Kentucky Sen. Jim Bunning's decision to block the legislation last week forced the DOT to furlough nearly 2,000 employees without pay Monday.
Read More →Several recent reports and bills currently being considered by Congress provide some indication of the direction of the policy shifts being considered.
Read More →A final vote on the bill could come as soon as the winter, but is likely to not be voted upon until spring 2010.
Read More →Study found that texting increased the risk of a safety-critical driving event for truck drivers by 23.2 times. Another study conducted in 2006 found that drivers using cell phones failed to stop at stop signs 10 times more often than drivers not using cell phones.
Read More →The next step will be for the House and Senate committees to work out the final appropriations number to be included in the legislation.
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