Trucks and Truckers

March 1st, 2008

Crash Scene 101

Follow these steps to ensure safety after an accident

By Jim Kneiszel

The highway is an extremely dangerous place to be a pedestrian, especially when you leave your cab after a crash. Confusion reigns around an accident scene, as backed up traffic continues to move around the vehicles involved and rubbernecking commuters are distracted by police lights and mangled metal. This is a time for drivers involved in an accident to proceed…

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March 1st, 2008

Loading the Bases

Truck Day kicks off baseball’s spring training season

By Phyllis Hanlon

Since the end of October, all has been quiet on the streets outside the stadium. The tee shirt and baseball hat vendors’ stalls remain closed. The smell of hot dogs and beer has faded along with the strains of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.” Suddenly, the hum of big rigs, decorated with team logos, breaks the silence. Truck Day…

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March 1st, 2008

The Tipping Point

Some surprising information about truck rollovers

I had the opportunity to attend one of several Rollover Prevention Summits put on by the National Tank Truck Carriers Conference. It was an enlightening experience. In his remarks to the meeting, John Hill, administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, noted that some 45 percent of injuries from single large truck accidents are due to rollovers and 52…

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March 1st, 2008

Trucking by Association

You’ve heard the names, but exactly what do these trucking-related organizations do?

You’ve heard the names, but exactly what do these trucking-related organizations do?
ATA: American Trucking Associations
Who are they?: The largest trucking association in the country, ATA lobbies federal, state and local governments on legislative and regulatory issues that affect the trucking industry. ATA also works to enhance the image of the industry, educate the public and promote…

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March 1st, 2008

Second Life

Savvy dismantlers are finding a home for almost every part of a recycled truck

By Jim Kneiszel

Frugal hog farmers are proud to say they use everything but the squeal when they butcher a pig. Truck dismantlers these days have the same attitude about squeezing out the last drop of profit when they recycle a used-up or crash-damaged big rig. “As the years go on, it seems like we’re recycling the squeaks and rattles out of them,”…

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