Truck probably has its challenges here in the United States. Opening the crowded streets, parking areas is not sufficient, and much more are just some of the problems facing drivers on a daily basis. I enjoyed a meal at a Petro Truck Stop the other day when I complain of another driver has been learned about the food. Seems he felt that some of the items on the buffet was not hot enough. I agree that some of the items could have been hotter, but INot much discomfort. I simply enjoy the food.

I made about the complaints of the other truck drivers. Perhaps they are simply "different", but many of these problems can affect driving trucks faced here at home. When I had finished my meal, was another pilot was angry and had driven all night and still not discharged. He said the only thing to do something good, thenhad something to learn, eat, shower and go to bed. Ate the food the whole time complaining about the night of his career. I thought the truck driver in Iraq.

The most dangerous occupation in the Middle East is the engine of the truck. I wonder about some correlations between driving trucks here in the United States and a truck driver in Iraq. I looked around and heard more complaints from drivers of otheron his "difficult". I took a critical look at me. I thought that the good work and I had the opportunity to make a pay packet of Nice. I saw all the food in the buffet they do for me. I knew it would later in the night, I'm home and my wife would have the coffee ready, and I could sit and relax in my favorite chair. I thought of my freedom. Proof? What are the problems? I decided to compare the request with the life of truck driverIraq

U. S. DRIVERS: Truck Driving ————————————-

Waited 3 hours to repair the tire —————————– had to change their own tires
He laments the harshness of the road is a leader in any way ————————
Truck A / C is not cold enough —————————– No A / C-150 degree heat
Watch out for holes —————————— – Beware of the EarthMines
I had the lead all night ———————— units with equipment for night vision Night
————————- Hours lack of concern for snipers
Mattress is too hard to go to bed with 50 life jackets ————————————– – # bullet-proof test
Partners —————————- driver driver can bully terrorists
Bad drivers sleeping on the clock in a mortar —————————

Army Specialist Timothy Staddon with123. Main support battalion of the First Armored Division, is a truck driver in Iraq. Its mission is to provide food and help provide transportation battalion, located in central Baghdad. It was targeted by snipers hiding and hunting are due to the 155 mm shells buried in the sand, if you are about to explode. This other young people, and many like him are heroes. Thanks to them, who remain at large.

In May 2006 twenty-four American TruckThe drivers were killed while working in Iraq and incendiary bombs on the road. The driver of the Iraq post-traumatic experiences, like our soldiers. They represent the "Army of Darkness", to provide food and supplies to the troops. One of the few women truck drivers in Iraq, summed up the convoy commander of Cindy Morgan: "We live, eat, sleep, almost next to our troops. And we shot, we live, and next to them."

I knowDriving a truck can be a difficult life. However, as I sit in the comfort of my home or at a dinner and all they do is a bit 'to fight the traffic, so my night, can not justify a complaint. I look around and see much. Like our soldiers and civilian employees who have decided to risk his life as a truck driver in Iraq. . . I look around and see that freedom.

The number of truck drivers by women has increased steadily over the years and today there are more women truck drivers than ever. Not only that more local women truck drivers, but also long-distance truck drivers are women.

In 1995 there were 130,000 female truck drivers and in 2005 there were 155,000 vehicles run the state, the American Trucking Association. These data are confirmed by the Office ofLabor Statistics by the Federal Government of the United States. The number of female truck driver sits at a pace faster than ever and should be the end of 2007 more than 200,000 women truckers.

The real problem is that there could be a shortage of truck drivers in the United States over the next ten years, as high as 700.000 and someone must fill that gap. It is interesting to note that girls tend to be very safe driver driverand therefore are good candidates for truck drivers.

The next time you could look to pass a truck on the road and note that there is a male driver, but a woman, and realizes that it is not alone. There are a growing number of women truck drivers on the road and this trend should continue over the next ten years. Please keep all this in 2006.

Professional CDL truck drivers are a unique type of men and women. Teachers, committed and resistance remains to move the soul of our country. Drive the truck is not for everyone. . . In fact, few people are able to effectively manage the daily stress and long-term, long hours for the road. Long distance truck has a difficult life.

With this kind of life are hazards. Traveling through uncharted territory late in the eveningYour loading or unloading Explore removed. . . completely exhausted trying to find a parking space, and finally install the only place where you can find us: in the output side of the runway. . . or down in the middle of nowhere. . . in this crazy world that we can all live like the danger around the corner.

I remember one night when he stopped at a stop in Jessup, Maryland, and literally fell into bed. What seemed like minutes later, I heardsomeone screams, then a little 'more and then cry. . . Shots! Three strokes under my truck parked. A few seconds later I crawled into the driver's seat and pulled the I-95! Until now I do not know what happened, and then I do not know.

It is now illegal for CDL truck drivers to carry weapons in the van with him. I am the first who has said many times, when I heard weremuch better if it was a weapon in my possession. But the question remains. . . Professional CDL truck drivers have to drive on the road Firearms may bring? I am considering the pros and cons. The vast majority of these men and women are good, honest, people who work. The primary objective is to make life for themselves and their families. If they have to deal with potential threats from areas affected by crime, with no means of protection becausefew "black sheep" of the group?

Any professional driver will tell you that when you accept a transfer value in a Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles or New York, etc, to clock 2.30, the potential for an attack more likely. I remember some years ago, when pilots were killed and their cargo stolen while walking on I-10, in south Texas along the border with Mexico, where you can drive for hundreds of miles and see only a few cars.

