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05/11/2016

2016 out-of-service criteria changes in effect; http://www.overdriveonline.com/2016-out-of-service-criteria-changes-in-effect/

New out-of-service criteria having to do with lighting power supply, objects lodged between dual tires, the steering mechanism and more are part of CVSA 2016 OOS criteria.

05/11/2016

OOIDA expects ruling on ELD mandate by year’s end; http://www.overdriveonline.com/ooida-expects-ruling-on-eld-mandate-by-years-end/

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association says it expects the courts to rule by year’s end on whether or not to uphold a DOT rule to require truckers to use electronic logging devices to t…

05/11/2016

Might your next truck inspector be wearing a body camera? http://www.overdriveonline.com/ever-encountered-a-truck-inspector-wearing-a-body-camera/

Would body cameras be effective accountability/evidence tools for law enforcement? The President certainly seems to think so.

05/11/2016

Trucker suspected of murdering fellow trucker in road rage incident still on the loose in Florida; http://www.overdriveonline.com/trucker-suspected-of-murder-still-on-the-loose-in-florida/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_content=05-10-2016&utm_campaign=Overdrive&ust_id=818309a9ced4a01dfae1e6f657bc0650

Witnesses told the Florida Highway Patrol that around 1:50 p.m. a bearded man driving an orange, early-to-mid 2000 Freightliner with a white trailer pulled up alongside another semi-tractor trailer…

05/11/2016

Startup company targeting owner-operators with electric Class 8 truck; http://www.overdriveonline.com/startup-company-targeting-owner-operators-with-electric-class-8-truck/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_content=05-10-2016&utm_campaign=Overdrive&ust_id=818309a9ced4a01dfae1e6f657bc0650

To attract owner operators, Milton went all-in on cabin comfort.

04/05/2016

Cobra dashcam with built-in GPS debuts at MATS; http://www.overdriveonline.com/cobra-dashcam-with-built-in-gps-debuts-at-mats/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_content=04-02-2016&utm_campaign=Overdrive&ust_id=818309a9ced4a01dfae1e6f657bc0650

The road-facing camera is full 1080P high definition and provides a 160-degree viewing angle.

04/05/2016

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders advocates rail system to ‘take trucks off the roads’; http://www.overdriveonline.com/presidential-candidate-bernie-sanders-advocates-rail-system-to-take-trucks-off-the-roads/

It’s unclear whether he meant all trucks or just some trucks, but speaking this weekend, presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders, running as a Democrat, told a crowd of supporters the U.S. could d…

04/05/2016

Ark. installing virtual weigh station on U.S. 64; http://www.overdriveonline.com/ark-installing-virtual-weigh-station-on-u-s-64/?utm_source=weekender&utm_medium=email&utm_content=04-03-2016&utm_campaign=Overdrive&ust_id=818309a9ced4a01dfae1e6f657bc0650

04/05/2016

BlackBerry introduces device to allow real-time trailer tracking, monitoring; http://www.overdriveonline.com/blackberry-introduces-device-to-allow-real-time-trailer-tracking-monitoring/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=site_click&utm_source=weekender

04/05/2016

OOIDA hauls FMCSA back into court over electronic logs - See more at: http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=30257 #.VwMhgXpTU1c

Land Line Magazine Daily News Article

02/24/2016

Tips on truck driving life appear in unlikely source; http://www.truckersnews.com/tips-on-truck-driving-life-appear-in-unlikely-source/

02/24/2016

Op/Ed piece in LA Times suggests pay by the mile is unsafe, unfair; http://www.truckersnews.com/oped-piece-in-la-times-suggests-pay-by-the-mile-is-unsafe-unfair/