BOY SCOUTS EXPERIENCE MAJOR TRUCKING INDUSTRY EVENT

Trucker Buddy along with the Iowa and Hawkeye Councils of the Boy Scouts of America partnered to bring almost 40 Boy Scouts, Scout leaders and Scout parents to the recent Walcott Trucker’s Jamboree in Walcott, Iowa. Each Scout earned his Truck Transportation and Traffic Safety merit badges.

“We’re very appreciative of the Iowa 80 Group, creator of the Jamboree, for their support of this project,” says Randy Schwartzenburg, executive director of Trucker Buddy International. “Also, we’re thankful for the expert instruction on trucking and transportation by Matt Slovack, a professional driver for Don Hummer Trucking, who is also an assistant Scout Master and a Trucker Buddy.  A tip of the cap also for additional instruction from Chris Hummer, vice president at Don Hummer Trucking, and traffic safety DOT officer Kundtson.”

Following the instruction, the Scouts toured the industry exhibits at the Jamboree including stops at the Truck Stops of America Truck Stop, Bridgestone/Bandag Tires, and Exxon. The Scouts were also treated to a special tour of the Freightliner Run Smart trucks by Henry Albert and Jeff Clark – who revealed and explained the trucks’ new technology and fuel-efficient operations. All of the exhibit personnel provided different insights and examples of new technology and how the trucking industry affects them in everyday life.

"It is so important that we educate our young people about the importance of the trucking industry,” said Will Moon, president of Iowa 80 Group. "Trucker Buddy does a great job of providing opportunities for kids to learn about trucking, and we’re proud and delighted to be able to support those efforts."

“We traveled two hours for this event, and it was well worth it. Hearing all the presenters speak so passionately about their careers, their first-hand experience, and the industry participants made the event. The tour was great, and we can’t wait to sign up more young men for the event next year,” offered Thad Regenold, Troop 608 Scout Master, Beloit, Wisconsin.

One Boy Scout said it was an awesome event that satisfied his long-time desire to learn more about heavy-duty trucks and their drivers.  Link to Website and Photos

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ATA Tells Congress Trucking Invests At Least $7.5 Billion in Safety

American Trucking Associations testified to Congress that the industry invests more than $7.5 billion in preventing crashes on the nation's highways.

"The trucking industry places safety at the top of its priority list," ATA Executive Vice President Dave Osiecki told the Senate Commerce Committee's subcommittee on surface transportation and merchant marine infrastructure, safety and security.

"Our industry spends more than $7.5 billion each year on safety, and that investment is making a difference," Osiecki said. "Over the past decade the number of large trucks involved in fatal crashes has dropped 17% - even with the industry operating an additional 2.7 million trucks and driving an additional 54 billion miles. More trucks, billions more miles, fewer crashes."

Those investments include safety training, safety-related bonuses and incentives for drivers, active safety technologies like collision mitigation, active braking and video monitoring and electronic logging devices. Trucking’s investments, Osiecki said, are only part of the solution - calling on the federal government to do more to address highway safety by addressing the primary causes of crashes.

"Driver error causes most crashes. More specifically, driver mistakes and driver misbehaviors - by both professional drivers and passenger vehicle drivers," he said. "In fact, car drivers contribute significantly to truck crash numbers. If the regulatory, enforcement and safety program lens is focused properly on the most common mistakes and misbehaviors by all involved in the safety equation, big safety gains are possible."

Osiecki cited reducing speed, electronic logging and stability control rules along with aggressive on-road enforcement of driver behavior as areas the government should be focused on to improve safety.

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