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The settlement that American Trucking Associations negotiated with the Port of Long Beach last week is the kind of compromise that is so difficult to accomplish: Both sides got most of what they wanted.

This is in response to the letter titled “Distracted Driving” in the Oct. 12 issue. It seems everyone with a dog in this fight is cherry-picking the latest data regarding the texting issue.

CHICAGO — An executive of Navistar Inc. has moved to separate his company from its mostly foreign-owned truck maker competitors, telling reporters, “We are going to offer customers a distinctive technology for North America” in the company’s 2010 products.

WASHINGTON — The first vice chairwoman of American Trucking Associations joined a pair of Republican senators to decry the climate legislation being debated in Congress, saying it will amount to a huge tax increase on fuel.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration should identify commercial truck and bus drivers who are at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea, and require drivers diagnosed with the condition to prove they are being treated, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended last week.

WASHINGTON — When the economy recovers and freight traffic begins to grow again, the nation needs to turn its attention to broader transportation issues that address everything from funding to livability, said Victor Mendez, newly appointed Federal Highway Administrator.

BETHESDA, Md. — Law enforcement officers, government officials and trucking executives joined together to emphasize the dangers of driving aggressively around large trucks, particularly among younger motorists.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration said it would issue a new regulation early next year that will prohibit the transportation of flammable liquids in unprotected product piping on both existing and newly manufactured cargo tank trucks.

The Port of Long Beach and American Trucking Associations last week reached an out-of-court settlement of ATA’s federal lawsuit challenging portions of the port’s Clean Trucks Plan. The agreement will simplify the registration process for carriers moving containers at the port.