Feschuk, Dave: Every Highway: Riding Shotgun in the Big Rigs.(Brief...

Biography;  June 22, 2006 ;   Bachmeier, Paul;   100 words ......Every Highway: Riding Shotgun in the Big Rigs. Dave Feschuk. Toronto: McClelland &...Every Highway: Riding Shotgun in the Big Rigs, which chronicles his life as a passenger in a handful of big rigs on the 'black ribbon,' as truckers affectionately...

Big rigs roll into town

The Topeka Capital-Journal;  August 27, 2001 ;   Madinah Hazim Capital-Journal;   437 words ......The Kansas Motor Carriers Association Big Rigs for Kansas Kids food drive convoy was...food could enjoy a ride in one of the big rigs. Charity: Those with a hankering get a...Hazim The Capital-Journal The third annual Big Rigs for Kansas Kids food drive reached its...

BIG RIGS, BIG MESS TRUCK COLLISION SNARLS TRAFFIC.(News)

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  October 1, 2002 ;     242 words ...Byline: Daily News NEWHALL - Five big rigs collided on the northbound Golden State...causing a chain reaction with two other big rigs following Takhar, she said. Takhar's vehicle...2 -- color) A collision involving five big rigs, left, keeps traffic on the northbound...

Get big rigs off roads

Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;  May 11, 2006 ;     152 words ......Bangor. For years we in rural Maine have been trying to get the big rigs off our secondary roads. The feds in Washington cannot or will...Gov. Baldacci to make a statement saying that he orders all big rigs over 80,000 pounds to be put on the interstate. The second...

Local kids get a taste of big rigs.(Neighbor)

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  August 21, 2000 ;     469 words ......the Villa Park Recreation Department's Big Rigs and Kids Day. And after he was sure he...parking lot of the Iowa Community Center. Big Rigs and Kids is a program that I planned to...asked us to participate. With the theme of big rigs, we've got some of the biggest rigs in...

BIG RIGS FOR LIL' KIDS PROGRAM TO BE HELD MAY 12

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  May 2, 2007 ;     125 words ......release: Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department will hold Big Rigs for Lil' Kids, a program designed to give children an opportunity...Sports Complex parking lot, 2601 W. 25th St. A wide variety of big rigs and automobiles, like fire trucks and tractors will be displayed...

BIG RIGS TO FACE FINES ON PAIR OF LITTLE FERRY ROADS

The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  May 19, 2002 ;   Peter Pochna;   184 words ...00-00-0000 BIG RIGS TO FACE FINES ON PAIR OF LITTLE FERRY ROADS By Peter Pochna Date: 05-19-...Redneck Avenue or risk being fined. The town is cracking down on the big rigs to ensure the safety of students attending schools on the two thoroughfares...

Crackdown on Central Valley big rigs.

The Kiplinger California Letter;  March 6, 2002 ;     32 words ...Crackdown on Central Valley big rigs by Calif. Highway Patrol. Truck drivers will be checked more closely in many areas for tailgating, speeding, unsafe lane changes and any signs of drunkenness or fatigue.

Life-size toys Kids get up-close look at big rigs at Naperville World of...

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  October 9, 2001 ;   Zeman, Kat;   410 words ......tow trucks, a school bus, an armored car and dozens of other big rigs lined each side of the road. Once inside the trucks and cars...activating sirens. They came to see, touch and experience the big rigs. And they came in droves. At one point, more than 100 people...

Houston checks for unsafe big rigs.(News)(Brief Article)

Tire Business;  June 21, 2004 ;     213 words ......Houston Police Department (HPD) cracked down recently on unsafe big rigs on local freeways, conducting surprise truck inspections that...Houston Mayor Bill White said he is committed to getting unsafe big rigs off the highways, especially in the wake of several recent...

Senate OKs law curbing idling big rigs at port

Daily Breeze;  August 28, 2002 ;   Michael Gardner;   305 words ...Senate OKs law curbing idling big rigs at port POLLUTION:The Assembly also is expected to pass the measure...Tuesday overwhelmingly approved legislationto more quickly move big rigs through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Carried by Assemblyman...

Truckers have a need to park, but merchants have a case, too ; As Marginal...

Portland Press Herald (Maine);  December 8, 2006 ;     328 words ......Marginal Way changes, it becomes a less-appropriate place for big rigs to park. Edition: FINAL Section: Editorial By definition, progress...trucks to park while drivers got some rest. For years, the big rigs have been a common sight along the east end of the street...

Big rigs just whiz past

Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  June 2, 2004 ;     41 words ...We drove to Delta via Redwood Road leading to U.S. 6, When we reached U.S. 6, I put our car on cruise control and obeyed the speed limit and seat-belt law. I really enjoy driving as the big rigs pass us like we are flies stuck on fly paper! David G. Buck Murray

6 BIG RIGS CRASH, CLOSE LANES ON I-5.(News)

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  April 2, 2006 ;     297 words ......Saturday by an early morning chain-reaction crash involving six big rigs on rain-slickened pavement. No one was hurt. ``It appears one big rig jackknifed and caused the other five big rigs to basically collide into each other,'' said California Highway...

BIG RIGS TO RACE THIS WEEKEND CHARITY EVENT EXPECTED TO HAVE 125 TRUCKS...

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  August 24, 2006 ;     279 words ......the Boys & Girls Club of Antelope Valley. The 25th annual Big Rigs 4 Kids is expected to draw more than 125 diesel trucks, and...truck drag racing started here 25 years ago at LACR.'' The 2005 Big Rigs 4 Kids raised $13,500 for the Boys and Girls Clubs, and organizers...