Archive for March, 2008
Another from the “It’s On the Internet So It Must Be True” file
9 Comments Published by Eric Arnold March 25th, 2008 in GENERALHere’s one for you motorcyclists. This was emailed to me, so I have no idea if it’s true or not. It’s on the Internet, so it must be true! Right?
The motorcyclist in the pictures was driving 120 MPH in the early morning hours in Oklahoma, when he misjudges how fast he was [...]
The FMCSA issued a press-release today, proudly announcing the use of seat belts by truck drivers has risen to 65%. Risen to 65%? These kind of statsitics are embarrassing to me, as I do consider myself a member of the “trucking industry”. We in the trucking industry are supposed to be the [...]
Unsecured load causes fatality in Lancaster, PA
0 Comments Published by Eric Arnold March 18th, 2008 in GENERAL, IN THE NEWSOn Monday, March 17, 2008, a driver was killed by a piece of wood flying off a pickup truck. The victim was driving north, while the truck was driving south, when two pieces of wood fencing flew off his truck, one of which smashed through the windshield, killing the driver. The police officer [...]
I found this on the Internet…. so it must be true. I like to say that, kind of a joke about some of the things you find on the Internet. Anyway, it sounds true….
The lifestyle of a truck driver is not conducive to healthy living. Job logistics lead to stressful conditions, meals on [...]
Logbooks…. Can I Abbreviate?
0 Comments Published by Eric Arnold March 12th, 2008 in ASK ERIC, HOURS OF SERVICEMany drivers ask, “When I’m filling out my logbook, can I use shorthand when putting in the locations in the ‘Remarks’ section?” Instead of writing, Cincinnati, can I write Cincy? Or NYC? Or STL? The rules do not provide for that. They say city, town, village, and the State abbreviation. [...]
Tanker Crash Creates Major Jam in Wichita
0 Comments Published by Eric Arnold March 12th, 2008 in HOURS OF SERVICE, IN THE NEWSIn the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 11, a Groendyke Transport tanker truck hit a bridge abutment, flipping his trailer over the railing onto the roadway below. The driver sustained minor injuries. The highways were shutdown nearly all day while cleanup crews pumped off the 8,000 gallons of butane into another tank.
Check [...]
Mexican Standoff in Congress Continues
0 Comments Published by Eric Arnold March 12th, 2008 in GENERAL, IN THE NEWSAt a hearing on Capitol Hill Tuesday, March 11, Senator Byron Dorgan (D - ND) continued to fight the Department of Transportation on their plan to allow Mexican trucks full access to the U.S.
If you haven’t been following this story, here it is in a nutshell. Back in the 1990’s when NAFTA was passed, [...]
Traffic Accidents Cost You $1,051 per Year
0 Comments Published by Eric Arnold March 7th, 2008 in GENERAL, IN THE NEWSThe American Automobile Assoication (AAA) released a research report this week, which concludes that traffic accidents cost American motorists $160 billion a year. That breaks down to $1,051 per year, per motorist. This includes such things as property damage, lost earnings, medical costs, emergency services, legal costs, and travel delays.
I think there’s a [...]
Fuel truck flips, burns, in Queens, NY
0 Comments Published by Eric Arnold March 7th, 2008 in IN THE NEWSOn Monday afternoon, March 3, a fuel truck flipped going around a curve, slid down an embankment, and burned, in Queens, NY.
The driver was killed, and it took 280 firefighters to put out the fire. This is another speed related accident. Vehicles with higher centers of gravity, such as tankers or hopper-type vehicles [...]
Motorist Killed During Roadside Truck Inspection
0 Comments Published by Eric Arnold March 7th, 2008 in IN THE NEWSOn Tuesday afternoon, March 4, 2008, a motorist travelling southbound on I-95 just south of Baltimore, MD, was killed when his car collided with a parked tractor-trailer. The truck was on the shoulder of the highway, where it had been pulled over by the Maryland State Police, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division for an inspection.
The [...]

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