Article: Tractors, firetrucks and other big vehicles wow little ones.

Article: Feschuk, Dave: Every Highway: Riding Shotgun in the Big Rigs.(Brief article)(Book review)
Biography;  June 22, 2006 ;     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...

Article: Big rigs roll into town
The Topeka Capital-Journal;  August 27, 2001 ;     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...

Article: 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...

Article: 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...

Article: BIG RIGS ARE TOO BIG FOR N.Y. THE ISSUE A GROUPS WANTS WASHINGTON TO KEEP THE LEGAL LENGTH FOR TRUCK TRAILERS TO 53 FEET. OUR OPINION THAT'S LONG ENOUGH TO MEET SHIPPING NEEDS AND STILL PROVIDE A MARGIN OF SAFETY.(MAIN)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  July 19, 1994 ;     327 words ......south to Western Avenue has seen them big rigs that peel off at Exit 24, barrelling down...as a rollover pit. In fact, fast-moving big rigs pose a safety risk not only on major thoroughfares...And as a railroad official added, the big rigs spew more pollution, and consume more...

Article: 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...

Article: 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...

Article: BIG RIGS TO FACE FINES ON PAIR OF LITTLE FERRY ROADS
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  May 19, 2002 ;     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...

Article: BIG RIGS A BIG RISK ON U.S. HIGHWAYS.(MAIN)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  August 3, 1997 ;     700+ words ......year in one-sided confrontations with the big rigs that increasingly dominate the nation...on city and town roads. The number of big rigs on the road is expected to climb at least...well) improves, the increasing number of big rigs on the road has kept the death rate from...

Article: 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.

Article: 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...

Article: Proposed law would force big rigs to stay under 105 km/h in Ontario.(Canada/World)
The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, Ontario);  March 20, 2008 ;     239 words ...TORONTO -- Big rigs will be forced to slow down on Ontario roads under new legislation proposed...trailers off the road each year, he said. More than half of Ontario big rigs are voluntarily using speed limiters, and most trucks built in the last...

Article: Senate OKs law curbing idling big rigs at port
Daily Breeze;  August 28, 2002 ;     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...

Article: Truckers have a need to park, but merchants have a case, too ; As Marginal Way changes, it becomes a less-appropriate place for big rigs to park.
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...