Air date: Jan. 30, 2006 – Truckers interested in finding a carbon monoxide detector rugged enough for life on the road may want to check out MTI’s detector designed for the RV industry. Visit http://www.safetalert.com/re2.htm for more information.

Air date: Jan. 23, 2006 – We recently reported on a series of commercials for the Nashville law firm of Bart Durham & Associates that paints truckers in a not-so-flattering light. The next new commercial is scheduled to air on Feb. 6. If you would like to voice your concerns about these ads, contact the television stations in Nashville that are airing the commercials.

ABC
WKRN-TV
441 Murfreesboro Road
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 259-2200 or (615) 369-7222 ask to speak with or leave a message for General Manager Mike Sechrist
programming@wkrn.com

CBS
WTVF-TV
474 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 244-5000 ask to speak with or leave a message for General Manager Debbie Turner
dturner@newschannel5.com

Sinclair Broadcast Group – owns the FOX and WB affiliates in Nashville
10706 Beaver Dam Road
Hunt Valley, Maryland 21030
(410) 568-1500
comments@sbgi.net

NBC
WSMV-TV
5700 Knob Road
Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 353-4444
programming@wsmv.com

Local Comcast office
660 Mainstream Drive
Nashville, 37228
(615) 244-5900 or (615) 244-6222

Air date: Jan. 23, 2006 – The Missouri Senate’s Transportation Committee is scheduled to hear testimony at 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 24, on a bill that would ban large trucks from driving in the far left lane on most urban highways and interstates in the state. To contact the committee members to express your opinion on this bill, visit www.senate.mo.gov/06info/comm/TRAN.htm, or call OOIDA’s Membership Department at 1-800-444-5791 and they’ll look up contact information for you.
To view the full Call to Action, click here:

Air date: Jan. 20, 2006 – Recently we reported on the efforts by some Georgia cities to reduce the time diesel-powered vehicles can idle. The state’s Environmental Protection Division is zeroing in on buses, but trucks could soon be part of any ruling. To comment, contact William Cook at the Division’s Engine and Fuel Services Department, (404) 363-7028.

Air date Jan. 19, 2005 – California’s Port of Oakland has set up a truck replacement program, which will use grant money to help owners of 1986 or older rigs replace their trucks with 1999 or newer models. The program is expected to replace about 60 trucks. For more information, call (510) 627-1380. To qualify, truck owners must be able to demonstrate that their vehicles have been operated in the Port of Oakland continuously for the past two years and have been used to haul containers for at least 400 trips during the past 12 months. Drivers who live in the port’s local communities may qualify for the grants more easily.

Air date: Jan. 10, 2005 – State Sen. Lisa Boscola of Pennsylvania is sponsoring a bill that would fine truckers and other drivers if all surfaces of their vehicles are not cleared of snow and ice. If you’re a Pennsylvania resident and want to make your views known on this bill, you can call your state senator through the Senate general information line, (717) 787-5920.

Air date: Jan. 10, 2005 – Maryland has an overhang limit for trailers that you need to be aware of if you truck through the state. And the DOT is enforcing. To get the details, call the Maryland DOT at 410-582- 5734.

Air date: Jan. 9, 2006 – OOIDA members may access the Out-of-Service Criteria through the members-only section of OOIDA’s Web site at http://www.ooida.com/ooidamembers/Library/library.asp. Click on the link that says: “CVSA Out-of-Service Criteria (PDF format).” Those who are not OOIDA members can view the criteria on the CVSA Web site, http://www.cvsa.org/, or call the CVSA at (202) 775-1623 and request that the criteria be mailed out.

Air date: Jan. 6, 2006 – In the wake of FMCSA notices about operating authority paperwork, many BOC-3 holders have been bombarded by solicitors implying the truckers face gigantic penalties and government sanctions unless they take immediate action to make their BOC-3 current. This usually involves paying a third party a hefty fee. Don’t be taken in by these offers. First, contact the FMCSA at (202) 385-2423 to find out if your BOC-3 is out of date. If it is and you are an OOIDA member, the Association’s Business Services department can help you do an electronic update free of charge. Call OOIDA at 1-800-444-5791 and ask for Business Services.

Air date: Jan. 5, 2006 – For information on new lighting regulations issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration you can click here to see a copy of the final regulations.

Air date: Jan. 3, 2006 – For tax and accounting questions related to your trucking business, you can contact PBS Tax & Bookkeeping Services by calling 1-800-697-5153 or visiting http://www.pbstax.com/ on the Web.

Air date: Jan. 3, 2006 – For questions on expediting, you can go to expresstrucking.com on the Web, e-mail your question to ufs@expresstrucking.com or you can call (330) 283-0957.