Podcast: Crashes, drugs, fraud and parking on agenda for FMCSA forum
An FMCSA Research Forum is coming up next week, and what comes out of it could have a significant impact on your life as a truck driver. Meanwhile, a request by Florida for an exemption from CDL testing rules failed to succeed. Also, a man who started as a funeral director talks about what led him to a career in trucking. And Marty Ellis has noticed something that truckers should look for – signs that indicate the carrier you work for may be in trouble.
10:22 – Crashes, drugs, fraud and parking on agenda for research forum
24:59 – From funeral director to truck driver
40:23 – Signs your carrier may be on the way out
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- The FBI has issued a warning about a scam regarding debt on toll roads. If you’ve been a victim of any cybercrime, file a complaint with the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center.
- Learn more about the OOIDA Safe Driving Award program.
- Starting April 27, Marty Ellis and the Spirit of the American Trucker will be at the Beto Junction TA in Lebo, Kan. That’s located at Exit 155 off Interstate 55. Stop in and join OOIDA for a $10 discount.
- OOIDA has revamped its Fighting For Truckers It’s now even easier to contact your elected officials and stay up to date on current trucking issues.
- You can donate to the Truckers For Troops fund all year.
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Crashes, drugs, fraud and parking on agenda for research forum
Next week, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is holding its annual Safety Research Forum. And what comes out of that forum could have a significant impact on your life as a truck driver. Meanwhile, a request by Florida for an exemption from CDL testing rules has failed to succeed.
From funeral director to truck driver
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Signs your carrier may be on the way out
It’s no surprise to anyone in trucking that we’ve lost some companies over the past couple of years. But Marty Ellis has noticed something that truckers should look for – signs that indicate the carrier you work for may be in trouble.