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Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways is using a new tactic in its attacks on trucking.

The federal government’s Teamsters union election overseer said final results of the itterly contested national runoff could be announced as soon as Dec. 7.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, in what it called one of the most important regulatory initiatives it has ever undertaken, will ask employers to institute a broad program to identify and prevent workplace hazards.

Rep. John Ensign (R-Nev.) last week formally requested a recount of the closest U.S. Senate race in the nation, in which he lost to incumbent Democrat Harry Reid by 401 votes.

The Senate began its post-election reorganization last week, choosing party leaders and assigning lawmakers to committees.

The Department of Defense is replacing its old method of calculating mileage for transporters with a new computerized system that it says will provide distance information instantly while eliminating paperwork.

One in 10 truck drivers tested positive for drugs or alcohol during a recent roadside safety check in southern Oregon, and 26% of the trucks had to be put out of service, according to state officials.

The Dept. of Transportation’s inspector general said he will review the abrupt cancellation of the 1998 National Truck and Bus Safety Summit.

The Illinois State Police and the Northwestern University Traffic Institute are using a federal grant to study the uniformity of roadside truck safety inspections.