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OOIDA presses Trump to improve access for OTR drivers to get tested
The OOIDA filed a letter to the President asking for help getting truckers tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus, noting the nation's supply chain depends on it.
April 6, 2020
Business
Step by step: What you can do if you suspect COVID-19 symptoms on the road
If you experience suspected coronavirus symptoms while on the road as a truck driver, learn what steps you should take to ensure your own safety and others.
March 25, 2020
Business
Options on the road for a speedy coronavirus consult
Telemedicine can help ease the burden on hospitals and reduce the spread of COVID-19. Discover how to get a coronavirus consult while on the road here.
March 24, 2020
Business
Uber looks to âtake the driver out of the vehicleâ on long-haul lanes, demonstrates transfer-hub system for loads
Uber ATG, the self-driving-tech side of Uberâs business, is moving freight with at least one carrier and shipper partner each across Arizona in ongoing tests of their autonomous technology and a transfer-hub trailer hand-off system the company envisions being âwhat trucking and freight could beâ primarily in the future.
March 6, 2018
Business
Things you might not know about sleep apnea
An oral appliance treatment by Dr. James Metz of Columbus, Ohio, is an alternative to CPAP therapy that will be effective for some in treating apnea. More about the condition here.
June 19, 2017
Voices
Truckers with high BMI would be forced into apnea screening under FMCSA committee recommendations, drivers respond
The committees recommend FMCSA require certain truckers to be screened for sleep apnea based on their BMI and other risk factors. Truckers with a BMI of 33 or higher would also be subject to screening if they meet three other qualifiers, a list that includes being male and being older than 42 â a large demographic among truckers.
October 26, 2016
Business
Apneaâs wakeup call: Survey results show growing testing incidence, potential impacts of new protocol
A new Overdrive analysis suggests at least one in four owner-operators would be screened for sleep apnea testing under proposed guidelines.
October 18, 2016
Voices
POLL: Whatâs been your experience with apnea screening, testing and treatment?
This poll probes incidence of false-positives and/or -negatives among those whoâve been screened for sleep apnea testing during DOT physicals. Which of these scenarios best describes your experience?
September 21, 2016
Channel 19
Would you be referred for apnea testing under recent preliminary screening criteria?
Would you fall under the Medical Review Boardâs recent preliminary screening recommendations for criteria to refer drivers for sleep apnea testing during DOT physicals? Take this survey to find out.
September 16, 2016
Business
Truckers to FMCSA: Make sure medical examiners are on same page relative to sleep apnea
âFMCSA should get out of the medical field and leave it to the doctors,â Curl said. âDoctors should be the only ones deciding if drivers are fit to be on the road.â
May 26, 2016
Business
Make certain drivers arenât âguilty until proven innocentâ: Report from FMCSAâs first sleep-apnea listening session
âWe need to make sure that the people behind the wheel understand they are not guilty until proven innocent.â âDr. Alan Lankford at FMCSA first apnea listening session. Session 2 is next week in Chicago.
May 12, 2016
Voices
POLL: Ever been tested/treated for sleep apnea?
With two years gone now since drivers were required to utilize a medical examiner of the national registry for med certification, this poll looks at the extent to which apnea testing has grown more common â or not. Have you ever been tested or treated?
May 5, 2016
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