OOIDA on the Road

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OOIDA Life Member Ron Mermis and his NASCAR simulator are taking a break. We’ll let you know when they settle in to a new location. Meanwhile, you can join OOIDA for a discount by calling Membership and mentioning our show. Dial (816) 229-5791.

For more information about the simulator, click here.

Air date: Feb. 8, 2012.

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For Immediate Release
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association
1 NW OOIDA Drive, Grain Valley, Mo. Web site: www.ooida.com
Local Truck Driver Recognized for Safety Milestone

(August 7, 2008, Grain Valley, MO) – George F. Hanlon of Barefoot Bay, Fla. has been recognized by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) for 51 years of safe, accident-free driving of a commercial tractor-trailer.

George has been driving professionally for 51 years and currently hauls concrete additive  in a tanker.

The OOIDA Safe Driving Award Program is designed to recognize and reward OOIDA members for their safe, accident-free years while operating a commercial vehicle. Safe driving awards are available to all eligible OOIDA members who qualify based upon the number of years for which the member has operated a commercial vehicle without being involved in a preventable accident.

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is the national trade association representing the interests of small-business trucking professionals and professional truck drivers. OOIDA was established in 1973 and is headquartered in the greater Kansas City, Mo. area. The Association currently has more than 162,000 members from all 50 states and Canada.