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Hours recap: New regs bringing old practice to the fore?; OK tornado intel

| May 21, 2013

The comments of John Solliday in the Voices round-up of views on the new restart provisions in the revised hours rule (compliance date: July 1) reminded me of a conversation I had with former Overdrive ...

National truck-parking driver survey launched

| May 15, 2013

An online survey being conducted to ferret out national needs for expanded truck parking availability is now under way. Drivers have through August 10 to complete the survey, accessible via this link. It's the product of ...

Warner Robins ordinance repealed!

| March 05, 2013

Good news and a win for truckers in Warner Robins, Ga.! The parking ban for big trucks voted in Tuesday, Feb. 19, was voted out this Monday, March 4. Mayor Chuck Shaheen was pleased to ...

Georgia city mayor requesting driver aid

| March 03, 2013

Mayor Chuck Shaheen of Warner Robins, Ga., whose city council in February approved a two-hour parking limitation for heavy trucks in city limits, is urging truckers who can to take part in a city council ...

Mayor: Warner Robins parking ban needs compromise

| February 25, 2013

The city council of Warner Robins, Ga., stirred up a furor last Tuesday, Feb. 19, when it voted to restrict truck parking in the city to two hours, max, unless approved by the property owner. ...

C’mon, Warner Robins — show us some love

| February 23, 2013

I grew up in South Georgia, and both my Grandmothers, most of my Aunts and Uncles and a whole bunch of my cousins still live there. We had the pleasure of going through the town ...

When trucks are ‘an eyesore and a nuisance’

| February 19, 2013

Lack of a local parking ban on trucks in Erin, Tenn., means owner-operator Dan Heister is able with the property owner's permission to utilize this gravel lot in his area at the intersection two ...

Eating in the dark

| February 17, 2013

I don't know what it is about California, but it seems like every time we get out there we can't stop anywhere to eat for days at a time. I'm not crazy about California -- ...

Inconsistent enforcement: Know your vulnerabilities

Inspectors around the nation know well the low-hanging fruit for violations in certain industry segments.

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Watch those post-crash-inspection violations

Infographic: Owner-operators inspected four times more often than largest fleets

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