A need to preempt natural avalanches prompted Utah Department of Transportation officials to come up with a better, safer system to use in winter months. Also, average diesel prices are up for the first time in more than two months, and the U.S. Department of Labor is stepping in with a port strike looming next week. Then, people really need a second chance sometimes. One place that’s true is in court, where second chances can be hard to come by. We’ll explain. And three important pieces of legislation supported by OOIDA dealing with freight fraud and more have advanced out of committee in the U.S. House.
0:00 – Diesel prices increase after long drop
10:07 – Utah replaces cannons used to spark avalanches
25:00 – Getting your second chance in court
40:06 – Freight fraud, other trucking bills advance in Congress
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- Learn more about the services offered by CDL Legal online or by calling 913-738-4836.
- OOIDA tour truck driver Marty Ellis and the Spirit of the American Trucker will be at the Petro in Raphine, Va., Sept. 26-28. Stop in and join OOIDA for $35.
- It’s now even easier to contact your elected officials and stay up to date on current trucking issues. Visit OOIDA’s Fighting For Truckers website.
- You can donate to the Truckers For Troops fund all year.
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Diesel prices increase after long drop
Average diesel prices are up for the first time in more than two months, and the U.S. Department of Labor is stepping in with a port strike looming next week. Meanwhile, the IRS has raised the per diem for owner-operators.
Utah replaces cannons used to spark avalanches
Avalanches are not uncommon in some parts of this country during winter months. And in some of those places, highways pass through. So how do you create a situation where travelers are kept safe? One way is to create planned avalanches. Steven Clark of the Utah Department of Transportation discusses a new way to go about this.
Getting your second chance in court
Sometimes, people really need a second chance. One place that’s true is in court, where second chances can be hard to come by – but not impossible. So what’s involved in getting one? David Grimes and Alex Clark of CDL Legal explain.
Freight fraud, other trucking bills advance in Congress
Three important pieces of legislation supported by OOIDA – dealing with issues that range from freight fraud to truckers’ records to the push for electric trucks – have made it out of committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. Bryce Mongeon of OOIDA’s Washington, D.C., office joins Land Line Now with details on what exactly those bills would do if passed and what their prospects are.
