FMCSA is giving truckers more time to comment on safety fitness determination, and OOIDA is ready to speak out about an upcoming detention time study. Also, a truck driver from Virginia is being recognized after he went above and beyond not once, but twice. We speak with this trucker who stopped a drunk driver, then a few weeks later helped a stranded motorist whose car broke down on a foggy interstate. And a passion for fishing turned into a professional career for a New York man who used to drive a truck. We speak with Jamie Hartman, who says life on the road drove him to his pro angling career.
10:07– Trucker recognized for stepping up – twice
25:00– From the cab of a truck to a bass boat
39:28 – OOIDA: Study detention time, but protect truckers’ privacy
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Catch up on the news with Scott Thompson
The California Trucking Association is suing the state over its diesel truck ban. Volvo Trucks recalls nearly 2,000 trucks. And FMCSA is changing the way you access its portal.
Trucker recognized for stepping up – twice
A truck driver from Virginia is being recognized after he went above and beyond not once, but twice. We speak with this trucker who stopped a drunk driver, then a few weeks later helped a stranded motorist whose car broke down on a foggy interstate.
From the cab of a truck to a bass boat
A passion for fishing turned into a professional career for a New York man who used to drive a truck. We speak with Jamie Hartman, who says life on the road drove him to his pro angling career.
OOIDA: Study detention time, but protect truckers’ privacy
FMCSA is giving truckers more time to comment on safety fitness determination, and OOIDA is ready to speak out about an upcoming detention time study. We have the details from OOIDA Director of Federal Affairs Jay Grimes.
