We just got back from the Louisville Truck Show where, as always, we had a fantastic time! Seems like there's more and more people there every year.

That's why we were a little bit surprised when we tallied the results of our recent Truck Show Survey.

An overwhelming majority (90%) of respondents said they had never attended the Louisville Truck Show and only 30% said they planned to attend this year.

All we can say is, we saw a lot of people and we're pretty sure most of them were having a really good time! We know we did!

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Here's a brief news item we ran across in a recent issue of Transport Topics. We thought we'd pass it on.

New Study Finds Says Auto Drivers Cause 56% of Car-Truck Crashes

Highway crashes involving a large truck and an automobile are more likely to be caused by the car driver than the truck driver, according to the federal government's top truck-safety agency.

"For two-vehicle crashes involving a truck and a passenger vehicle, trucks were assigned the critical reason in 44% of the crashes and passenger vehicles in 56%," the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said in a long-awaited crash-causation study.

The report, obtained by Transport Topics, was mandated by the 1999 law that created FMCSA and was sent to Congress earlier this month.

Spring has sprung! And for those of us located in the greater Midwest, tornado season has sprung as well. Most all of you will be running up and down or across and though Tornado Alley this spring.

Tornadoes usually occur in the late afternoon on a hot spring day. However, tornadoes have occurred in every month of the year and at all hours of the day. And, as we have seen recently, are not limited to the Midwest. On average, 770 tornadoes are reported each year in the United States.

Tornadoes are frightening realities. They can't be prevented or even predicted, we never know where or when they will strike. We can't always rely on weather reports to warn us of an approaching tornado because conditions change rapidly. Tornadoes can toss cars and even big trucks around like toys. Never try to outrun a tornado.

When a Tornado Watch is issued, be alert for changes in the weather. And be prepared to act quickly. A Tornado Watch means weather conditions are right for tornadoes to develop. You should take precautions to protect yourself and your property. Keep your radio or TV tuned into the weather reports.

A Tornado Warning means a tornado has been sighted. If a warning has been issued for your area, seek shelter immediately. If you are on the road, pull over as quickly as possible and exit the vehicle. Seek a safe structure or lie down in a low area with your hands covering the back of your head and neck.

~ Kyoshi ~