Podcast: Effort to reform predatory towing underway in Missouri
Tom Crawford, president and CEO of the Missouri Trucking Association, talks about this year’s effort to reform predatory towing practices in the state. Also, Andy McCulloch of Michelin has some helpful advice for utilizing automatic air inflation systems in the best and safest way possible. And we’ll tell you who in recent news has been good and who’s been bad with some Roses and Razzberries.
10:07 – Some rules for automatic tire inflation systems
39:14 – Effort to reform predatory towing underway in Missouri
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Some rules for automatic tire inflation systems
Nobody likes checking the air pressure of their trailer tires, but we do it because we know it’s important. There are several automatic air inflation systems on the market that can help, and Andy McCulloch of Michelin has some advice for utilizing them in the best and safest way possible.
Roses and Razzberries
From a federal system increasing fees for truckers to a 63-year-old trucker who earned her college degree, SJ Munoz, Ryan Witkowski and Jami Jones tell us who in recent news has been good and who’s been bad with some Roses and Razzberries.
Effort to reform predatory towing underway in Missouri
Over the past few years, several states have taken a crack at doing something to prevent predatory towing practices on large trucks. One state with a years-long effort to reform those practices is Missouri. Tom Crawford, president and CEO of the Missouri Trucking Association, talks about this year’s effort.