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No truckers allowed on section of Highway 14 in Prattville starting Jan. 1

2015-12-08 04:12:03| Paper - Topix.net

The truckers typically take Highway 14 and make a left onto McQueen-Smith Road, passing several neighborhoods while en route to International Paper. Prattville was able to make the change because the Alabama Department of Transportation has given the city Highway 14. Mayor Bill Gillespie says Highway 14 will soon become the extension of Fairview Avenue, meaning Fairview Avenue will now start from Interstate 65 to Highway 31 in Prattville.

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Teen-trucker provisions scaled back in final highway bill

2015-12-03 21:14:41| Trucking - Topix.net

As Congress neared its final votes on a 5-year, $305 billion highway bill Thursday, the legislation pares back an experiment with teenage truckers that was in versions of the bill passed by the House and Senate. Instead, there will be a scaled-back pilot program.

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Your Nov. 23 Pre-Trip: Highway amendment to block trucker labor suits

2015-11-23 21:32:30| Trucking - Topix.net

WSJ reports that Congress is currently debating the amendment, which would bar states from applying to rules that go beyond federal standards for driver pay. According to the report, thousands of drivers in California have sued their employers, claiming they are owed .

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