Lifestyle and Recreation

July 1st, 2008

Fast Friends

New tools help drivers avoid speed traps

Nothing can ruin a trip like a speeding ticket, which is why drivers continually find ways to warn others of speed traps. Now, in addition to flashing headlights and alerts over the CB, drivers can get a heads up to slow down on their GPS or mobile phone. “We wanted to build a community of people who wanted to avoid…

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July 1st, 2008

Drivers Test

Career advice online

Even drivers who couldn’t be pried out of their rigs make it clear that the job isn’t suited to everyone. Now potential truckers can take a career assessment test for long haul drivers online, from JOBehaviors, at www.jobehaviors.com. The test consists of 100 questions, compiled from research that determined 400-500 traits needed for the job. It helps pinpoint whether candidates…

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July 1st, 2008

Pitch Perfect Paving

Japanese invention turns stretch of road into musical interlude

Japan now has a way to deliver music to drivers that doesn’t require batteries. A car driving over a series of grooves cut into the pavement will create a resonance as the tires move over them, resulting in a true road song. According to reports, the system was the brainchild of Shizuo Shinoda, who accidentally scraped some markings into a…

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May 1st, 2008

Reeling in the Years

Bringing back the once-fit body that got away

By Stew Smith

As we age, fitness and health become more important in upholding the quality of our lives. Think of your body like a truck. You do not go years without performing tuneups and regular maintenance, and you don’t put “junk fuel” in your truck. Why do this to your body? An ill-treated body will react the same way a neglected truck…

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May 1st, 2008

Mad for MATS

Truckers find plenty of goods to gawk at

THOUSANDS ARRIVED at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville to see the biggest Mid-America Trucking Show ever. New truck models were introduced with lots of noise and fanfare. There were ice sculptures at the Western Star booth, tattoo artists at International, Chrome Shop Mafia members wandering the aisles, antique trucks on display and exhibitors to cover every aspect of trucking.…

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