Many truckers do their own maintenance. Either way, it’s a good idea to have some tools with you. Bryan Martin of the Chrome Shop Mafia covers the top five. Also, the discussion over a possible side underride guard requirement will now go into next year – with the group discussing it severely divided. And OOIDA tour truck driver Marty Ellis recently saw a disturbing situation involving a truck parking at the roadside. He’ll tell us about that – and the need for some better signage at exit ramps.
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10:14 – The underride guard debate will continue into next year
25:09 – The top five tools to have with you on the road
40:09 – A bad example of roadside parking
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Thousands of trucking jobs were lost last month. British Columbia puts a new trucking mandate into effect. And a warning about carbon monoxide poisoning in the wake of a tragic accident.
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The underride guard debate will continue into next year
The discussion over whether to require side underride guards on trucks is now going to run into next year, after action by the U.S. Department of Transportation. OOIDA Director of Federal Affairs Jay Grimes discusses that – and another upcoming enforcement blitz by CVSA.
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The top five tools to have with you on the road
Many truckers do their own maintenance. But whether you do or not, it’s probably a good idea to have some tools and parts with you on the road in case you run into an unexpected situation. So what are the tools you should carry, just in case of a breakdown? Bryan Martin, boss man of the Chrome Shop Mafia in Joplin, Mo., joins us to discuss the top five tools to have and why they’re important.
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A bad example of roadside parking
OOIDA tour truck driver Marty Ellis is seeing some things on the road that are familiar to most truckers but are nonetheless disturbing. These include a new variation on truckers taking a break along the road and a need for better signage at some exit ramps.
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