Drivers Inn

The Driver's Inn

Think drivin' a truck is a pud job, riding around, seeing the country, being your own boss, making the big bucks? I've heard tell that it doesn't take a lot of smarts to be a driver-this is the job for guys that can't do anything else. Think again. Take a look at just a few of the "fun" things a driver experiences every day...

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rulesregs/fmcsrhome.htm is the agency of the Department of Transportation that sets forth the code of rules and regulations that governs the trucking industry. Section 49 is the Code of Safety Regulations. Of particular interest to the driver are the following areas:
Part 382: Controlled substances and alcohol use and testing
Part 383: CDL standards, requirements and penalties
Part 391: Qualifications of Drivers
Part 395: Hours of Service of Drivers
!!NEW!! Revised Hours of Service Rules !!NEW!!
Part 396: Inspection, Repair & Maintenance
Part 658: Truck Size & Weight

United States Code
The Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives http://uscode.house.gov/ prepares and publishes the United States Code, which is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. Of interest to the driver are laws concerning the loading and unloading of commercial motor vehicles...
Part 11109: Loading & Unloading of Motor Vehicles

Traveling from state to state, the driver encounters as many different rules and regulations as there are states to travel in - speed limits, weight and size restrictions and permits. Check here to see information for each state...State Highway Regulations

Here is a letter I ran across on another website and since it had such a strong message, I had to include it here...A Letter to John & Jane Q. Public

Any time you want to raise the ire of a truck driver, just mention four-wheelers. That driver will then launch into a diatribe about *%&#^@* four-wheelers and their bad driving habits...Four Wheelers & Big Trucks

Although I found it an impossibility to find current statistics for the trucking industry, (two years is the best I could do), I did come up with some interesting tidbits of information. Most of it is of no possible use, but I figured a driver or two would enjoy the trivia. Hey! You can astound fellow drivers with your brilliance...Odds & Ends

There is something pretty darned scary about the thought of losing control of a vehicle that is 75-feet long and weighs 80,000 pounds. Here are some tips from one driver...
Jackknives & How to Avoid Them

Rollovers account for over $3 billion in annual property damage, injuries and lost productivity...
Rollovers & How to Avoid Them