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Maine,USA -Land Line Magazine, by Keith Goble -April 24, 2007: -- ... The House voted, to give initial approval to a bill that would boost the Turnpike Authority’s bonding capacity by $100 million. The bill would bring the agency’s total capacity to $461 million. The current limit is $361 million... Other bill – LD320 – would authorize the Turnpike Authority to widen the section of the roadway from Exit 44 in Scarborough to Exit 53 in Falmouth. Two years ago an adjoining nine-mile stretch was widened from four to six lanes... A separate bill, would make permanent certain fine amounts for six-axle trucks hauling special commodities or forest products that violate axle weight limits. It also would permanently eliminate axle weight fine violations during the months of January and February on most state roads... Another bill – LD265 – would increase the maximum gross vehicle weight limit and axle weight limit for large trucks equipped with idle-reduction technology. The bill would authorize affected trucks to weigh up to an additional 400 pounds... While several bills of interest remain active others have been sidelined. Among them is a bill – LD694 – that required if a vehicle exceeds the limits for both gross vehicle weight and axle weight the lower of the fines would have applied...
* California - Bill banning cell phone use for young drivers advances
Cal,USA -Land Line Magazine, by Keith Goble -April 24, 2007: -- A California Senate panel has approved a bill that is intended to prohibit cell phone use by young drivers in the state... The Senate Transportation and Housing Committee voted a bill – SB33 – to the Senate floor that would make it illegal for drivers with instruction permits, student or provisional licenses to use any type of cell phone, send text messages or work on laptops. It would exempt emergency phone calls...
* Indiana - Truck-related bills near passage in
IND,USA -Land Line Magazine, by Keith Goble -April 25, 2007: -- A couple of bills making there way through the Indiana General Assembly are of particular interest to truckers – one would eliminate a trailer registration fee and the other would open more roads to trucks... The Senate unanimously approved the bill would eliminate the $2 annual fee to renew the permanent registration of semi-trailers subject to the International Registration Plan... Another bill that would allow large trucks more access to certain roads in the state. The bill – SB220 – has been sent back to the Senate for final approval before moving to the governor’s desk... The bill would designate sections of state Routes 3 and 9 and U.S. 20 as extra heavy duty highways...
* Texas - Senate approves red light camera bills, with restrictions
TX,USA -Land Line Magazine, by Keith Goble -April 25, 2007: -- A Two bills on the move in the Texas Legislature would continue to allow cities to post cameras at intersections to nab those who run red lights. However, restrictions would be put in place to prevent abuse by local governments... The cameras, which snap pictures of red-light runners or speeders’ vehicle tags, have been authorized in more than 20 cities throughout the state since 2003. Tickets are mailed to vehicle owners, regardless who was driving at the time...
* Several Oregon bills of interest to trucking industry
OR,USA -Land Line Magazine -April 26, 2007: -- The Oregon General Assembly meets in regular session once every two years. Since this year’s session opened in January legislators have offered numerous bills related to trucking that include incentives to reduce idling, heftier fines for violating out-of-service orders and higher fuel-related taxes... House and Senate lawmakers approved a bill by unanimous consent that would increase the maximum weight limits for large trucks equipped with idle reduction technology. The bill would authorize affected trucks to weigh up to an additional 400 pounds... Another bill before the governor includes a provision that would get tough with those driving truck who don’t heed their out-of-service orders. It would increase the minimum and maximum penalty for violating OOS orders... While some truck-related bills have flourished in the statehouse others have floundered. Among the bills that appear to be on their last leg is a measure that would increase taxes on truckers and other drivers to generate $125 million a year for roads... Sponsored by Rep. Mitch Greenlick, D-Portland, the bill would increase the state’s per gallon tax on gasoline by 5 cents. It also would establish automatic tax increases of 5 cents every five years. For truckers, the corresponding weight-mile fees also would be increased... Another fleeting effort would increase car and truck registration fees. Sponsored by Rep. Dave Hunt, D-Gladstone, the bill would increase fees for an 80,000 pound truck from $490 annually to $660... A separate bill focuses on splash and spray guards on large trucks. Sponsored by Rep. Scott Bruun, R-West Linn, the bill – HB3031 – would fine truckers $180 for operating a truck tractor and trailer combination without splash and spray guards mounted at every double wheel well on each side of the vehicle... Another bill that its days appear numbered would give weighmasters and motor carrier enforcement officers more power. The bill – HB3273 – would allow weighmasters or motor carrier enforcement officers to stop and detain vehicles. Vehicles would be required to stop and submit to any enforcement “when directed to do so by any sign, warning lights or other signal”...
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