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Archive for September, 2008

Steady as He Goes

A stunt driver in China steers clear of danger on a risky highwire trick

It just isn’t normal to decide it would be fun to drive a car 150 feet in the air. Over water. On steel cables. But Liu Suozhu, 48, of Henan province in China, wanted to do it anyway. Suozhu recently drove a car over the Mi Luo River in Pingjiang City. During the 30-minute ride, covering about 750 feet, he offered his own minute-by-minute description of the drive via radio, broadcast to more than 10,000 people who turned up to cheer him on. The car had no modifications. The steel cab…

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Send Us Your Stories

Tell us how has trucking affected your life and you may be featured in Road King.

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In the Driver’s Seat

I KNOW THAT OTHER people love it — couldn’t live without it on a long road trip — but I never warmed to cruise control. I like “me” control when I’m in my car. And that’s what I was thinking about while attending a press conference about yet another device for big rigs that made automatic ride adjustments in order to enhance safety. Considering the number of drivers who still harrumph at power steering and automatic transmissions because they take away t…

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Berry Alert

Drivers who have used Truckers Luv It capsules now have a new, more flavorful way to get the blast of energy it offers. The Truckers Luv It Energy Shot, now available at TA, contains caffeine, B vitamins, amino acids and folic acid in a berry-flavored drink. No sugar or net carbs and just two calories per shot, it promises “the boost you need without the jitters or a crash later.”

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Do the Math

MegaShot Giveaway gives members multiple chances to win

A LUXURY VACATION In Tahiti. College tuition. Paying off a truck loan. Putting a down payment on a new house. Twenty-five thousand dollars could help make anybody’s dreams come true — why not two lucky Road King Club members? The MegaShot Giveaway runs from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31, 2008, with two lucky Road King Club members winning $25,000 — one on Sept. 30 and the second on Oct. 31. Plus, hundreds of drivers will win other valuable prizes — dinner at a TA restaurant, WiFi …

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