C O N T E N T S
February   2 0 0 1
Volume 80, Number 2
COVER STORY:
Page 64  FUTURE BRAKES

 NEWS & ISSUES
Page 4   DIESEL PRICE WATCH
Page 8   DOUG CONDRA An era of protesters: Will topless take over?
Page 10  EDITORIAL: ANDREW RYDER A deadbeat law.
Page 12  NEWS Mineta new DOT chief, Cirillo exclusive, ABS troubles, TMC branches out.
Page 22  STARS & STRIPES Championship preview.
Page 26  HOTLINE Financial movers and shakers.
Page 38  LETTERS

 SAFETY & OPERATIONS
Page 40  EDITORIAL: DEBORAH WHISTLER Remembering Tom Welby.
Page 44  ON INCENTIVES: CONNIE GARCIN Are cops like drivers?
Page 46  BOTTOM LINE Is yours truly a safety-first company.
Page 48  ENGINE LUBE GUIDE A national and regional brands compendium.

 TECHNOLOGY
Page 58  ONBOARD WEIGHING New technologies make it practical for fleets.
Page 62  TECH UPDATE The latest advances in trucking technology.

 EQUIPMENT
Page 163 EDITORIAL: JIM WINSOR A few bad air dryers.
Page 164 SMART SPEC'ING Factor in fuel economy.
Page 170 NIFTY 50 The Best 50 Products of 2000.
Page 182 THE FISHER REPORT A TREAD Act surprise.
Page 183 SHOP TALK Coolant hoses, tire wear patterns.
Page 186 PRODUCTS & SERVICES Latest offerings from the industry.

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