FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Strike Force – Strike Force?
August 18, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Strike Force removes unsafe commercial drivers and carriers from the road.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that 109 commercial bus and truck drivers were removed from the roads and more than 175 carriers face enforcement actions as a result of the FMCSA’s annual drug and alcohol strike force sweep [...]
Life Changes
August 15, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 1 Comment
Growing up, I didn’t know what I wanted to be. I guess I probably had the same thoughts as any young boy did, the thoughts of being a super hero, or a fireman, police officer. I did at one time want to follow in my father’s footsteps to become a farmer – but I soon [...]
Sleep Apnea – What You Should Know
August 6, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 2 Comments
As a person who has been diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea for many years now I feel I should probably write about it as it seems to be a hot topic among truck drivers. Especially since the FMCSA has been talking of adding “new” medical regulations for truck drivers. Media is usually one sided with [...]
Diesel verses Natural Gas – In Trucking
July 26, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 1 Comment
There has been a big push in recent months about the trucking industry going “greener.” The push is for natural gas – but is it really better? I have a hard time seeing the advantages to “going green” at this point – with how the economy is already bad, and the government spending (wasting) money [...]
Hours of Service Under Attack – Again
July 22, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 4 Comments
Even though trucking is the safest it has ever been as far as accidents go.
Advocates for safer highways are still attacking the hours-of-service in which limits the hours per day a truck driver can work/drive – but that is only a small part of the problem.
Advocates for safer highways such as Truck Safety [...]
BMI Included In Electronic Medical Records By 2014
July 16, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
New federal regulations issued this week stipulate that electronic health records will be here by 2014.
All Americans are supposed to have them by 2014 under the terms of the stimulus law that Obama signed last year – must record not only the traditional measures of height and weight, but also the Body Mass Index: [...]
Obama Buying Votes for 2012 – Spend Baby Spend
July 14, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
I could sum this article up with the first paragraph – but I want to show some examples. We have a so-called leader of this country who does not know how to run this country – except into the ground.
He only knows how to spend money in which he does not have. For a [...]
ATA – Anti Trucking Association
July 9, 2010 by Truckdrivernews · 2 Comments
The ATA claims to be “The Voice of the Industry that Moves America’s Freight.”
I always thought the ATA was for the truck drivers.
It was not until I really started paying attention to some things that the ATA has said did I realize they are not for the drivers.
I am convinced that ATA stands [...]
