into a ditch on Interstate 10 south of Phoenix.
At North Carolina's Raleigh Convention Center, the United Motorcoach Association welcomed professionals from the motorcoach industry for educational sessions and a show floor featuring equipment suppliers and motorcoach and bus manufacturers.
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