Of the countless regulations truck drivers have to follow each and every day, how many have a documented, significant impact on safety? That’s one of many takeaways from the American Transportation Research Institute’s latest research on truck crashes.
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Of the countless regulations truck drivers have to follow, how many have a documented, significant impact on safety? That’s one of many takeaways from the American Transportation Research Institute’s latest research on truck crashes. Also, U.S. DOT is tracking what kinds of problems show up in inspection reports over time, and seeing what sort of factors are linked in some way to crashes. And they’re adjusting their enforcement work based on what they’re seeing. And a lot of what Marty Ellis talks about at The Spirit are fairly controversial issues, but very few things have generated the kind of strong opinions as one of his topics this week.
Catch up on the news with Scott Thompson
FMCSA swats down a petition related to personal conveyance. The fight over truck-only tolling in Rhode Island isn’t quite over. And the story of a man arrested and charged with setting more than two dozen trailers on fire.
Inspections and crashes – what are the links?
U.S. DOT is tracking what kinds of problems show up in inspection reports over time, and seeing what sort of factors are linked in some way to crashes. And they’re adjusting their enforcement work based on what they’re seeing.
High beams or lights off?
A lot of what Marty Ellis talks about at The Spirit are fairly controversial issues, but very few things have generated the kind of strong opinions as one of his topics this week.
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- You can write and post a review of the doctor who performed your DOT physical to be shared with your fellow truckers – or look up other reviews of a doctor – through the OOIDA website.
- Marty Ellis and OOIDA’s tour truck, the Spirit of the American Trucker, are at the TA in Sparks, Nev. That’s at Exit 19 on Interstate 80. Find upcoming Spirit stops here.
- Learn more about the services offered by CDL Legal on their website or call them at 913-738-4836.
- Remember, it’s never too late to contact your lawmakers. You can do that via the Fighting for Truckers website or by calling 202-224-3121.
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- You can donate to the Truckers for Troops fund all year.
- OOIDA has an online resource to provide access to information needed to operate in the coronavirus pandemic. Click on the COVID-19 menu at the top of the page on the Land Line Media website.
