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HigHWAY HAppenings coLorADo. Slow-moving vehicles going through the mountains are required to stay to the right on grades of at least 6 percent for at least a mile on I-70. The lane restriction applies to all vehicles that can’t stay within 10 mph of the posted speed limit. Exceptions include entering and exiting the highway and weather con- ditions that dictate slower travel. DeLAWAre. The state is the latest to enact anti-distraction law banning tex- ting and cell phone use while driving. The violation is a primary offense that carries fines ranging from $50 to $200. FLoriDA. Gov. Charlie Crist recently signed into law a transportation bill authorizing vehicles weighing up to 88,000 lbs. on certain roads. The 80,000 lbs. limit remains for the Interstates. The bill also exempts APUs weighing up to 400 lbs. from the weight requirements. inDiAnA. Drivers must reduce their speed 10 mph under the posted speed limit if they can’t move to an adjacent lane under the state’s new Move Over law. In March a construction worker was killed on I-80. ioWA. Speeding fines have increased from $10 to $100 more. Speeding 6-10 mph in a 55 mph zone, for example, costs an extra $27. kAnsAs. Buckle up if driving through the state because a primary seatbelt law enables police to cite drivers observed not wearing a restraint. The District of Columbia and 30 other states have similar laws. LouisiAnA. Texting while driving will be a primary offense beginning Aug. 15. The existing texting ban allowed offi- cials to ticket drivers caught using their phones only if they were pulled over for another offense. Violators will continue to face a fine of $175 for the first offense and up to $500 for additional violations. MAssAcHusetts. A new anti-dis- traction law bans texting while behind the wheel. Fines range from $100 for a first offense to $500 for a third violation. neVADA. A U.S. Department of Transportation study ranks I-15 from Las Vegas to Los Angeles as the nation’s most dangerous highway. Over a 14-year period, 466 people died along the 180- mile stretch, DOT said. WYoMing. Texting while driving is banned under a primary offense law that began June 30. The maximum fine is $75. 2005/2006 COLUMBIAS $995/month! Great deal. Great opportunity. Want to be President of your own trucking company? Start right here. Dart’s a place where independent people make their dreams come true—2,400 owner operators are doing it today—so can you. We’ve got what you need to succeed. • Immediate settlements • Big fuel discounts & fuel cost adjustments • Choose the option that fits you best: National, Dedicated, Super South, Northern Region and Short Haul Trucks and financing through participating vendors. READY TO CALL YOUR OWN SHOTS? CALL DART FIRST! TODAY’S A GOOD DAY TO CALL: MINNEAPOLIS: 1-866-838-6062 DALLAS: 1-877-696-5899 LOUISVILLE: 1-866-327-7376 ATLANTA: 1-866-658-5747 MEMPHIS: 1-866-887-8897 www.dart.net OWNER OPERATORS #1 FLEET FOR Speedway to host truck show The inaugural Charlotte Diesel Super Show at the Charlotte Motor Speedway z-Max Dragway in Concord, N.C., will be Oct. 8-9. Produced by Overdrive’s publisher, Randall-Reilly Business Media and Information, the show will include truck drag races, a Custom Rigs Pride & Polish contest and industry-related displays. For more information, visit www.die- selsupershow.com. — Staff reports AUGUST 2010 OVERDRIVE 77 trucking opportunities Visit www.overdrive.hotims.com and enter 224