In addition, roadhard work is stressful. Ghosts can flair in the drop of a hat. Everything you do, if you want the CB radio can be listened to and heard the constant reference for many drivers. A struggle, anger, and if the driver of a gun and some do not. . . ? Good for the whole law, drivers comply with the law, I may be permitted to exercise its protection. A look at the crazy world we live in today, I think that should be my voice to CDL truck drivers carry weapons. . .NO.

What do you think?

Currently, the federal government drug testing on initial employment and random testing after hire for all drivers of commercial trucks. The law says that drivers with a commercial guide's license (CDL) testing the drug as a truck owner-operators and carriers airplanes using CDL Driver with CDL.

A recent study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety showed that 15% of all truckers interstate had marijuana in his system, was 12% incentive () without a prescription, 5% had prescription stimulants, cocaine and 2% had less than 1% had alcohol in his system.

Alcohol

As for alcohol, a driver is not drinking to avoid being hit. Including the change in the very low concentration of alcohol in blood (BAC) levels of performance by reducing the driver's reaction time and slower decision making. Currently, the federal government banned commercial > Truck, rail and transit employees sailors, airmen, aircraft and vehicles with a BAC lower than 0.04%. The number of accidents caused by drunken drivers of trucks has decreased in recent years. Statistics show that only 1-3% of truck accidents are caused by a truck driver involved.

Marijuana

Many people have the misconception that driving is safer than after smoking marijuana> Drink driving. That is not true. Marijuana can affect concentration, perception and response to 24 hours after smoking. And 'much, much more that alcohol affects the behavior of the driver.

Marijuana is a factor in more than 12% of fatal truck. In recent years, also leads to drugs and alcohol random testing, a massive 45% of marijuana were found in his system.

Methamphetamine

Because of long hoursOften the work, drivers are always looking for ways to stay awake and alert, meeting deadlines. It was reported that 17 of the 20 drivers say it is very easy to find methamphetamine in the truck stations along the route. Truck drivers have recently been more succumbing to the powerful drug, due to the fact that the days of people awake for hours and sometimes can be seen. The evidence and road transport have shown that the use of one of the five truck driversIncentives in some of his travels.

Perhaps there is a need for drug testing for truck drivers in our nation. While the drivers are tested randomly after graduation, many of whom also say that it is often not enough.

With jobs for owner operators often hard to find truck drivers and transport workers are increasingly found work in May of the less popular anti-social problems during the night hours. Not only the offense darkness is more likely, but exhaustion is more developed, and is very simple, type of slip-ups, making the growing pile of transport of victims of crime.

And these violations of traffic safety are reflected in the statistics. BetweenEurope and Central Asia between 2000 and 2005, 1 in 6 drivers were attacked. Of these 30% were victims of repeated attacks.

The main objectives of these attacks were planned, the vehicle and the costs were high (60%), but more than one third of cases were the personal belongings of the driver, through targeted offenders (40%). Owner-operators and transport workers is not expected to ease in the truck stop, where 42% of the attacks take place – and theprovides a massive 66% of all attacks occurred either early morning or late at night, when poor visibility combine to create ideal conditions for serving crime.

While those who were in search of victims of crimes of transport of such statistics do not like surprises, led those who should avoid problems on the roads with their loads, do not panic. There are some security measures can be taken to protect themselves and their dependents of traffic.

FreightSafety Tips to reduce crime:

– This seems obvious, but equipping the vehicle operator with a warning system of quality is the best deterrent when leaving your vehicle for any period. The cost will be presented by damage to the reputation of the shadows, if we realize that the cargo was stolen from the bus stop!

– Installation of monitoring devices can help police win lacks the cost, if you are a victim of a crime.

– To be discontinued,Sure to only use official truck parking is not – worth the risk just to go off the record.

– Seeking, not a habit on your journeys – their different routes, bus stops for trucks and can make it difficult at times responsible for the success, instead!

– Parking in front of the window just in time delivery "- this is the time to visit – you can thank him for the crime, then you should expectaround.

– Keep the transport vehicle locked at all times and ensure that their keys are safe. Obviously, "vehicle" is not "safe."

– Each time you return to the transport vehicle, and give it time and see the brands' concern (for example) cut side tent, with his vehicle as a target for crime. If you have any doubt that the police know.

– Rest and refuel your car shipping companyPre-authorized stops. If unavoidable, they exercise vigilance.

– Keep the contents of your cart for you – you do not really want, thieves and dangerous types of wealth and the value of knowledge in your truck!

– Never pick up hitchhikers

– If you take a break, a park in a place where transport from the station of rest or coffee you will see

– Provision of documents to send its statement of support

–Double and triple check the delivery addresses before you leave

– Make an inventory of all cargo that enters and exits the vehicle. Greater vigilance is necessary if the other party is to help.

Finally, make sure that – if you use an exchange of goods – you can not trust people to do business. Our exchange of goods helps people assess their trading partners to ensure that their future colleagues are legitimate and are a goodReputation, before creating new jobs for owner-operators.

Adopt these tips for safe transport, along with routine maintenance and monitoring of the night somewhere, make sure you and your burdens will not join to comment on the statistics of victims of crime, increased transport demand, the period next time, on the basis of a cargo owner or manager of employment.