In this week’s trucking news, you’ll get winter driving tips from experienced drivers and you’ll learn if your employer can retaliate if you refuse to drive in bad weather. We’ll hear about the Department of Labor getting an earful about the newly-proposed rules on who qualifies as an independent contractor. California emissions Nazis are reeking havoc again, and we discover yet another chink in the electric truck armor. Canada is finally getting ready for electronic logging devices, the FMCSA seeks to modify emergency exemptions, the crazy high harassment numbers in the trucking industry, and finally, a trucker’s rights to bathrooms goes to Congress and one trucker who really loves Kelly Clarkson! And it’s Christmas, so of course I’ll share my rendition of Twas The Night Before Christmas: Trucker Style. Might what to earmuff your kids for that one. LOL As for listener feedback, @wunuvakind and @goose from the Trucker Dump Slack group weigh in on the new format of the show, and @goose also gives us some insight and additional tips on the winter pileup story we covered in the last episode. And last but not least, we hear a funny delivery story from Driver Dave. This episode of Trucker Dump is sponsored by: Porter Freight Funding - So many services to offer, including Factoring, Dispatching, Freight Brokering, Fuel Cards, Insurance, and Compliance. Call 205-576-8257 to learn more. Introduction Links: Get the Trucking Ebook Combo Pack for 50% off for a limited time! Only $9.99 for two books (including a 9.25 hour audiobook version of Trucking Life)! Please consider using my Amazon Affiliate link for your Christmas shopping. Amazon will pay me a small commission for everything you buy. All you have to do is click on the ebook link on this page and then shop as you normally would. Thanks! You can also donate directly by clicking the Donate button on this page. News Links: Love’s opens four new locations from LandLine.media Ohio converts weigh stations to truck parking from OverdriveOnline.com Winter trucking tips that could actually save a life from OverdriveOnline.com Video: Are truckers protected from retaliation for refusing to drive in bad weather? from OverdriveOnline.com Department of Labor proposal generates tens of thousands of comments from LandLine.media Trucking groups, owner-ops generally opposed to Biden DOL's contractor rule changes from OverdriveOnline.com Nearly 80,000 active trucks could be barred from operating in California at year-end from OverdriveOnline.com Tesla Semi’s cab design makes it a ‘completely stupid vehicle,’ trucker says from CDLLife.com (suggested by @Cici) Cold weather is zapping electric truck range from ccjdigital.com (Commercial Carrier Journal) Canadian ELD mandate set for Jan. 1 enforcement deadline from OverdriveOnline.com FMCSA proposing to limit scope of emergency declarations from OverdriveOnline.com Harassment high in trucking industry, new FMCSA study on crime prevention shows from TheTrucker.com New legislation provides bathroom access for truck drivers from FreightWaves.com Pop star files restraining order against trucker who believes she’s messaging him from CDLLife.com Show info: You can email your comments, suggestions, questions, or insults to [email protected] Join the Trucker Dump Podcast Facebook Group Join the Trucker Dump Slack Group by emailing me at [email protected] Got a second to Rate and/or Review the podcast on iTunes? Download the intro/outro songs for free! courtesy of Walking On Einstein