LLN (4/1/19) – Keeping a good safety rating is harder if you have some tickets or other citations. Truckers discussed parking and other timely topics last week at OOIDA’s Town Hall meeting. Trucking is complicated, but it can get moreso when you haul hazmat. And we’ll have information about the Mid America Trucking Show and the appearance of the secretary of transportation.
0:00-9:56 – Newscast
9:56-24:42 – Challenging tickets
24:42-39:38 – OOIDA Town Hall; truck parking; hauling hazmat
39:38-49:23 – Mid America Trucking Show; transportation secretary
Segment 1
Newscast
- New 2019 Out-of-Service criteria from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance went into effect today. This replaces any previous versions. You can view the full list of changes here.
- Navistar has recalled certain International models because of faulty brackets that could cause the exhaust tail pipe to detach from the vehicle. Affected trucks are: certain 2016 to 2020 model year International LTs and 2017 to 2018 model year Prostar 73-inch sleeper cab models. Recalls are expected to being on April 23. For questions, call Navistar’s customer service at 800-448-7825 with recall number 19501. NHTSA’s number for this recall is 19V-122.
Segment 2
Trying to keep a good safety rating is harder if you have some tickets or other citations. Mary McKenna gets some advice from Jeff McConnell and James Mennella of Road Law.
If you have questions or comments regarding transportation law, you can:
- Call 1-888-276-8000
- Fax a question to (405) 242-2040; or
- Send an email;
- Or click here for more information.
Segment 3
Truckers discussed parking and other timely topics last week at OOIDA’s Town Hall meeting. Mary talks with Jami Jones and Greg Grisolano of Land Line Magazine.
- If you’re a trucker not receiving the magazine and you’d like to you can sign up here. It’s free!
- You can subscribe to Land Line’s Daily eNews;
- Check out Land Line Magazine online;
- Read more: Members sound off on truck parking, hours of service during OOIDA Town Hall.
Trucking is complicated, but it can get moreso when you haul hazmat. Mark Reddig chats with Karen Puckett of OOIDA’s Business Services Department.
- You can find out more about what OOIDA’s Business Assistance department does, here;
- And you can contact them at 816-229-5791;
- Read the latest on hazmat: Colorado DOT seeks plan for hazmat trucks in I-70 tunnels.
Segment 4
OOIDA’s Manager of Government Affairs, Mike Matousek, is back from the Mid America Trucking Show. Mark Reddig discusses the big show, the OOIDA Town Hall and the appearance of the secretary of transportation with Mike today.
- 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;
- Read more:
