Land Line Now, April 13, 2020.
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We’re all hearing tons of advice about how to take care of yourself during the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ll separate the facts from some of the fiction.
I. Today’s news with Terry Scruton
Truck stops and other trucking suppliers step up to help the St. Christopher’s Truckers’ Relief Fund during the COVID-19 pandemic; Alabama declares a state of emergency over severe weather; and a trucker turns the tables by doing a good deed for families – it’s today’s news in trucking.
II. Staying healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic
We’re all hearing tons of advice about how to take care of yourself during the coronavirus pandemic. But to make sure you’re really doing the right thing, you have to separate fact from fiction.
III. Insuring your trailer to your best advantage
Having the right insurance coverage for a trailer can depend on many things – whether it’s a rented or owned, or even whether the trailer itself is considered cargo.
IV. Slow progress on towing, split speed issues
Slow but steady progress is being made toward solving problems with nonconsensual towing in several states, as well as an infamous split speed limit. We’ll have an update.
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Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- OOIDA has set up an online resource to provide direct access to information needed to operate in the current coronavirus pandemic. Click on the COVID-19 – Facts for Truckers logo on the OOIDA or Land Line Media websites.
- It’s helpful for our members to keep us apprised of conditions on the roads and any problems they encounter. If you have situations to report call OOIDA at 816-229-5791 or email questions@ooida.com.
- Jon Osburn and OOIDA’s tour truck, the Spirit of the American Trucker, are off the road for some scheduled maintenance. Find the upcoming Spirit stops here.
- Find out more information about OOIDA’s Truck Insurance
- It’s never too late to share your views with lawmakers. You can do that on the Fighting for Truckers website.
- To learn more about helping truckers who cannot work due to an illness or injury during the pandemic, or to donate, go to the St. Christopher Fund website.
- Read more about the FMCSA’s latest FAQ on the COVID-19 crisis, click here: Driver’s licensing, medical certification the focus of FMCSA’s latest COVID-19 FAQs
