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CONNECTICUT cont. from Page 1
User Fee. That’s fine. We’ll have less air pollution,
safer and better quality roads, and less
people with asthma. Looks like the Highway
User Fee is already working,” Lamont said in a
June 9 Twitter post.
Attached to the post was a video clip of
Lamont making a statement to reporters,
in which he noted that if trucking companies
rerouted to avoid Connecticut, “We’ll
still have the resources we need to make
the investments we’ve got to.”
American Trucking Associations (ATA)
and the Owner-Operator Independent
Drivers Association (OOIDA) fired back at
Lamont, both describing his statements as
“ignorant.”
“Lamont’s ignorance could fill a road
train of 53-foot trailers. His open hostility
toward truckers is shocking. He has shown
a complete lack of respect for those who
keep his state running by hauling goods in
& out of CT. When did politicians become
TRAINER cont. from Page 6
suggest drivers start when changing their
diet. Make a list for just one week of everything
you eat and drink; then look at
the caloric intake and decide what “junk”
calories you can eliminate.
Create your diet plan and stick with it, but
so out of touch with reality?” read a June 10
tweet from OOIDA.
“Imagine being ignorant enough to
think this is a clever response. You’ll also
have less gasoline, less groceries, less
household goods, less medicine, less construction
materials… and all will cost more
for consumers, too. If you bought it, a truck
brought it,” ATA noted in a June 11 tweet.
Following Lamont’s signing of HB 6688
into law July 12, Joe Sculley, president of the
Motor Transport Association of Connecticut
(MTAC), noted that similar policies in
other states have failed because they are
difficult to enforce, according to CT News
Junkie. MTAC has historically opposed
truck-only user fees.
“You’re going to have out-of-state trucking
companies either knowingly or unknowingly
not pay it,” Sculley said. “That’s why it’s going
to fail. We’re not going to get the money. The
state is not going to get the tax revenue that
they think they are and that’s going to cause a
whole host of problems.” 8
give yourself and your body time to adjust to
the new caloric intake. Remember, healthy
weight loss is done over time, not overnight.
Known as The Trucker Trainer, Bob Perry
has played a critical role in the paradigm shift
of regulatory agencies, private and public sector
entities, and consumers to understand the
driver health challenge. Perry can be reached at
truckertrainer@icloud.com. 8
OVERSIGHT cont. from Page 4
CDL disqualification requirements:
• Improve requirements for states to record,
track and maintain paper-based convictions
sent and received via mail.
• Finalize and implement standardized
operating procedures for conducting annual
program reviews and for supervisory
quality control reviews of completed annual
program reviews.
• Modify the annual program review
checklist to require reviewers to address
key factors.
• Finalize and implement a standard
operating procedure for determining when
a state is not making a good-faith effort
to timely mitigate compliance issues and
when to impose sanctions on noncompliant
states.
• Complete the agency’s review of the
State Compliance Records Enterprise system
and implement identified improvements for
managing states’ compliance issues.
• Develop and implement a process to
segregate non-CDL holder convictions
from all CDL Information System reports
and workbooks utilized to evaluate
state’s compliance with CDL regulations.
• Develop and implement a plan for
coordinating with the American Association
of Motor Vehicle Administrators to
mitigate risks when states transition to
new software systems. 8
NHTSA cont. from Page 4
The fires caused extensive damage to the
trucks, and in some cases the cargo, the agency
says. NHTSA says it has learned multiple
truck fleets were having issues with the brake
chambers. It says Haldex has replaced brake
chambers on some vehicles in the fleets.
NHTSA says it will determine how often
the problem happens and what models it affects.
An investigation can lead to a recall.
Messages were left July 20 seeking comment
from Haldex, which has its U.S. headquarters
in Kansas City, Missouri. 8
TRANSFLO cont. from Page 19
Social Network, weather reports, driver emergency
assistance, a location finder for truck
stops, and express document scanning. Transflo
Lite also integrates the CAT Scale, Pilot Flying J,
Love’s, and TA and Petro apps, consolidating applications
on drivers’ phones and tablets.
“In today’s world of contactless paperwork,
it’s imperative that trucking companies of all
sizes, including single-truck owner-operators,
have a trusted platform for document management,”
said Michael Southworth, president
of Transflo.
Transflo Lite, available within the Transflo
Mobile+ app, became available on all iOS
and Android devices via the App Store and the
Google Play market at the end of July. 8
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