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Jon Osburn and OOIDA’s tour truck, The Spirit of the American Trucker, are at the TA in Commerce City, CO. That’s located at Exit 278 off Interstates 70 and 270. Stop in, say hi to Jon, and join OOIDA for a $20 discount. To see Jon’s full schedule, click here.

Also, OOIDA Life Member Ron Mermis and his NASCAR simulator are at the TA in Tampa, FL. That’s located at Exit 10 off Interstate 4. You can join at a discount with Ron as well. For more information about the simulator, click here. 

Air date: May 23, 2013.

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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

(September 10, 2009, Grain Valley, MO) – Bob E. Patrick of Mountain Top, Pa. has been recognized by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) for 40 years of safe, accident-free driving of a commercial tractor-trailer.

Bob has been driving professionally for 40 years and currently hauls insulation, electric scooters, Wise potato chips and other general freight.

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 160,000 members from all 50 states and Canada.