TD188: A Trucker's Breakdown Saga, Tax Credits For Truckers, New Roundabout Rules, Bird Poop Vs. Autonomous Truck, & More
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Well, the news is light this week, so we’re trying something different again. We’ve been teasing a mega breakdown saga from listener Wunuvakind in recent weeks and it turned out to be far too long for the listener feedback segment. So, I’m sure much to her surprise, Wunuvakind’s story is featured on the show. I enjoyed it immensely and I hope you do to. As for the news, we talk about a new bill pushing tax credits for most truckers, new roundabout rules, CARB is slowing it’s electric truck expectations, and an autonomous truck gets sidelined by bird poop. All those stories, plus more. In the listener feedback segment, Charles, Farley, and William all just want to say hi, Driver Dave is back to scolding me again, and Cici shares her favorite Trucker Dump episodes. 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 everyday 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: Drummer for iconic rock band with Overdrive ties dies from OverdriveOnline.com Vehicle protests will be ‘dismantled’ during Freedom Convoy anniversary from LandLine.media SHIP IT Act aims to boost supply chain from LandLine.media VA weigh station banning overnight parking “due to increasing incidents of littering, vandalism, and unsanitary practices” from CDLLife.com States pursue roundabout rules for trucks from LandLine.media CARB Proposes Exemptions for Transitions to Electric Trucks from ttnews.com (Transport Topics) Trucker Path survey: 24% prefer to return home every night from TheTrucker.com Bird poop was enough to disable a self-driving truck, driver claims - Trevor Dunkel from CDLLife.com Listener Feedback Links: TD109: Coping With Rookie Truckers from AboutTruckDriving.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
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