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‘Tired truckers’ scare continues

Here we go again: Following CNBC “Collision Course” series on truck accidents, 20/20 follows with “Road to Ruin” — more from the public crash/fatigue discussion here.

September 22, 2014

You can watch 20/20’s “Road to Ruin” special via this link.

Fatigue: The jokes get bad, the puns get worse

“Hey, you know what you get when you put three frogs in a blender?”

April 25, 2014

George Parker 2

‘Still not listening’: Readers react to FMCSA’s hours study

Overdrive readers in large part showed skepticism over FMCSA’s hours-impact study and its conclusion that last year’s changes improve safety — Congressman continues call for independent review.

February 4, 2014

“If FMCSA has made changes to the hours of service that improve safety, then why did the NTSB recommend that Congress audit their entire program?” –James Getten, commenting on FMCSA’s hours impact study via Overdrive‘s Facbook page

Should time away from home be systematically limited?

Owner-operator Cary Goodman asks this question in a letter to the editor.

October 24, 2013

This letter’s author, Cary Goodman, owns and operates this 2012 Peterbilt 386 and 2013 Western flatbed and lives in Rapid City, S.D.

One quarter down: Economic impact of new hours rule?

Have you seen direct mileage and/or revenue reductions over the last quarter yourself? If so or if not, let’s keep the conversation on the rules ongoing. (Bonus: Trucker’s Wife tee available…)

October 21, 2013

This poll was conducted at OverdriveOnline.com over the third week following the hours of service revision’s effective enforcement date of July 1. How would you answer today?

CSA system update: New hours violations encoded

New violations added to the CSA Safety Measurement System include codification of the hours of service break requirement at a 7-point severity weight value.

August 12, 2013

Download the updated table of all violations listed by BASIC/severity weightings via this link. For Overdrive’s CSA’s Data Trail series of in-depth reports on the CSA program, follow this link.

Driving with a partner offers income, lifestyle opportunities

It’s no secret why team driving is attractive to the young and ambitious in trucking: income opportunity is high in the right operation. On the flip side, it’s also a refuge for second-career empty-nesters looking to enjoy life.

August 8, 2013

Jon and Miriam Brown’s 2012 Volvo VNL300

OOIDA challenging Minnesota out-of-service criteria

OOIDA is taking on Minnesota troopers and CVSA over amendment that allows out-of-service orders for fatigue based on reasonable suspicion.

June 15, 2012

Overdrive Extra

Defining ‘gobbledygook’ with driver Sandy Long

Missouri-based Weston Transportation driver Sandy Long, blogging here, this morning laid down a primer for owner-operators and drivers on the term gobbledygook, defined by Wester’s as “wordy and generally unintelligible jargon.” She found some examples of it in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s postponed proposal (from last year) to mandate electronic onboard recorders for […]

June 11, 2012

Hours debacle covered at news site Politico

**(Overdrive editor Max Heine is posting updates from the Truckload Carriers Association annual meeting via the OD Twitter feed and Facebook page today. Expected to be included among the news are company driver and owner-operator of the year awards. Stay tuned.)** Click through the thumbnail of the graph here for Politico writer Adam Snider’s brief […]

March 6, 2012

Parking Solutions

Governmental efforts to expand truck parking continue in many states. The next step — providing real-time space availability information — is just around the corner in select areas.

January 1, 2012

It’s not uncommon, especially in high-traffic lanes, to see trucks parked in odd places, such as these parked in a spot close to a motel and Highway 99 in Northern California.

MCSAC / MRB meeting webcast underway on sleep apnea

If you haven’t been able to tune into the meeting today of the FMCSA’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee with the Medical Review Board, keep an eye on my Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/channel19todd, where I’m posting various items from the presentations ongoing. Benjamin Hoffman, director of the Medical Review Board and GE Chief Medical Officer, […]

December 7, 2011

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