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The debate on a new surface transportation authorization bill will kick off Jan. 14 at a hearing of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Connecticut State Police said they are not yet issuing tickets to truckers who fail to clean snow and ice from their vehicles in order to give the drivers time to adapt to the new law.

The Green Bay, Wis., bridge closed for more than three months after sagging reopened Jan. 5.

Truckers running in Connecticut who cause injury or damage because they failed to remove snow or ice from their vehicles could now be hit with large fines.

The proposed rule on electronic logging devices for trucks will not be published until 2014, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Dec. 20.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it is planning to do a field study on split rest times for those who drive sleeper berths.

The New York State Motor Truck Association and the Teamsters have sent a joint letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) urging him to sign a private contractor bill supported by the truckers and labor.

American Trucking Associations and the Minnesota Trucking Association are asking the federal government to do a pilot project to study whether greater flexibility in hours-of service-rules for truck drivers who use sleeper berths would affect highway safety.