Doug Smith is often the voice of reason on the Advisory Committee on Underride Protections. He talks about how it’s going and if there’s a compromise ahead. Also, getting a ticket can be stressful, but fighting that ticket and being required to appear in court can make things even more difficult. And truckers often are known for stopping to help others in need. But sometimes, it’s the trucker who is the person in need. We’ll talk with two Iowa DOT workers who stepped up to help.
10:00 – Trucker on underride committee faces uphill battle
24:52 – The challenge of appearing in court far from home
39:54 – Two Iowa DOT workers step up to help trucker in need
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- Get more information from Road Law here.
- To contact your members of Congress call 202-224-3121 or drop them an email here. You can also call OOIDA’s Membership department at 816-229-5791 to get contact information.
- Marty Ellis and the Spirit of the American Trucker are at the Petro in El Paso, Texas. That’s located at Exit 37 off Interstate 10. Stop in and join OOIDA for a $10 discount.
- 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.
- You can donate to the Truckers For Troops fund all year.
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Trucker on underride committee faces uphill battle
As the only truck driver on NHTSA’s Advisory Committee on Underride Protections, OOIDA Board Member Doug Smith is facing an uphill battle. He is often a voice of reason in committee meetings as the agency considers a new mandate on side underrides. So how does he think it’s going? And is there a compromise he’d feel comfortable with? He answers those questions and more.
The challenge of appearing in court far from home
Getting a ticket can be stressful, but fighting that ticket and being required to appear in court can make things even more difficult. We sit down with the guys at Road Law to discuss the way the court process works and what happens if you’re required to travel for a court date.
Two Iowa DOT workers step up to help trucker in need
Truckers often are known for stopping to help others in need. But sometimes, it’s the trucker who is the person in need. On Nov. 30, two workers for the Iowa Department of Transportation stepped up to help a trucker in a bad situation. And if they had not, the trucker might not have made it. We’ll have their story.
