Apology From Trucker "Who Cares" To:
Fallen TN Trooper Todd Larkin's  Family

Sunday, Jul 17th, 2005 Posted: 7:51 AM CST (1341 GMT)

The Trucker's Report™ would like to give a heartfelt apology to the family of 31 year old TN Trooper Todd Larkins who was killed by another trucker Mitchell Bowers on July 8th.

Although NOTHING can console the grieving family at this time we wanted to let the family know that we do empathize with them in their time of grief.  The "good" truckers on the highway truly are saddened by yet another tragic death of this sort.

 The highways today are a terrible place and the ONLY ones who do protect us are the State Troopers and we are truly grateful for their services. 

The owner of The Trucker's Report™ is a resident of Big Sandy, TN.  Not long ago I had news of 2 other Troopers killed in Jackson, TN.  I believe Tennessee MUST enact laws similar to Indiana & Colorado stating motorists MUST get over (or slow down) when encountering emergency vehicles.

UPDATE: After the airing of this report on WSMV TV (Channel 4 Nashville, TN) on Aug 17th we were made aware of a law in TN that does require vehicles to move over or slow down when encountering emergency vehicles in TN.  So this being the case TN should erect signs similar to Indiana whereby there would be NO doubt of this law.

On my way home just last night I encountered a trucker who was so tired he almost hit me and others.  He was swerving off the right shoulder and then back into the left lane almost hitting me.  I called the TN State Patrol to report him as we were about to come into the weigh station. 

The TN State Patrol stated they would alert the weigh master and talk to him.  I do not know whether they took him off the road last night BUT if they did not I have no doubt that he would KILL.  IF a State Trooper would have been on the side at the moment I saw this driver he most likely would have perished due to this imbecile...