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Hours of service, trucker strike, Lisa Kelly and more: Top 15 most read stories of 2013
Join us a countdown to the most-popular stories of the year, measured by total number of pageviews throughout the year.
December 31, 2013
Channel 19
Running in reverse: Channel 19 year in review, part 3
The ruckus that was the “Ride for the Constitution” and ongoing confusion over CARB’s emissions rules, irritation with CSA and a slight hope for hours flexibility rounded out 2013. Happy early New Year, drivers. Hang on tight…
December 31, 2013
Voices
Trucker protest paled compared to one in late ’60s
“Having been thru all of the trucker shutdowns of the past nearly fifty years this one falling on its face came as no surprise.”
October 17, 2013
Overdrive Extra
Publicity of shutdown attempt says a lot about the evolution of news
The Ride for the Constitution fiasco of last weekend brings to mind the quote often associated with war reporting: “The first casualty when war comes is truth.” That’s California Sen. Hiram W. Johnson, addressing the U.S. Senate in 1917. Truth was also a casualty in the free-for-all publicity surrounding the planned trucker mega-protest that peaked […]
October 15, 2013
Voices
Industry-change conversation continues following ‘Ride’ effort
If the Ride for the Constitution did anything, it got drivers, owner-operators and advocates talking more directly about how to pursue industry change. Find a round-up of some of their voices here.
October 15, 2013
Business
Convoy, shutdown effort dubbed ‘bust’ by national press
The Ride for the Constitution protest — part of a supposed nationwide trucking strike— was deemed a bust, having little effect on traffic or attention garnering from those on Capitol Hill, reports say.
October 11, 2013
Business
Ride for the Constitution rolls, reports say 30 show up to convoy
As the Ride for the Constitution effort got rolling October 11, reports of some participation in its plan to clog the beltway began trickling out.
October 11, 2013
Voices
Readers react to the Ride for the Constitution
Reader reactions for and against the Ride for the Constitution, slated to run Oct. 11-13. Our poll on participation in the action continues to show support falling but still at significant levels.
October 10, 2013
Business
Support for trucking shutdown, convoy waning
Support for the Ride for the Constitution trucking shutdown has been waning due to the lack of credibility of its organizers and an overall lack of direction and organization.
October 10, 2013
Channel 19
Good reason to roll out West
The Truckers for Kids Poker Run gets started Saturday at Los Angeles Freightliner, 13750 Valley Blvd. in Fontana, ending at the Foundation for Kids, 2970 Myers in Riverside.
October 10, 2013
Overdrive Extra
Questioning the logistics of the convoy in the capital (How many trucks, exactly?)
Whether the Ride for the Constitution protest has the widespread backing or the top-down organization to pull off a meaningful rally or produce any results is questionable, but have they actually considered how many trucks they need?
October 9, 2013
Business
Ride spokesperson says main goal: Impeach Obama
Trucking grievances taking second stage in the Ride for the Constitution’s effort, according to organizers, who have distanced themselves from a driver involved in planning. Find other updates here.
October 9, 2013
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