Johnny C. Turvaville of Seven Points, TX, has been recognized by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association for 14 years of safe, accident-free driving as part of the OOIDA Safe Driving Award Program.

• To read more about Johnny, click here.
• To learn more about the Safe Driving Award from OOIDA.com, click here.

Air date: May 25, 2012.

Mark Reddig answers a call to the Listener Comment Line that covers that question, as well as how you can make comments on the electronic on board recorder – EOBR – issue.

• You can read more here about this topic from Land Line Magazine;
• Click here for FMCSA’s definition of EOBRs;
• To learn how to comment on the issue of EOBRs and harassment, click here;
• Written comments can be faxed to 1-202-493-2251; filed online via a federal online rulemaking portal at www.regulations.gov; or delivered or mailed to:
• Docket Management Facility
  U.S. Department of Transportation
  1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140
  Washington, DC 20590-0001
• Don’t forget the docket number, which is FMCSA-2010-0167.

Air date: May 25, 2012.

Terry Scruton offers a few thoughts about California, regulations and the trucking industry.

• To read Terry’s comments, click here;
• To read other entries in our Friday Rants series, click here.

Air date: May 25, 2012.

Terry Scruton talks with Harvey Brodsky of Retread Tire Association. For more information on retread tires or to contact Harvey, call 1-888-810-8861 or email info@retreadtire.org. Air date: May 25, 2012.

Terry Scruton discusses drug testing issues with Adrian Hinds and Joe Boswell of CMCI, OOIDA’s drug testing consortium.

• To view OOIDA’s complete guide to Regulatory issues, click here.

• To contact CMCI with questions, or if you need help with drug testing, call 1-800-288-3784.

• If you have questions you would like answered you can call our Listener Comment Line at 1-800-324-6856.

Air date: May 24, 2012.

Reed Black discussed state legislation with Land Line Magazine’s Keith Goble. In California, lawmakers are a step closer to reversing a traffic rule for truck drivers. Also, several states are all over the map on ticket camera rules.

• To read about the proposal in California, click here;
• To read about other legislation in California, click here;
• You can also watch video of the proposed bill here;
• To read about the ticket camera rules, click here.

Air date: May 24, 2012.

Roger D. Larkins of Chubbuck, ID, has been recognized by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association for 33 years of safe, accident-free driving as part of the OOIDA Safe Driving Award Program.

• To read more about Roger, click here.
• To learn more about the Safe Driving Award from OOIDA.com, click here.

Air date: May 24, 2012.