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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Kansas – Motorcycles OK to Run Red Lights
Okay, so I thought I had heard all the ludicrous laws that these “lawmakers” could make. I thought they would have learned by now, but below is an article that proves most of these “lawmakers” are asinine. Now they just … Continue reading
Posted in trucking news Tagged asinine, bikers, Bikes, Bill, Brotherhood, Death, Discretion, intersections, kansas lawmakers, ludicrous laws, motorcycle riders, Motorcycles, motorcyclist, Period Of Time, perpetuity, proposal, Red, red light, Sensors, Signals, STUPID, stupid idea, totalitarian enactments, Tundra, wrongful death lawsuits Leave a comment
Transportation Cabinet has Scholarships for Future Engineers, Techs
If you’re a high school student in need of a great career, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has a job – and matching scholarships – just for you. Each year, as many as 20 college scholarships are offered to students … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry Tagged aspiring engineers, Award Applications, civil engineering technology, College Scholarships, Education Link, Engineering Courses, Higher Education, kentucky community and technical college system, kentucky state university, kentucky transportation cabinet, kentucky universities, KYTC, New Students, Pre Engineering, Scholarship Opportunities, Scholarship Program, scholarship students, Technology Degrees, University Of Louisville, western kentucky university Leave a comment
For The Record
Just so you all know, I did not delete my twitter account because of @truckerdesiree or any of the other ones like her @TruckerStrike08 and @askthetrucker. I deleted it because I am tired of all the BS floating around and … Continue reading
Posted in trucking news Tagged AskTheTrucker, backstabbing, Bad News, blog, bs, good riddance, health, health reasons, limelight, money, news, other ones, TruckerDesiree Leave a comment
Women In Trucking Association meet up with US Transportation Officials
Women In Trucking President/CEO Ellen Voie was recently invited to meet with United States Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood in Washington, DC. Joining them was Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator, Anne Ferro. Secretary LaHood and members of his staff listened … Continue reading
Posted in Women in trucking Tagged Administration Officials, Administrator, Association, Common Solutions, COUNCIL, federal motor carrier, foxall, industry face, motor, motor carrier safety, Obama, Physical Limitations, president ceo, Ray LaHood, safety, safety administrator, Secretary of Transportation, Senior Administration, Timber Construction, Transportation Industry, transportation officials, trucking association, trucking industry, united states secretary of transportation, Voie 1 Comment
Time to Explain the Myths about SETA – Heavier Weight for Tractor Trailers
This is beginning to really make me mad. These fools that are pushing the government to allow states to “raise” the legal weight limits for tractor-trailers – actually believe it will be safer and more fuel efficient. There is no-way … Continue reading
Posted in trucking news Tagged advocates, axle trucks, Bill, common sense, Competitive Edge, critical opportunity, director john, Executive Director, FOOLS, heavy truck, Inefficiency, motorists, Myths, paper, percent, rig, sense ideas, SETA, shippers, shipping standards, tractor trailers, transportation act, truck, truck space, trucking industry 1 Comment
Teaching Teens to Share the Road
Ask professional drivers what irritates them the most and you’ll probably hear them complain about teen drivers. Those newly licensed students who can’t seem to put their phones down long enough to observe the traffic around them. How can we … Continue reading
Posted in Women in trucking Tagged American Trucking Association, Association, Driver S Education, ed classes, Education Classes, education instructors, Group Coordinator, heavy trucks, High Schools, knights, Men And Women, motoring public, professional drivers, Public Presentation, s ata, s education, Safety Record, State Associations, Team, Team Drivers, teen drivers, tractor trailers, visit, Walmart, way, young men Leave a comment
Bill Introduced Today For Detention Time for Truckers
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-4) responded to the concerns of independent truck drivers by introducing legislation to protect drivers and improve the productivity and safety of moving goods by truck. H.R. 756 directs the U.S. Department of Transportation … Continue reading
Posted in trucking news Tagged billion dollars, Civil Penalties, Detention, Detention Time, federal motor carrier, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Gao, House Subcommittee, independent truck, Inefficiencies, Inefficiency, legislation, loading, loading docks, Maximum Number, motor carrier safety, motor carrier safety administration, peter defazio, problem, shippers, time and money, truck, Truck Drivers, U.S. Department, usdot 5 Comments
Ray TheHood RINO does not get it
It is obvious when one reads the United States Department of Transportation Secretary – Ray LaHood’s blog that he does not get it. Ray TheHood is a perfect example of what a REAL RINO (Republican In Name Only) is. Why … Continue reading
Posted in conservative trucking Tagged Amtrak, C Grade, Construction Worker, cronies, energy grid, federal motor carrier, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, getting a job, high speed rail, Hours-of-Service, job, libtard, motor carrier safety, motor carrier safety administration, percent, Ray LaHood, Republican, republican party, RINO, Transportation Secretary, trucking industry, unemployment, united states department, United States Department of Transportation, work Leave a comment
E-logs: Do they really Increase Driving Time?
Thanks @ToddMcCann for posting this. Every day in America, people who “know what’s best” for truckers are trying to convince us how great e-logs are. One of the biggest things these pushers are trying to make us snort is that … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry Tagged Amount Of Time, Answer, Brains, Bush, double duty, drive time, driving time, Duty, initial question, jerks, little bit, paper, Paper Logs, Physics, pimps, Precedence, Running, Scissors, Second Half, stop, Tad, time space continuum, time thanks, truck, truckers 2 Comments