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Channel 19
CBD: One truckerâs answer to chronic pain, opioid addiction
The tale of one truckerâs use of a CBD product with a small amount of THC in it to get the addiction monkey of longtime opioid use for chronic pain âoff my back,â he says. The current regs around CBD essentially ask him to âput the monkey back on my back,â he says. âNo thank you.â âŚ
December 2, 2019
Overdrive Radio
Stay on top of your driving data
Audio and more from attorney Rob Moseley: Failure to manage data routinely could lead to situations not at all uncommon that put the trucker at a distinct disadvantage when accused of fault after a crash.
June 22, 2016
Overdrive Radio
Podcast: Highway bill effort to resolve federal/state legal conflict over carrier services, driver wages
New court interpretations of the FAAAA introduce contradictions between federal and state law (particularly in CA) that challenge incentive-based compensation.
November 2, 2015
Channel 19
Itâs not quite the Maxim ad, but âŚ
A Nashville city bus or two or three has been wrapped with an ad from Bart Durham, the local ambulance chaser, highlighting ⌠I bet you can guess what.
January 24, 2015
Life
If the home is a castle, what about the truck?
So-called âcastle lawâ explored.
May 17, 2014
Channel 19
Author: âU.S. law in need of simplification, basic human empathyâ
âOverhaul and simplify the law to release the energy and passion of Americans so that we can begin to address the challenges of our society.â âPhilip K. Howard, from a 2010 talk that rings with messages directly applicable to trucking
March 19, 2014
Voices
Lumper fees: Sometimes a little push-back works
Readers respond to Wendy Parkerâs âTo lump or not to lumpâŚâ story about the lumper fees common at grocery distributors â if carriers arenât being compensated for fees by shipper or receiver, then U.S. law has been violated.
August 6, 2013
Voices
Team driver to law enforcement: âDonât wake me upâ
This letter from reader Martin Hill calls for state/federal law enforcement and inspection staff to cease practice of forcing sleeping codrivers awake for nothing more than an I.D. check.
June 21, 2013
Voices
Trials for terrorism
A majority of readers continue to favor military tribunals as the most appropriate venues for trying terrorism suspects.
May 24, 2013
Channel 19
LETTER: Shippers ultimately responsible for payments
Denver-based independent Tom Koller spells out a court case that placed ultimately responsibility for freight payment on shippers.
June 27, 2012
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