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Time for News in Review, so you don’t have to look through stacks of old newspapers to find out what’s going on in the trucking industry. We’ll check out what the credit managers across the US are groaning about; the results of Roadcheck 2008 according to the Roemer Report; have you met a Highway Angel?; you’ll recall Maverick USA’s CEO testified before Congress and made some very strong points which we continue to look at; Canada diagnoses the health of its trucking industry; the Cunningham Report is watching the Port of Los Angeles’ attempt to start training truck drivers; YRC North American Transportation is trying a new system called Velocity Network; the 2008 Expedite Expo is right around the corner; the Associated Press sounds the alarm on disabled drivers still steering trucks and busses; and the Fleet Owner online blog offers some thoughts on the AP report.

Truckin' Trivia
Did you get the answer to last week’s Truckin’ Trivia question? According to the Truck Writers of North America Trucking Terms Glossary, Jacobs Vehicle Equipment Company manufactures a retarder for OTR trucks which manipulates the engine’s valves to create engine drag. What is this device’s popular nickname? You'll need to listen to find the answer...

For this week’s Truckin’ Trivia question, you hear the following on a CB: “Hey, bed bugger, you got a bumper sticker between you and the coal bucket.” What was just said?

Now to the news stories...

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