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‘Blindsided’
Scott Sargent was shocked when he saw the results of his tax returns this year. Same goes for Stuart Hochfelder. The two company drivers witnessed a swing of several thousand dollars after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 eliminated employee drivers’ ability to deduct 80% of up to $63 in daily expenses for meals on the road.
Today's Show
OOIDA: Inexperienced trainers a no-go
UPS wants out of some new driver training requirements, but OOIDA says inexperienced trainers are a no-go. Also, two upcoming educational opportunities.
The Latest
Federal, OOIDA
OOIDA opposes UPS’ exemption request from entry-level driver training rule
OOIDA filed formal comments on July 19 against UPS’ request for exemption from FMCSA’s entry-level driver training rule.
Federal
Insurance institute cautions about under-21 interstate truckers
IIHS encouraged the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to do more homework before moving forward with its under-21 pilot program.
Opinion
Sorry we’re late, but Alabama had to mow the grass
When a tidy lawn is more important than free-flowing traffic, we might want to remind folks what the word “interstate” actually means.
OOIDA, Truck Shows
Trail’s Travel Center in Albert Lea, Minn., welcomes Shell Rotella SuperRigs on July 25-27
Look for Land Line Media’s Jami Jones, OOIDA’s Lewie Pugh, Doug Morris and Jon Osburn at Shell Rotella SuperRigs next weekend.
Crime & Courts, OOIDA
OOIDA to move forward in case against Tennessee towing company
An OOIDA lawsuit against a towing company can move forward after the towing company’s claims in another case were dismissed.
Federal
Bill would mandate automatic emergency braking on new heavy-duty trucks
The Safe Roads Act would require new trucks to possess automatic emergency braking. OOIDA says the technology is still in its infancy.
Crime & Courts
Two truckers bribed Texas DPS employee to issue 215 fake CDLs
Two men have been charged for bribing a DPS employee to falsely issue more than 200 CDLs. As a result, the employee raked in tens of thousands of dollars.
OOIDA, Truck Shows
OOIDA Shift Into Success class among offerings at Aug. 22-24 GATS
In about a month, the 2019 Great American Trucking Show returns to Dallas. OOIDA will be there. Check out its free Shift Into Success class on Aug. 22.
Driver Fitness, Federal
FMCSA seeks comment on partial extension of entry-level driver training deadline
FMCSA wants more time to develop its new entry-level driver training rules to develop an electronic interface and give states time to adapt their systems.
Crime & Courts
Convincing dash cam video insufficient to dismiss Florida case
Despite dash cam video that appears to verify a trucker’s account of events of a fatal crash, a Florida appellate court ruled that’s up for a jury, not a judge, to decide.
