http://wunc.org en http://wunc.org/post/new-rules-coming-truckers <p>There are new regulations coming for the state's truckers and other commercial drivers. The federal government is setting up a database to be used by the Division of Motor Vehicles in all states. Marge Howell works for North Carolina's DMV.<br><br><strong>Marge Howell: </strong>Most of our commercial drivers will have to certify the type of driving they do, whether its intrastate or interstate, and they will also be required to provide their DMV with current medical certification information.<br> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:25:00 +0000 Eric Hodge 3350 at http://wunc.org http://wunc.org/post/honing-highway-safety <p>A fiery tractor trailer crash on I-40 claimed three lives earlier this month and the trucking company involved had numerous safety violations. The accident was one of the latest in a recent rash of deadly highway crashes involving big rigs. Other major accidents in recent months involved budget bus lines that also that have long lists of citations for, among other things, driver fatigue.</p><p></p> Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:43:00 +0000 Frank Stasio and Isaac-Davy Aronson 8174 at http://wunc.org