About this episode
WHEN TRUCKERS ATTACK TRUCKERS. A truck driver pulls in the wrong way at a truck stop. Another truck driver is coming out of the truck stop where the first driver is trying to pull in. Words are exchanged and both men get out of their trucks. More words are said and one driver retrieves a sword from his truck, swinging it at the first driver. One man is in the hospital and one man goes to jail. In another incident, two truckers are at a receiver. They get into an argument. One man is dead and the other is in prison for a very long time. This happens more often than most realize. Maybe not as extreme but every day truckers get into kittle fights with each other and t could end deadly. What is the best thing one can do while over the road? Number one, leave when you spot trouble. Number two, be alert to your surroundings. Truck Driver receives a DUI In White Plains truck driver Billy Robinson, 55, of Inwood, NY was given a DUI after he was tested positive for Alcohol with a level of 0.24% blood alcohol. He was released to a sober third party and must appear in court 11/19/21 A letter from the ATA The letter below was sent to one of our friends at a major trucking company. It outlines the issue of the mandatory vaccination Dear ATA members:We have outstanding news to share this morning regarding the vaccine mandate Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that OSHA released yesterday. We have received indications from senior Department of Labor officials that the exception for employees who exclusively work outdoors or remotely and have minimal contact with others indoors does exempt solo truck drivers from the mandate. Furthermore, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh is on record saying so. ATA will continue to advocate for the broader workforce as well.While we complete our due diligence to confirm this fact through official channels, this appears to be a major victory for ATA and our membership. This is a result of our pressure campaign during the rulemaking process and all of your help as ATA drafted our comments and strategy.We continue to believe that OSHA is using an extraordinary authority unwisely and applying it across all industries at an arbitrary threshold of 100 employees in a way that fails to take into account the actual risks. ATA will continue to consider potential legal action to protect all segments of our workforce from this misguided mandate.We will be back in touch with you shortly regarding official confirmation from the Department of Labor, an updated tool kit to use for your workforce and our next steps.Thank you for your support, as always. We're happy to be able to share this great news with you this morning. TalkCDL Trucking Podcast Upcoming Interviews We are booked for the month of November for interviews but would love to schedule more in December. If you are wanting to be on the show please write Ruthann@TalkCDL.com or Troy@TalkCDL.com and let us know what you would like to tap about. JJ Keller the truckers Secretary National Carriers Hiring Solo Lease Purchase DriversCarter Lumber Hiring Local Class A and Class B DriversTrucker Stand TruckerDWI TruckerWaisted Trucker drivingSemi vs Train plus Trucker StuffTrucking Companies Not To Work For WHEN TRUCKERS ATTACK TRUCKERS