If you drive for a living, your Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) isn’t just a piece of plastic in your wallet—it’s your livelihood, your financial stability, and your way of taking care of yourself and your family. So when something threatens it, even something...
As we enter this new and unprecedented phase of a pandemic, we’re inundated with tips on how to assemble keep ourselves and our families healthful and virus free. A key item on the list, social networking, poses unprecedented challenges to our mental and...
The Washington State Supreme Court issued a decision Sept 5 saying that trucking companies aren’t obligated to cover drivers for nonpiece speed, actions. In the case of Sampson v. Knight Transportation, the court rejected the plaintiff’s argument that the...
Oh, no! You are driving your personal or vehicle whenever you see red and blue lights flashing behind you. As much as you expect they aren’t intended for you, they. From the time you push away, you’ve more than one ticket. In case you have a driving...
Opioid use and abuse have reached epidemic levels in our country. This crisis is far-reaching, affecting sectors and geographical areas, including automobile drivers. Studies show that injured motorized vehicle drivers who tested positive for prescription opioids...
Many coaches on the forum said they instruct women trainees on personal security over the road. One of them confessed he never believed it before a pupil pointed out the possible danger of walking between trailers in the dark. From that moment on, he decided to teach...
Over a quarter of People in America live in a jurisdiction that allows weed. Weed’s growing popularity in the U.S. Is an increasing and complex concern for the trucking business. American Trucking Associations is looking to take the lead in how U.S. Businesses...
The Trump administration has taken a step closer to calming federal regulations governing the period of time truck drivers can spend behind the wheel, a movement which was long sought by the trucking industry, but opposed by security advocates who warn it might lead...
As you can imagine, the Federal and State governments around the nation regulate the trucking industry, including licensing. The purpose of the regulation is to ensure safety on the highways, and not to keep out people. Licensing is a function of the state...
Over-the-road (OTR) truckers, also known as long-haul drivers, travel prolonged distances and may be away from home for weeks at a time. For many, it’s a tough job which leads to an unhealthy lifestyle. The very nature of the work is life-threatening. The work...
