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POLL: Do you use push-to-talk functionality/devices other than the CB?
With the rise of smartphone apps enabling push-to-talk functionality on such devices, and the continued attraction of the Nextel-popularized function, this poll looks at current use of the technology.
September 25, 2015
Business
Itās the little things
In which Wendy gets a headset: āIt didnāt pinch my brain at all, and completed my imaginary Boba Fett outfit perfectly. āUh, babe, I think they want you to actually make calls with it.'ā
August 8, 2014
Voices
Readers to law enforcement: Look in the mirror
Some drivers responding to news of Tennesseeās use of troopers in big rigs to nab texting four-wheelers loved the idea ā others suggested it might be just another safety hazard.
April 16, 2013
Business
Larry the Hobo is using my hot spot!
āGeorge says Larry is a figment of my imagination, but Iām pretty sure I donāt shop for anti-fungal socks and beanie weenies online, unless I do it in my sleep, and, well, thatās another storyā¦.ā
April 3, 2013
Channel 19
Load tracking tools, for the right price
Detailing the new āWhere you @?ā app from the makers at Otter, likewise the Trucker Tools appās relatively new āLoad Trackā functionality.
February 14, 2013
Overdrive Extra
MADSEN: With more value-added services on trucks, driver value declines
If you missed this post to Phil Madsenās Learning Something New Every Day blog, from earlier in the month, give it a gander soon as you can. Itās a must-read for the quality of analysis it gives to the expediting owner-operatorās first experience with software that can, with an operatorās permission, track his cell phone [ā¦]
June 23, 2012
Channel 19
Kicking the habit: Why a blanket cell-phone ban wonāt work
As if hearing the plethora of truck driversā objections to the prohibitions on handheld cell use in-cab while driving, minus any similar prohibition for the motoring public and given the wide problem of motorist distraction on the highways, the National Transportation Safety Board formally recommended that all personal electronic devices be banned from use while [ā¦]
December 15, 2011
Business
Ruling bans handheld phones for truckers Jan. 3
A ruling was issued Wednesday banning commercial truckers from using handheld phones while driving.
December 2, 2011
Channel 19
Fitting insurance to the operator ā trends in usage-based pricing
If you missed a feature about insurance costs I wrote for the August edition of Overdrive, it contained a brief item relative to how insurance companies determine customer risk ā and as a result of that risk determination, premium rate pricing. Canal Insurance Chief Underwriting Officer Paul Brocklebank made brief mention in the piece about [ā¦]
September 27, 2011
Channel 19
Michelin Iphone, Android roadside service apps join Blackberry functionality
The further CSA gets in ongoing rollout, the more critical repairing noncritical vehicle defects is going to get for both owner-operators and company drivers, potentially counting as they do against the formerās safety ranking in the Vehicle Maintenance BASIC and the latterās employment history. More and more, service shops and OEM parts manufacturers are making [ā¦]
January 14, 2011
Channel 19
Auto-texting, safety-minded app available for Android, Blackberry
On the heels of the Department of Transportationās proposed rule to ban handheld cell phone use by commercial drivers, Iāve been hearing from haulers who object to being singled out on the issue, as seems to be the modus operandi of this department when it comes to driving behavior of late. Given the predominance of [ā¦]
December 21, 2010
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Iowa bans texting while driving
Iowa became the 21st state to ban texting April 2 when Gov. Chet Culver signed an anti-texting-while-driving bill into law for all drivers in the state.
April 7, 2010
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