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Trucks move a majority of the freight in America. They're also involved in accidents that resulted in some 4,000 deaths last year. In today's second hour we'll talk about what's being done to make trucks safer.

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Trucks move a majority of the freight in America. They're also involved in accidents that resulted in some 4,000 deaths last year. In today's second hour we'll talk about what's being done to make trucks safer.

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