Stories tagged "truckers"

Hundreds of thousands of tractor-trailer and bus drivers in the United States carry commercial driver's licenses, and some of those drivers have suffered seizures, heart attacks or unconscious spells, according to a new U.S. safety study obtained by The A

Emmerson doesn't seem sympathetic to the truckie's protest but the majority of Kiwis are behind them.It will be interesting to see what the next political Polling will uncover given the awful week Labour has had.The week started with the backfiring of acc

Hundreds of British truckers hit the road to London Wednesday to take their protest about high fuel prices to lawmakers.

Rising fuel prices are putting a pinch on the world’s oldest profession. Nevada brothels that cater to long-haul truckers are offering gas cards and other promotions after seeing business decline as much as 25 percent from a year ago, industry officials

Old technology could get a new lease on life as fuel prices skyrocket.

Approximately 5,000 people are killed and nearly 150,000 are injured annually in trucking accidents on our country's highways. One in four passenger vehicle

Lorry drivers will converge on London today in protest at soaring fuel prices as pressure builds on Prime Minister Gordon Brown over plans for a steep hike in road tax.

“This bill won’t affect our members because their employers pay for fuel directly,” Hoffa said. “Still, we stand in solidarity with truck drivers struggling to make ends meet because they have to bear the entire financial burden of owning and oper

WASHINGTON -- Hundreds of truck drivers will hit the streets of D.C. on Monday for a massive protest. Monday, April 28, 2008.

Independent truckers staged a daylong gasoline boycott here Friday to call attention to the financial squeeze placed on their businesses by rising fuel prices. About 60 trucks were parked near an Interstate 5 exit in Lewis County by mid-afternoon. "I thou