Tag: outreach

Business
‘That’s a Big 10-4 on D.C.’ truck show/outreach to stage on National Mall
An October event is planned to highlight trucking’s contribution to the economy and to express concerns over some of trucking's hot issues. Details here.
September 11, 2018
Mike-Landis’ cabover
Overdrive Radio
Podcast: Music, new advocacy project from independent Howard Salmon
The owner-operator/songwriter hear tells the story of his “Who Would They Look Up To?” track, newly being offered as a free download to encourage parents and truckers around the nation to hew to its message, and more.
March 13, 2015
Howard Salmon with guitar in-cab
Voices
7 more things members of the general public don’t know about truckers
“Have a little love for the truckers. They’re human beings, out there doing a hard job and a lot of them aren’t making as much money as people think.”
April 18, 2014
Truck in rain on highway
Business
Tractor-trailers: The new storks
After a conversation with Wendy, a four-year-old to her Mom: “That lady said he brings everything in a truck, he brought my shoes and he’s going to bring our baby when it comes!”
July 31, 2013
Voices
More hours flexibility would improve safety
Drivers, responding to an FMCSA study that some interpreted as backing up what they have been saying for years, showed unity around the call for more berth-use flexibility to improve safety,
February 14, 2013
Scan the code or click through the image to download a copy of the split-sleep-period study conducted at FMCSA’s behest by researchers at Washington State University’s Sleep and Performance Research Center.
Channel 19
Our favorite agency: Guess who’s on Facebook…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new Facebook page could be a great venue for drivers to get their viewpoints heard by the general public. Also: detail on an upcoming public meeting of the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee.
August 21, 2012
Fmcsa On Facebook
Channel 19
The haps at MATS: Rounding up driver-led efforts
I’ll make an attempt, at least. So much is going on at next week’s trucking show in Louisville it will be next to impossible to catch it all in this space today, but here are a few of the highlights folks have reached out to me about these last few months: Health walk-and-talk, blood driveAs […]
March 16, 2012
Healthwalk
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