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logbook Daimler recalling 103,000 Class 8 trucks Daimler Trucks North America is recalling more than 103,000 of its Class 8 trucks manufactured between 2006 and this February, it said in a notice to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall is to fix an engine fuel line that could be damaged during maintenance, NHTSA said. "The pump to rail high pressure fuel line support system is sensitive to assembly torque and may be damaged during service work," NHTSA said. "The line supports may loosen, potentially leading to fuel line cracking and a fuel leak." Owners may call (800) 547-0712 for details and NHTSA safety hotline at (888)327-4236 on recall 12C-2. — Staff reports CALIFORNIA. An assembly bill would change requirements for smoke tests for certain state-based trucks. The bill would mandate the Air Resources Board to exempt from testing trucks with 2007 and newer model year engines. Plus, all affected trucks would avoid smoke testing entirely starting in 2023. Current regulations require smoke testing of 1998 and older trucks for opera- tors of two or more vehicles. Single-truck operators are exempt. ILLINOIS. The U.S. 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River at Cairo has reopened after being closed since January 2011. It will have a GVW of 80,000 pounds. INDIANA. The I-64 Ohio River Sherman Minton Bridge between Louisville, Ky., and New Albany, Ind., has reopened after a five-month emergency closure to repair structural supports. IOWA. The state has accepted bids to outfit its commercial vehicle inspectors with AR-15 rifles, similar to those used by the state patrol. Officers would use the weapons in traffic enforcement. The rifles could be ready for use by summer. KENTUCKY. This spring, PrePass will assume operation of the 12 mainline pre- clearance inspection sites in Kentucky and install electronic truck weigh-in- motion technology. Separately, Interstate 69 along the former Western Kentucky Parkway is getting new signage as part of an upgrade of the roadway. Later this year, additional work will be scheduled, including extending merge lanes at inter- changes, raising overpasses and replacing bridge overpasses. NEW YORK. Truckers gathered in Albany in March to urge Gov. Andrew Cuomo to reopen closed rest stops. In 2010 the state closed six rest areas to save money. SOUTH CAROLINA. The Department of Public Safety opened a weigh station on I-95 in St. George featuring weigh-in- 66 OVERDRIVE APRIL 2012 TRUCKING OPPORTUNITIES Circle 191 on Reader Service Card or visit overdrive.hotims.com HIGHW A Y HAPPENING S