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Electronic On board Recorders – Some Truckers asked for it

Posted on May 16, 2010 by admin

Some truck drivers have been asking for this rule for a long time. Well, now they got it. Why do I say that some truckers have been asking for EOBR’s? Well, let’s see all drivers know the rules and regulations … Continue reading →

NTSB makes Update on Crash in Kentucky that Killed 11

Posted on May 14, 2010 by admin

In its continuing investigation of the highway accident that killed 11 people near Munfordville, Kentucky, in March, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has developed the following factual information: On Friday March 26, 2010, at approximately 5:17 a.m. CDT, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Truck Driver Industry | Tagged accident, Alabama, Dodge, driver, Kentucky, Lansing, Michigan, munfordville kentucky, munfordville ky, national transportation safety, national transportation safety board, point, Roadway, transportation safety board, truck | Leave a comment

Meet The Truck Driver

Posted on April 17, 2010 by admin

These massive trucks rolling up and down the interstates over mountains and through small towns all across the United States. People in cars and pick-ups usually are cursing when caught behind these behemoth trucks, and act like they are running … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged air, DON, driver, favorite store, home, horn, interstates, professional truck driver, pushing the limits, simple folks, truck, United States | 3 Comments

Silly Rules Imposed on Truckers but not on Car Drivers

Posted on April 2, 2010 by admin

Have you ever thought about the silly rules that truckers have imposed on them? I have, and some are asinine. Why is a truck driver limited to eleven hours of driving, and only fourteen hours of work per day? Or … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged accident, car, driver, driver distractions, eleven hours, FMCSA, fourteen hours, silly rules, truck, vehicle | 1 Comment

St. Christopher Fund – What is it, and How can I Help

Posted on March 30, 2010 by admin

St. Christopher Truckers Development & Relief Fund (SCF), is just about the only place a trucker can turn to when medical assistance is needed and the truck driver doesn’t have health insurance. Some truck drivers work for companies that don’t … Continue reading →

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Driving Drowsy – Does it Happen

Posted on March 20, 2010 by admin

As many of you know I am an avid twitter user I tweet trucker related news, as well as weather, and travel delays too. Yesterday, I posted a link to a story about an overturned semi in South Carolina, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Truck Driver Industry | Tagged driver, eleven hours, night, proper rest, reply message, something, South Carolina, time, tractor trailers, travel delays, truck | 3 Comments

To Haul or Not To Haul – Overweights

Posted on March 11, 2010 by admin

Can a company fire an employee for refusing to haul an overweight load? Can the company make me haul a load that is overweight? Can the dispatcher make me drive in bad weather? Can the company make me pull an … Continue reading →

Posted in Truck Driver Industry | Tagged bad weather, CAT, company, dispatcher, DON, driver, exhaustion, load, overweight, shipper, tandems, tractor trailers | 5 Comments

I’m not going to take it anymore, are you

Posted on February 15, 2010 by admin

We drivers have seen many changes over the last few years that have adversely affected us and could endanger not only our lives, but also our livelihoods. The new HOS, now under re-review, took away our flexibility to run our … Continue reading →

Posted in Truck Driver Industry | Tagged driver, FMCSA, frigid temperatures, interest, rush hour traffic, Sandy Long, science, second class citizen, special interest groups, sunrise sunset, truck | 1 Comment

Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk

Posted on February 4, 2010 by admin

The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) announced today that it is teaming with the National Football League (NFL), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and other state and local highway safety and law enforcement agencies to remind everyone … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged America, blood alcohol concentration, bowl, Director Boyd Sigler, Don't Let, driver, highway, highway safety programs, highway traffic safety, Jack Hutchinson, Lexington, liquor establishments, motor vehicle fatalities, party, Super | Leave a comment

Survive being with a Truck Driver Trainer

Posted on February 3, 2010 by admin

First of all, I don’t “claim to be an expert” but I do have some suggestions for new male or female truckers to be able to survive the grueling time spent with a trainer. It is very true some trainers … Continue reading →

Posted in Truck Driver Industry | Tagged choice in the matter, DON, driver, heavy haul, lot, pneumatic tankers, quality trainers, something, t claim, trainer, truck | 2 Comments