Obamacare: Counting down, misplaced incentives

Todd Dills | May 23, 2013

For large carriers (more than 50 employees), paying the per-employee penalties after they opt for exchange-purchased and subsidized coverage could well mean considerably less money spent by the employer...

Overdrive Extra

Scientific American weighs in on driving while stoned

Max Heine | May 23, 2013

A recent Scientific American article says marijuana slows reaction time and impairs distance perception behind the wheel.

George & Wendy Show

(Not) Making friends on the road

Wendy Parker | May 22, 2013

Sometimes it's hard, particularly when dogskin boots are involved. "I'm not good at making friends, but I had to comment to the guy wearing them."

Channel 19

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

Todd Dills | May 21, 2013

More and more under new hours rules, drivers and owner-operators are expecting a turn away from the restart and back to the recap. You? Also: A brief update on OK tornado relief expectations.

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Gigantic stop signs for oblivious truckers

James Jaillet | May 20, 2013

Apparently road signs are nothing to be paid attention to in Sydney, Australia. So much so that for semi-trucks down under, the city had to create giant stop signs that appear in a water feature in the middle of the road.

George & Wendy Show

Hurry up and wait or pay $500

Wendy Parker | May 19, 2013

A receiver's message comes in over the Qualcomm while Wendy and George have been waiting an hour in a line of trucks to get unloaded: "Late drivers will be fined $500." Oh the humanity!

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The adventures of Miss Super Samaritan

Jack Roberts | May 18, 2013

When congestion courtesies become traffic and safety nightmares.

Channel 19

Ever been pulled by a big rig?

Todd Dills | May 18, 2013

Michael Winton just "couldn't resist" setting up his pickup in front of the idle Tennessee Highway Patrol Peterbilt when he came upon it in Cookeville. Check out the grim results of the resulting photo shoot here.

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CSA'S DATA TRAIL

Crashes and interventions: Wreck frequency varies widely by state

Where is a collision with a heavy-duty truck most likely to happen? That dubious distinction goes to New Jersey. Find full state rankings in this first installment in our May 2013 Part 3 CSA's Data Trail coverage.