LLN (12/3/18) – A call and a request for a favor led a trucker to fulfill an item on a veteran’s bucket list. Also, got truck insurance? Then you have to file a MCS-90. The passing of President Bush will have an effect on the workings of government this week. And we’ll have the latest on automated vehicles.
0:00 – 10:11 – Newscast
10:11 – 24:55 – A call, a favor and a 600-mile trip
24:55 – 39:51 – Truck insurance and the MCS-90
39:51 – 49:39 – Government turns toward funeral; automated vehicles
Segment 1
Newscast
A truck driver is dead following an alleged road rage incident Friday, November 30, in Nashville, Tenn. WSMV reports the shooter, 28-year-old Eric Nichols, is claiming self-defense in the shooting death of 53-year old trucker Christopher Jankowski. No charges have been filed but police say the case remains under investigation. Drivers who were in the area of I-65 South near Harding Place in Nashville at that time are asked to call the Midtown Hills Precinct at 615-880- 1511 if they saw anything of interest Friday about 5 p.m. that might help with the investigation.
Segment 2
Ever have a friend call you up needing a ride somewhere? What if that ride was 600 miles away? That’s just what happened to OOIDA member Riley Miller and he was only too happy to oblige. Senior Correspondent Terry Scruton has the story of a veteran who checked an item off his bucket list.
- See related story: Ride-along in the cab a bucket list item for 83-year-old vet.
Segment 3
There are many forms you need to deal with when it comes to your truck insurance, but one you may not be familiar with – even though it’s required by law – is the MCS-90. Terry Scruton finds out what you need to know from Trina McIntyre and Stacey Sanders of OOIDA’s truck insurance department.
- Find out more information about OOIDA’s Truck Insurance.
- You can also call the insurance department directly at 800-715-9369.
- If you have a question about truck insurance you’d like answered on the air, you can call the Land Line Now Listener Comment Line at 800-324-6856.
Segment 4
And finally: The passing of President Bush will have an effect on the workings of government this week. I’ll find out how it might affect trucking – and discuss the latest on automated vehicles – with Jay Grimes of OOIDA’s Washington, D.C., office.
- It’s never too late to share your views with lawmakers. You can do that at FightingForTruckers.com.
- To call members of Congress, dial 202-224-3121.
- Read OOIDA’s Guide to Contacting Lawmakers.
