LLN (3/16/23) – The federal government will soon be accepting input from the public regarding whether to require side underride guards on large trucks. Meanwhile, the FMCSA is offering truckers a chance to speak out on broker problems. Also, the largest annual trucking trade show will soon get underway in Louisville, Ky. And the Georgia House has approved a reworked bill to allow some 88,000-pound trucks on roadways throughout the state. And OOIDA has encouraged Georgia truckers to reach out to their state lawmakers about the legislation. 0:00 – Newscast.  09:43 – An early sneak peek at MATS. 24:03 – The underride guard issue is back. 38:47 – Heavier trucks move ahead in Georgia.

Land Line Now, March 16, 2023

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A lot of people assume that using CBD products is safe for truck drivers, but is that really the case? Plus, weigh stations are a regular part of life for truckers, but more and more scales are virtually invisible to those who drive over them. And finally, we’ll break down OOIDA’s concerns about the cybersecurity vulnerabilities of electronic logging devices on the heels of a research paper that shines a spotlight on them. 0:00 – Newscast 10:22 – CBD dangers 25:10 – Weigh-in-motion scales 40:24 – What's being done to address ELD vulnerabilities? 

Land Line Now, April 15, 2024

The list of big cities instituting truck parking bans keeps getting longer. We’ll have updates on the cities giving truckers the cold shoulder, the cities and states adding truck parking spots and more. Then, we’ll hand out roses to those who are doing right by truckers – and razzberries to those who aren’t – in our latest installment of Roses and Razzberries. And finally, cybercriminals have found a new way to scam people out of money using artificial intelligence, but there are steps you can take to protect yourself. 0:00 – Newscast 10:22 – The Parking Zone 25:10 – Roses & Razzberries 40:24 – Protecting yourself from AI scams

Land Line Now, April 12, 2024

To say that participation in FMCSA’s under-21 pilot program has been lackluster would be an understatement. We’ll have analysis of the new data, as well as details on the road to reopen the Key Bridge. Then, we’ll break down how the mainstream media is covering – and the general public is reacting – to the EPA’s strict new heavy-truck emission rule and the latest developments with autonomous technology. We’ll wrap up with musing over the eclipse, another nuclear verdict and a possible connection between automatic transmissions and parking lot speeding. 0:00 – Newscast 10:22 – Under-21 pilot program numbers & Key Bridge replacement 25:10 – OOIDA in the news: emission rule & autonomous trucks 40:24 – The eclipse, nuclear verdicts & parking lot speeders

Land Line Now, April 11, 2024

When the mandate for electronic logging devices began, so did the concerns about what hackers might be able to do if they were to gain access. And now we know it can be done – because researchers at Colorado State University did it. They tell us how they hacked an ELD, what happened when they did and what the implications could be. Then, Brent Hutto of Truckstop says there are signs of new life on the spot market. 0:00 – Newscast 10:22 – ELD vulnerabilities to cyberhackers 40:24 – Signs of life on the spot market

Land Line Now, April 10, 2024

A new survey from AAA indicates just how anxious the general public is about self-driving vehicles – although it’s a slightly different story when it comes to driver-assist technologies. Plus, we’ll break down the new beneficial ownership information reporting requirements for small-business truckers. And finally, Florida gets serious about predatory towing reforms, while Wisconsin punts on a bill that would have countered nuclear verdicts. 0:00 – Newscast 10:22 – Fear of self-driving vehicles grows: AAA 25:10 – New BOI reporting requirements 40:24 – Predatory towing & nuclear verdicts

Land Line Now, March 16, 2023

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