The guy driving the red tractor in the southbound lane, who got hit by the tanker crossing the median from the northbound lane, is alive but in...
East Lyme, CT, crash, I-95 Informative photo gallery at the Hartford Courant link above. The tanker tractor turned into a shredded nothing, its...
Felony = at least one year in prison plus a fine. misdemeanor = less then one year in prison plus a fine. Maybe Swift would hire him into...
What? How can that be true when trucking cos hire 21 yr olds? These chaps did not begin driving when they were 11 yrs old!
Getting fire won't look too good to a future trucking company.
Carry a bottle of alcohol-based anti-bacterial hand cleaner. Most of the time it is not the food, but the germs on your hands touching the food...
In a democracy the people, through their elected representatives, decide what the speed limit is. Our government is us. We deserve what we put up...
I called the Schneider 800 number and finally got an "associate" woman who told me flat out they will not accept Connecticut residents in their...
I don't know of many drivers' ed classes that would tell you to speed up to avoid an emergency situation. Maybe you could be more specific....
Truckers in the EU take 56 mph because they are organized and consequently get treated like human beings with a living wage and benefits. Yes,...
Should DOT mandate 68mph speed limiters on heavy trucks to prevent accidents? ATA has petitioned DOT to make a rule change so that all trucks...
Wow, what a great outfit. And you thought Swift was bad.
I'm in CT also, and I would not trust any CDL school around here. Best to sign up with a company like Schnieder, where they teach you how to drive...
Whew. I was getting worried for a minute. Thanks for the heads up.
Not being a CDL driver yet, I am wondering if wearing glasses is going to prevent me from attaining the CDL. I just read a CDL school web page...
Drivers should not be forced by employers to risk people's lives by driving in hazardous conditions.
Yow, LOL!!! Karl Rove and Bush Co. never employed scare tactics on anything! Would you like to live next to this place? I am pro-truck, but not...
Is it possible to get your CDL in one state, but drive in another region? For example, getting the CDL in New York, but driving OTR in the south,...
If you drive for a big company it might be possible for you to help out in the maintenance facility on your days off, but who would do that? You...
Here in the Northeast the winter has been almost tropical until our first real snowfall two days ago. This is February! Wierd. The road...
