Time Change: Springing Forward – Here We Go Again

It’s that time of the season again. Yes, the time for resetting our clocks. On, or just before, 2:00 AM – Sunday, March 14 gets here, set your watches and clocks ahead one hour. The catchy little phrase “Spring ahead, Fall back” may help with this concept. I don’t know about you but the last thing [...]

To Haul or Not To Haul – Overweights

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 unsafe trailer or drive a truck that is not safe?
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IdleAire is it being reborn

IdleAire closed for business January 29, 2010, but seems it may be being reborn.
An announcement on the website says that thanks to valued customers, fleets and professional drivers a new group is working to restart the service.
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Truckers say the U.S. must challenge Mexico’s tariff bullying

Almost one year after their implementation, U.S. trade officials have yet to question the legitimacy of politically targeted tariffs levied by Mexico on U.S. exports.
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is calling upon the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to immediately challenge the legality of the tariffs so that the debate regarding cross-border trucking with Mexico can [...]

Governor’s highway safety committee hopes to move Kentucky ‘Toward Zero Deaths’

To further reduce highway fatalities and serious injuries, Gov. Steve Beshear today directed his executive highway safety committee to engage in a collaborative effort aimed at moving Kentucky “Toward Zero Deaths.”
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I’m not going to take it anymore, are you

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 trucks in the safest manner for our own health and safety.
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CRST Wins Sexual Harassment Case

CRST based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa has won a case against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for sexual harassment.
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NTSB to meet on “Most Wanted” Safety Improvements for Federal Agencies

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public Board meeting Thursday, February 18, at 9:30 a.m., in its Board Room and Conference Center, 429 L’Enfant Plaza, S.W., Washington, D.C.
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