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Radio check from under the ice bucket; And a two-wheelerâs salute
In which Channel 19 writer Todd Dills accepts a couple of ice-bucket challenges, and issues a couple more â and a long-distance highway cyclist delivers a big salute to the pros he shares the road with.
August 28, 2014
Voices
Julie Matulle named Top Rookie at Great American Trucking Show
Julie Matulle, a 46-year-old driver for H.O. Wolding Inc. in Amherst, Wisc. is the winner of the fourth annual Mike OâConnell Memorial Truckingâs Top Rookie Award. She received the award, including $10,000 and a variety of prizes, today in ceremonies at the Great American Trucking Show (GATS) in Dallas. Brad Bentley, editorial director for recruiting [âŚ]
August 22, 2014
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A time for thanks to those who always deliver
Greg Fulton, President of the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, delivers a message to the general public in appreciation of drivers.
August 21, 2014
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Readers on child-migrant wave: Current law adequate solution
A slight majority of Overdrive readers saw current law as adequate on the border, provided adequate enforcement was in place.
August 19, 2014
Voices
POLL: Should military-style equipment be used by local law enforcement?
A national debate about the militarization of public space has erupted in the wake of violence in Ferguson, Mo. Weigh in here on the question of whether local law enforcement ought to routinely deploy military-type hardware.
August 19, 2014
Voices
POLL: What freight-matching service do you use most?
August 19, 2014
Voices
Readers say no to speed governing, less equivocal on a national speed limit
Havenât we been here before? With some industry organizations calling for a national 65-mph speed limit and governing of Class 7 and 8 trucks to similar limits, readers weigh in.
August 18, 2014
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POLL: 65 mph national speed limit â would you support?
With some industry organizations issuing a call for a national speed limit for all vehicles at 65 mph, with attendant governing of trucks at speed slightly higher, tell us what you think via this poll.
August 11, 2014
Channel 19
Reader to truck stops: Better optimize, expand parking space; And an eats tip in AL
âThereâs nothing worse than after a long hard dayâs driving to pull into a truck stop and find full spaces taken up with just a tractor or an RV.â âRick Fine, Pueblo, Colo.
August 6, 2014
Voices
POLL: What do you think of the new CSA SMS public display?
FMCSAâs enhancements to the CSA Safety Measurement Systemâs public face included a de-emphasizing of carrier category scores on the front page of carrier profiles. Is it a masterful facelift, lipstick on a pig or do you have other thoughts about it? Tell us here.
August 4, 2014
Voices
The yardstick method of driver training, with Jimmy Ardis
Owner-operator Jimmy Ardis, longtime driver out of Sumter, S.C., tells the story of how he learned to drive, with his uncle popping his knuckles when he was too forceful with the gear shift. Jokes aside, Ardis urges schools and carriers to go back to long-term mentoring with students.
August 2, 2014
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Trucking far from âunder-regulatedâ: Reactions to CNBCâs âCollision courseâ series
The CNBC series itself wondered why there is not a ânational outcryâ for more trucking regulations. As reader Dianne Vranesic put it quite simply, ââUnder-regulatedâ? Are you kidding?â
August 1, 2014
Channel 19
Missouri ballot would tackle tolls; âNo polish requiredâ
Aug. 5 ballot measure, with enough yes votes, would essentially raise the state sales tax by three-quarters of 1 percent and devote those new collected funds exclusively to fund transportation infrastructure â and expressly prohibit tolling.
July 31, 2014
Voices
Sharing the road: Some common sense on regulations to reduce crashes
From owner-operator Pete Zimmer: âPut the safety where needed. Educate auto drivers. Increase fines to make an impact. Put regulations where the biggest problems lie. Make fines equal for all. We are all on the same highways.â
July 30, 2014
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Overdrive founder âspent his entire life trying to betterâ trucking
Mike Parkhurstâs friends say they will remember Overdriveâs founder and longtime editor for championing deregulation and the cause of the owner-operator. Also, a roundup of reader reactions to Parkhurstâs passing.
July 29, 2014
Voices
Birds of a feather truck together
More new, notable or odd followers of @OverdriveUpdate on Twitter.
July 24, 2014
Channel 19
Standout places on your route to anywhere
Answers to the question: Where is the coolest place youâve driven a truck? From readers and fans of the George & Wendy Show Facebook page.
July 19, 2014
Voices
Have you ever been tested/treated for sleep apnea?
This poll looks at incidence of apnea testing and treatment â have you been tested or treated recently or in the past, whether as a result of a DOT physical or a regular doctor visit? Tell us here.
July 14, 2014
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