The Shinyside Up

From law enforcement to car sales, James  @Iamflyrabbit  has been on and off in the trucking industry for quite some time. lets hear his thoughts about trucking.

The FMCSA has got to be out of their mind for this!!! Walmart drivers are now making 6 figures out the gate TA got more paid parking for ya! https://landline.media/fmcsa-grants-werners-cdl-exemption-for-permit-holders/ https://www.rosenfeldinjurylawyers.com/werner-enterprises-trucking-accidents.html#:~:text=Her%20estate's%20truck%20accident%20attorney,occurred%20due%20to%20numerous%20failures. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/retail/2022/04/07/walmart-truck-driver-salary-pay-raise/9497112002/ https://cdllife.com/2022/newly-acquired-ta-truck-stop-be-one-of-the-largest-in-u-s-with-nearly-900-truck-parking-spaces-company-says/ https://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov/

The ELDT program is now in effect. what does that mean for the upcoming and existing truckers? Bridges are blocked, protesters have had enough with mandates in Canada, and around the world. https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration/commercial-drivers-license/entry-level-driver-training-eldt https://www.thetrucker.com/trucking-news/the-nation/new-entry-level-cdl-rules-now-in-effect https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/content/Resources/ELDT-Curriculum-Summary.pdf https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/02/09/freedom-convoy-protests-australia-new-zealand-europe/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60164561

It seems some drivers want the rules changed when i come to taking the written portion of the cdl examine to English only. Federal law say you have to be able to understand the English language as a bare minimum in order to obtain a cdl license. Some states however, have the option to take the test in your native tongue provided that you cannot use an interpreter. I ask my fellow driver their thought on this issue, this is what they have to say. https://www.transportationnation.com/truckers-demand-cdl-tests-only-be-administered-in-english-in-wake-of-i-70-tragedy/

As we close the saga on the Colorado, a sigh of relief for the Mederos family. The FMCSA is up to no good again and theses no more borrowing your uncles truck to get your CDL license. https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/judge-criticizes-polis-for-sentence-reduction-for-rogel-aguilera-mederos https://www.kait8.com/2022/01/08/proposed-pilot-program-could-bring-younger-drivers-into-trucking-industry/ https://www.cnstrains.com/news/rush-of-cdl-trainees-expected-before-2022-eldt-rule/

Mr. Aguilera-Mederos may get resentenced after the prosecutors request one from the judge. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rogel-aguilera-mederos-110-year-sentence-traffic-crash-da-seeking-shorter-term/ A Tik-Toker airs out another driver online and the trucking community isn't backing her. An Amazon driver takes his truck over a bridge after being cut off. https://www.thetrucker.com/trucking-news/the-nation/amazon-truck-leaps-over-bridge 100 Vehicle pile up in Wisconsin https://cdllife.com/2021/100-vehicle-pileup-reported-on-i-94-in-wisconsin/ JB hunt did something nice for their crew for Christmas. https://www.businessinsider.com/jb-hunt-employee-holiday-bonuses-10-million-2021-12

CFL bites the dust. 110 years for brake failure (obviously there's more to it) and Schneider wants you to blow in order to take the truck down the road. related article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/trucker-central-freight-lines-to-close-after-years-of-losses-11639350042 https://www.kwtx.com/2021/12/13/central-freight-lines-closes-its-doors-leaving-thousands-unemployed/ https://www.freightwaves.com/news/exclusive-central-freight-lines-to-shut-down-after-96-years https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/truck-driver-sentenced-110-years-colorado-wreck-killed-4-rcna8661 https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/crime/company-that-i-70-crash-driver-works-for-has-past-federal-violations-for-brakes-english-proficiency https://www.dailycamera.com/2018/01/11/bob-greenlee-ex-boulder-mayor-pleads-guilty-to-criminally-negligent-homicide-in-2016-crash/ https://www.truckinginfo.com/10157530/schneider-to-pilot-truck-driver-alcohol-detection-system

https://abc7.com/pollution-trucks-lawn-mower-ticket/11320401/  https://www.ttnews.com/articles/diesel-exhaust-fluid-sensor-failures-sideline-thousands-trucks  California isn't playing and they money your how however they can get it. Dishing out tickets for air quality, but we all know what its really about. How will they implement this? How will this affect the industry as a whole?  We'll find out one way or another.