Coronavirus relief nears passage

Published: March 19, 2020, midnight

LLN (3/18/20) – Legislation to help those exposed to coronavirus and to alleviate possible economic damage is now in the Senate, while a follow-up plan is being developed. Also, a new scanner can instantly detect if a truck’s load is hemp or marijuana. A Senate subcommittee cross-examines Finch Fulton, the nominee for assistant secretary of policy for the U.S. Department of Transportation. And freight and rates see an uptick thanks to increased buying amid the coronavirus outbreak, but it may not last. Also, diesel prices continue their downward spiral and the oil market plunges.

0:00 – Newscast.

9:44 – Tickets jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

24:05 – Cracking down on ticket quotas, speed traps.

38:33 – Rest areas closing.