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Voices
Earl Atlandt shares his knowledge as an owner-operator
October 31, 2013
Channel 19
Trucking music from down under; cargo theft in ATL, and more on prevention
Owner-operator Gordon Alkire recommends the War-Lok security devices for truck/trailer/cargo theft prevention — and a new trucking tune by Australian former driver Caede Ridgway.
October 28, 2013
Among the highway scenes that serve as backdrop to the video for Australian Caede Ridgway’s “From Miles Around” rocking trucking track are this one, capturing a black bear and a tanker truck.
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Should time away from home be systematically limited?
Owner-operator Cary Goodman asks this question in a letter to the editor.
October 24, 2013
This letter’s author, Cary Goodman, owns and operates this 2012 Peterbilt 386 and 2013 Western flatbed and lives in Rapid City, S.D.
Voices
Poll: Do you currently haul U.S. military freight?
This poll looks at what percentage of drivers are moving military freight, whether solo operators on general freight or a team with arms, ammunition and explosives loads. Or not. Weigh in yourself.
October 24, 2013
Channel 19
Light violations aren’t the only ones being stacked
Readers offer further examples of multiple violations written that stem from one root cause, known as “stacking” and discouraged at the federal level.
October 24, 2013
Find a variety of ways to manage the CSA program, as well as discussions of the regime’s inequities and what’s being done to challenge them, via our CSA’s Data Trail main page.
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‘Flawless!’: More kudos for the rig on the October cover — Bill Rethwisch’s 2012 Pete 389
It’s been quite a while since we’ve gotten as many kudos as we have for this month’s cover, featuring small fleet owner-operator Bill Rethwisch’s Dreamsicle 2012 389.
October 23, 2013
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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
When All Trucks Stop
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
Results above were as of Thursday, October 10, at 1 p.m. — the poll continued to be open through early Monday morning, with the non-participating numbers rising from 44 percent as indicated here to 50 percent.
Voices
Candy ‘The Girl’ Critchfield, produce hauler extraordinaire
Candy Critchfield has learned to love life on the road after years doing farm work.
October 15, 2013
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Voices
Hot buttons: Should Iran be allowed to pursue nuclear power?
Give Iranian overtures to the United States hoping to mend relations, this poll asks a simple question relating to your views on how the U.S. and community of nations should approach Iran’s nuclear efforts.
October 14, 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
Results are as of Thursday, October 10, 1 p.m.
Voices
What happened to right-lane running? Readers respond
Readers respond to Thom Jansen’s question what happened to the an old credo taught to him by this driver father about always running in the right lane except when passing.
October 8, 2013
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Voices
What happened to staying in the right lane except when passing?
Thom Jansen of Warren, Mich., wonders what happened to the old credo, passed to him by his father, that drivers should stay in the right lane except when passing.
October 4, 2013
Voices
Amid government shutdown furor, a tap on the sleep apnea brakes
For now. There are indications that Congressional mandating of FMCSA taking a rulemaking approach to any apnea regulation would slow the process down, though some readers didn’t see it that way.
October 3, 2013
“CPAP saved my life,” wrote Bill McVay, responding to the question posed by this poll, which showed a solid third of drivers have actually taken the apnea test to date. Others responding positively to treatment included Edward Lomas, who has a CPAP machine and uses it. “It’s not as bad as you think.” Driver Ed Webb, interviewed in 2011, agreed with such sentiment, though navigating Indiana’s independently instituted apnea program for medical certifications proved difficult. Hear him tell his story in the video at the bottom of this post.
Voices
Is Obamacare impacting your 2014 insurance preps?
Owner-operators, are you seeing insurances rates on the new exchanges higher or lower than what you pay now for coverage, or are new requirements causing your current insurer to adjust rates? Weigh in via this poll.
October 3, 2013
Voices
Will you participate in the ‘Truckers Ride for the Consitution?’
The “Truckers Ride for the Constitution” Facebook page has been calling drivers to participate in an Oct. 11 Washington, D.C., area convoy, demonstrations around the country through the 13th and more, likewise a buy-nothing solidarity gesture from the general public. Will you take part? Or not hardly…
October 1, 2013
Voices
Pick a hobby like photography
Get a basic DSLR camera and go out for a shooting session whenever you see something interesting.
October 1, 2013
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Voices
Hot Button: What would be the No. 1 effect of a wide owner-operator shutdown?
Opinion on the potential effects resulting from a wide shutdown has varied widely among Overdrive readers — from a solid negative for truckers’ public image to political leverage on regs.
September 27, 2013
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