Land Line Now, July 16, 2021.
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Marty Ellis is tracing the Oregon Trail – and hearing about left lane restrictions on modern highways – and why truckers dislike them.
I. Today’s news with Scott Thompson
Another city wants to ban all truck parking. Two heavy hitters team up to develop driverless technology. And what do you get when you combine an overturned truck, ramen noodles and a lake? The answer is … jokes.
II. Guilty by Association Truck Show – coming soon
Not too far in the future, Bryan Martin and the Chrome Shop Mafia will open another edition of the Guilty by Association Truck Show in Joplin, Missouri. We’ll take a look at what’s included, and how they put it together.
III. Left lane restrictions get truckers’ attention
Marty Ellis is tracing the Oregon Trail, the ultimate one-lane road. So it seems right that he’s hearing about lane restrictions on modern, multilane highways.
IV. What will accompany road funding this year
Every year, the federal government decides how much to spend on roads and bridges. And every year, that bill becomes a magnet for ideas good and bad that have nothing to do with that money. It’s happening again right now in the U.S. House.
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- The U.S. government has unveiled a new tool in the fight against ransomware attacks. Get all the details here.
- You can click here to register for the next MCSAC meeting.
- If you see something strange on the road, that could make a good story, email us at LandLineNow@OOIDA.com.
- You can click here to register for the next MCSAC meeting.
- OOIDA is offering a free Truck to Success webinar at 7 p.m. central time July 20. The webinar will cover the cost of operations. You can sign up for the webinar here.
- Marty Ellis and OOIDA’s tour truck, the Spirit of the American Trucker, are at the Second annual Western Nebraska Truck Show. That takes place in Bridgeport, Neb. You can find upcoming Spirit stops here.
- Visit Chrome Shop Mafia and 4 State Trucks If you have a question you’d like to ask Bryan about truck mods or technical issues, you can email him at BossManonLandLineNow@ChromeShopMafia.com.
- Be sure to check out the new Fighting for Truckers website. And remember, it’s never too late to contact your lawmakers. You can do that via the website or by calling 202-224-3121.
- If you’ve been hauling COVID-19 vaccines across the country in recent weeks, we want to hear from you for a story we’re working on. Just send an email to LandLineNow@OOIDA.com and we’ll get back to you.
- OOIDA has an online resource to provide access to information needed to operate in the coronavirus pandemic. Click on the COVID-19 menu at the top of the page on the Land Line Media website.
