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The New Web Site Is Finally Here. Try Not to Pee Yourself.
ATTENTION TO THOSE WHO ONLY READ MY ARTICLES ON THIS WEBSITE This will be my last guest post on this website. If you wish to read future articles, please go to AboutTruckDriving.com or check out the podcast in iTunes. Thanks. Yeah, … Continue reading
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OOIDA files Lawsuit against FMCSA over Safety Record Database
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, OOIDA, filed a complaint with the U.S District Court for the District of Columbia against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, FMCSA with regard to its Pre-Employment Screening Program and the DataQ appeal process. The … Continue reading
Posted in trucking news Tagged Appeal Procedure, compliance safety, employment screening program, fair credit reporting act, federal motor carrier, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, files lawsuit, FMCSA, Independent Drivers Association, Jim Johnston, Law Enforcement Agencies, motor carrier safety, motor carrier safety administration, ooida, pre employment screening, record database, Routine Inspections, Safety Records, Safety Violations, Suit Alleges That 2 Comments
Truckers Thank U.S. House for passing Amendment to strip funding for EOBR provision in Highway Bill
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, OOIDA, thanked the U.S. House of Representatives on behalf of all truckers today for passing an amendment that would block the Department of Transportation from advancing regulations mandating electronic on-board recorders, event data recorders and … Continue reading
Posted in trucking news Tagged appropriations bill, Association, Beutler, Bill, bipartisan opposition, Data Recorders, FMCSA, funding, global positioning system, Government Surveillance, highway bill, Huizenga, Independent Drivers Association, Lankford, leonard boswell, long haul trucks, mandate, Negative Consequences, nick rahall, ooida, Seventh Circuit, Todd Spencer, Tom Graves, trucking industry, work Leave a comment
TV Casting Call for A New Show about Truckers
In my 15 years of watching truck drivers interact with waitresses, cashiers, shipping clerks, forklift drivers, mechanics, and heck, even other truckers, I’ve discovered that 99% of truckers think they’re in some way either, funny, amusing, interesting, unique, extremely handsome, … Continue reading
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Making Safe Deliveries to Service Stations – Webinar Event by NTTC
Getting from the loading rack to the delivery destination is the easiest part of the petroleum transport driver’s job. The challenges really start when the driver pulls into the service station or c-store. © 2011, Truck Drivers News Blog. All … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry, trucking news Tagged C Store, congestion, Contamination, customer convenience, Delivery Area, delivery destination, delivery management, Entrances And Exits, Fencing, free deliveries, loading, motorists, NTTC, Passenger Vehicles, peak periods, petroleum transport, petroleum transports, Safe, service, spill prevention, station, Store Delivery, Transport Driver, Web Seminar Leave a comment
New Bill would put an End to Bad Brokers in the Trucking Industry
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) applauded the introduction of the “Fighting Fraud in Transportation Act,” HR2357, in the U.S. House of Representatives today. “This law would put a stop to a system that allows ruthless brokers and scam artists … Continue reading
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Smart Phone Truckers: Speeding Tickets? Protect your Rights with My Max Speed
My Max Speed™ documents your rate of speed by geo-location every 5 seconds to accurately confirm your speed at the time of a citation or need. Iconosys announces the release of My Max Speed™ for smart phones – a speed … Continue reading
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Ray LaHood: ‘No Texting’ while Driving – Big Brother says Otherwise
New Yorkers will be the first to use a new alert system. They will be rapidly alerted to potentially dangerous situations – ranging from terrorist threats to impending hazardous weather – under a new text notification program. Mayor Bloomberg unveiled … Continue reading
Posted in trucking news Tagged big brother, cell phone users, commercial drivers, commercial trucks, dangerous situations, Electronic Devices, hazardous weather, mayor bloomberg, missing kids, notification program, Ray LaHood, safety threats, Secretary of Transportation, terrorist threats, text messaging, texting, Truck Drivers, trucking industry, tuesday morning, world trade center site 2 Comments
Strike Three! – FMCSA, You’re Outta There!
The primary mission of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. The FMCSA was established as a separate administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on January … Continue reading
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Where is the Outrage – Mexican Trucks are coming to a State Near you
I have written on this subject several times – but where is the outrage? Mexican trucks are coming to the U.S. very soon – quite likely before the end of the month. Calls, and or letters/faxes need to be sent … Continue reading
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