A Pennsylvania House committee has taken the first step toward addressing a shortage of truck parking in the state. And Iowa’s Department of Transportation is trying something new, called “safety corridors,” to tackle an increase in fatal accidents on the state’s roadways. Also, what do you eat while you’re out on the road – home-cooked-style meals or fast food? We’ll discuss a recent survey. And when you lease onto a motor carrier, there’s a lot of important information you need to know when it comes to insurance.
10:07 – Iowa creates “safety corridors”
24:50 – Insurance and leasing on with a carrier
39:29 – Pennsylvania tackles truck parking
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- OOIDA’s Truckers for Troops campaign runs through Nov. 19. Start or renew your membership here. Or you can make a direct donation here.
- Get the details on Iowa’s safety corridor program here.
- Read what Trucker Path found through a recent survey about eating habits on the road.
- Find out more about OOIDA’s Truck Insurance program here.
- To read about state legislation, visit Land Line Magazine’s Daily News by State.
- Whether for truck parking funding, stopping speed limiters or getting overtime pay for company drivers, get your lawmakers on board with a quick email sent from Fighting For Truckers.
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Iowa creates ‘safety corridors’
Iowa’s Department of Transportation is trying something new, called “safety corridors,” to tackle an increase in fatal accidents on the state’s roadways. Benjamin Hucker of the Iowa DOT joins us to explain why the state is undertaking the task and what it hopes to accomplish. Also, what do you eat while you’re out on the road? In the past, truck stops had a reputation for home-cooked-style meals, stick-to-the-ribs kind of fare. Now it’s more common to find fast food outlets at truck stops instead. So is that what truckers are eating? Chris Oliver of Trucker Path discusses a recent survey on the topic.
Insurance and leasing on with a carrier
When you lease onto a motor carrier, there’s a lot of important information you need to know when it comes to insurance. We spoke with OOIDA’s Truck Insurance Department about common questions, what to look for in your lease agreement and what additional coverage is recommended.
Pennsylvania tackles truck parking
A Pennsylvania House committee has taken the first step toward addressing a shortage of truck parking in the state. We’ll discuss that – plus a bill to protect cash as a form of payment for tolls in Michigan – with our state legislative expert, Keith Goble.
