Plenty of people would like to see an end to the ritual of changing the clocks for daylight saving time. And lawmakers are listening. Also, far too many times, someone has gone into research with preconceived notions that skews the results. The OOIDA Foundation has taken a lead role in challenging some of the questionable research that is out there. And Type 2 diabetes is an illness becoming more common in our society. Many truck drivers are at risk, and many already cope with the illness.
9:43 – Separating good research from bad.
24:03 – Knowing the signs of Type 2 diabetes.
38:47 – States consider an end to springing forward.
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- Marty Ellis and the Spirit of the American Trucker are at the Petro in Dodge City, Ala. That’s at Exit 299 off Interstate 65. Stop in to join or renew OOIDA membership for two years at $50. Find upcoming Spirit stops here.
- Find out more about Occupational Health Systems, here.
- You can find out more about the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund on the group’s official website.
- To read about state legislation, visit Land Line Magazine’s Daily News by State.
- Remember, it’s never too late to contact your lawmakers.
- You can donate to the Truckers for Troops fund all year.
- Find out how to listen to Land Line Now on TNC Radio.
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Catch up on the news with Ashley Blackford
Diesel prices drop 3 cents a gallon. Changes have been announced for FMCSA’s clearinghouse. And, late winter weather may be the cause of a decrease in load posts despite the spring shipping season getting underway.
Separating good research from bad
While some good research on trucking is out there, far too many times, someone has gone into research with pre-conceived notions or use a methodology that skews the results. The OOIDA Foundation has taken a lead role in challenging some of the questionable research that is out there.
Knowing the signs of Type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is an illness becoming more common in our society. Many truck drivers, because of their lifestyle and other factors, are at risk, and many already cope with the illness. As a result, understanding diabetes is important, including the signs you may have the illness or are developing it.
States consider an end to springing forward
Truckers around the country have just taken part in a ritual that’s become a feature of American life–changing the clocks forward one hour in the spring. However, plenty of people would like to see an end put to that ritual. And lawmakers are listening. The annual practice of time changes is a topic of discussion in nearly half of all statehouses.
