In today’s Listener Comment Line, Mark Reddig spoke about a discussion on VMT, or vehicle miles traveled, a new idea designed to collect tax money at the pump, raise funds for roads and possibly replace the fuel tax. It’s also the subject of a study just completed by the Oregon Department of Transportation.

• You can read more by Land Line Magazine on VMT here.
• You can go the Electronic Privacy Information Center Web site here.
• You can go to Oregon DOT Web site here.
• You can read ORDOT press release on the vehicle miles traveled study here.
• You can read ORDOT Road User Fee Pilot Program final report here.

Air date: Nov. 18, 2008.

Ontario officials have officially published regulation for speed limiters on all heavy trucks.

• You can read more by Land Line Magazine here.
• Click here to read the Ontario regulations.

Air date: Nov. 18, 2008.

Mark Reddig spoke with OOIDA Director of Regulatory Affairs Rick Craig about the final version Hours-of-Service regulation, which recently was approved by the White House of Management and Budget.

• You can read a Special Report by Land Line Magazine here.
• To read the notice on the Federal Register, click here.

Air date: Nov. 18, 2008.

Today, we continue our weeklong series of interviews with truckers who are running for alternate positions on the OOIDA Board of Directors. Today, we’ll hear from candidate Jack McComb. You can learn more about each of the candidates from the OOIDA Web site here. Air date: Nov. 18, 2008.

OOIDA members Patricia Crumpton, Albert Shrum, Emery Goin, and Jack Lane are sponsoring the membership cost for 17 people to join OOIDA. To take part, all you have to do is call our special member offer line. Just dial 1-800-324-6856, and press 3. The offer is open only to new, first-time members. Air date: Nov. 18, 2008.

Charles A. Evans of Evansville, IN, has been recognized by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association for 15 years of safe, accident-free driving as part of the OOIDA Safe Driving Award Program.

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

Air date: Nov. 18, 2008.

Donald W. Raup of Milton, PA, 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 Donald, click here.
• To learn more about the Safe Driving Award from OOIDA.com, click here.

Air date: Nov. 17, 2008.