Tyson Fisher brings us an update on the truck parking crisis, including plans for tens of thousands of paid truck parking spaces nationwide. Also, Sylvia Dodson, Mike Schermoly and Jay Grimes discuss how taking part in Mission: Military Appreciation can benefit truckers as well as our troops. And Colorado lawmakers have finished work on a bill that would change chain laws, left lane rules and speed enforcement in the state.
10:22 – A mission that helps truckers as well as the troops
24:59 – Will the free market solve truck parking?
40:23 – Big changes to truck rules may be coming to Colorado
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- Over the next two weeks, OOIDA is recognizing National Military Appreciation Month with its Mission: Military Appreciation campaign.
- FMCSA is extending its emergency declaration in response to the Key Bridge collapse. The extension now runs through June 8.
- To read about state legislation, visit Land Line Magazine’s Daily News by State.
- Starting Thursday, May 9, Marty Ellis and the Spirit of the American Trucker will be at the Speedway in Calvert City, Ky., located at 65 Truck Plaza Lane. Stop in and join OOIDA for a $10 discount.
- OOIDA has revamped its Fighting For Truckers It’s now even easier to contact your elected officials and stay up to date on current trucking issues.
- You can donate to the Truckers For Troops fund all year.
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A mission that helps truckers as well as the troops
This week is Mission: Military Appreciation here on Land Line Now, and we’re talking about both our troops and our veterans, as well as the efforts of OOIDA and its members to support both groups through Truckers for Troops. But we also want to discuss how taking part in this can be good for you as a truck driver. We’ll hear from Sylvia Dodson, Mike Schermoly and Jay Grimes of OOIDA.
Will the free market solve truck parking?
Will the free market end up solving the truck parking crisis? Tyson Fisher of Land Line Magazine wouldn’t bet against it. He joins the program for another edition of The Parking Zone, with updates on plans that include tens of thousands of paid truck parking spaces nationwide.
Big changes to truck rules may be coming to Colorado
Colorado lawmakers have finished work on a bill that would change chain laws, left lane rules and speed enforcement in the state. Meanwhile, several other states also are taking a crack at those left lane rules.
