Land Line Now, March 19, 2021.
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Infrastructure is traditionally bipartisan, but lately, little is. So will partisan bickering affect the highway bill this year in Congress?
I. Today’s news with Terry Scruton
The IRS extends this year’s income tax deadline. A new study says automated vehicles could come with some new problems. And happy birthday, dear road mess, happy birthday to you!
II. More help on getting your own authority
For several weeks, the OOIDA Foundation has been producing a series of free, online classes that explain the various steps in getting your own authority. We’ll tell you about the newest offering in that series. Also, attorneys for truckers see a lot of the same problems over and over. And in many cases, a simply step on the part of the trucker could eliminate the problems involved.
III. Weather, fuel, rates and more
Jon Osburn is without his favorite truck show. But he is in Kentucky, talking with truckers about weird weather, fuel prices, freight rates and a few issues in our nation’s capital that deserve truckers’ attention.
IV. Highway bill – partisan or bipartisan?
Going back more than six decades, infrastructure – particularly the highway part – has been a bipartisan issues. Both parties acknowledged the need and the cost, and worked together. Will that happen again with the highway bill now being cooked up in Congress?
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- Learn more about the OOIDA Safe Driving Award Program.
- You can find “Getting Your own Authority” series of classes from the OOIDA Foundation, on their online education page – the classes are numbers 105 to 111. You can also go to the OOIDA Business Education YouTube channel.
- Learn more about the services offered by CDL Legal on their website or call them at 913-738-4836.
- Jon Osburn and OOIDA’s tour truck, the Spirit of the American Trucker, are at the Jerry Fritts, Jr. Petro in West Memphis, Ark. That’s at Exit 280 off Interstate 40 and Exit 4 off Interstate 55. You can find upcoming Spirit stops here. Jon also is giving away free protective masks.
- It’s never too late to share your views with lawmakers. You can do that on the Fighting for Truckers 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.
- 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.
