June is shaping up to be a busy month for truck shows around the U.S. We’ll take a look at the American Truck Historical Society’s National Convention and Antique Truck Show and SuperRigs, both of which are coming up in a couple of weeks. Also, blood pressure can tell you a lot about your health. We’ll get some insight into blood pressure, what it should be and how to handle it, from Dr. John McElligott of the St. Christopher Fund. And one recent case of a nuclear verdict caught Marty Ellis’s attention, just as it’s caught the attention of people throughout the trucking industry.
10:12 – A busy month for truck shows
24:52 – Checking up on your blood pressure
39:36 – Concerns about nuclear verdicts
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- Marty Ellis and OOIDA’s tour truck, the Spirit of the American Trucker, are at the Petro in Johnstown, Colo. That’s located at Exit 254 off Interstate 25. Stop in to join or renew OOIDA membership for two years at $50. Find upcoming Spirit stops here.
- Find a full list of upcoming truck shows 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.
- 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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June a busy month for truck shows
June is shaping up to be a busy month for truck shows around the U.S. We’ll take a look at the American Truck Historical Society’s National Convention and Antique Truck Show and SuperRigs, both of which are coming up in a couple of weeks.
Checking up on your blood pressure
Blood pressure is an important part of checking your vital signs, one that can tell you a lot about your health. But for many Americans, it also represents a challenge. We’ll get some insight into blood pressure, what it should be and how to handle it, from Dr. John McElligott of the St. Christopher Fund.
Concerns about nuclear verdicts
By now, most people involved in trucking have heard of so-called nuclear verdicts. One recent case in that vein caught Marty Ellis’s attention, just as it’s caught the attention of people throughout the trucking industry.
