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CTA in Action: Government Affairs Update
The $1 billion Proposition 1B: Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program is a partnership between the State Air Resources Board (ARB) and local agencies (like air districts and seaports) to quickly reduce air pollution emissions and health risk from freight movement along California’s trade corridors.
The Northern Safety Council held their quarterly meeting on June 20. Kurt Carpenter with TSA spoke on the type of terrorist attacks that have taken place throughout the globe in recent years. He discussed what trucking company employees can do to prevent or report a terrorist attack. If you are in one of these 34 counties and ever notice suspicious activity contact the Sacramento Regional Threat Assessment Center (SAC RTAC) at (888) 884-8383. Visit their website by clicking here.
Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, is Brake Safety Day, an enforcement and compliance campaign where law enforcement agencies across North America will conduct inspections on large trucks and buses to identify out-of-adjustment brakes, and brake-system and antilock braking system (ABS) violations as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Airbrake Program.
Unit News and Events
Statewide Event Calendar
Upcoming Events
Click here to view the CTA calendar of events. The CTA calendar showcases all events provided by the California Trucking Association. Member Alerts
Be the first thing they’ll see when they sit in their desk chair and look down at their desk calendar. Only 5 spots remaining! Don’t miss this great opportunity to be placed in front of carrier members all year long. Help support the mission of the Allied Conference and contribute by reserving your spot to have your company’s logo placed on an 18-month desk calendar.
The Goodyear Highway Hero Award honors truck drivers who put themselves in harm’s way to help others.Do you know a highway hero who was on the job or on the way to or from work while driving a truck and was encountered with a life saving situation?
CTA Highlights
Saturday June 24 was the 16th Annual Truckin' For Hospice event. The event was presented on behalf of CTA - San Joaquin Unit. In 2002, "Truckin’ for Hospice" was founded to enable the trucking industry to join together to raise money for Hospice of San Joaquin and Community Hospice, Inc. Both Hospices are wonderful non-profit organizations that care for terminally ill patients during their final days by providing in-home care or caring for patients at Community Hospice’s Alexander Cohen Hospice House or Hospice of San Joaquin’s Hospice House.
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