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Wisconsin's Osborn & Son Trucking raises driver pay by12%
May 13, 2022Updated May 14, 2022
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Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin-based Osborn & Son Trucking recently announced an increase in pay-per-mile from 58 cents to 65 cents -- a 12% increase -- for drivers who travel to the East Coast.
Osborn is also making substantial changes to their benefits package, relieving much of the healthcare premium burden for drivers. As a result of the pay increase, the average annual pay for a full-time Osborn driver is now up to $100,000 per year. Along with the increase in pay per mile Osborn is paying teams at 85 cents per mile.
The company is hiring regional truck drivers to move beverages between the Midwest region and the East Coast. Osborn & Son Trucking operates satellite consolidation warehouse hubs in Edison, New Jersey, and Bolingbrook, Illinois. All drivers operating on this route are eligible for the pay per mile rate increase, resulting in an average annual pay increase of $9,000 for full-time drivers.
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Reminder: Roadcheck inspections begin Tuesday, May 17
Truckers News Staff (TN)
May 13, 2022Updated May 14, 2022
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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's annual International Roadcheck is but a few days away. Will you be prepared if you get stopped?
The annual Roadcheck blitz begins Tuesday, May 17, and lasts through Thursday, May 19. During that time, During that time, law enforcement officers throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico will inspect commercial vehicles paying close attention to trucks' wheel ends.
Last year more than 40,000 commercial vehicles were inspected, including 19,768 in the U.S. Those inspections led to 4,136 vehicles and 1,083 drivers being placed out of service for violations.
The top violations on vehicles last year were:
Brake systems, 2,564 violations
Tires, 1,804 violations
Lights, 1,367 violations
Brake adjustment, 1,203 violations
Cargo securement, 1,192 violations
The top violations by drivers last year included:
Hours of service, 1,203
Wrong class of license, 565
Other ( including operating without the required operating authority, expired or no medical certificate, operating a commercial motor vehicle while ill or fatigued, driving while prohibited in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse)
False logs, 427
Suspended license, 132
Vehicles that pass a Level I or V inspection with no critical vehicle inspection item violations are eligible to receive a CVSA decal. Generally, vehicles displaying a valid CVSA decal, valid for up to three months, are not subjected to inspection. Instead, jurisdictions typically focus their efforts on vehicles that do not display a valid decal.
Our colleagues at Overdrive polled readers and found:
28% of respondents said it will be business as usual for them next week
22% have planned to take vacation time and avoid Roadcheck all together
12% said they have done their own inspection of their truck to be ready for Roadcheck
Overdrive also published several articles to help drivers prepare for Roadcheck. You can find those articles online.
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by:Grace Reader
Posted: May 17, 2022 / 09:26 AM CDT
SALADO, Texas (KXAN) — A central Texas volunteer fire department is asking people to keep an eye out for rattlesnakes in pool toys.
“When someone picked up one of their pool noodles, a large rattlesnake fell out. And they realized later that several baby snakes were still inside,” a post from the Salado Volunteer Fire Department originally said. After KXAN reached out, the post was altered to be less specific.
“There could be snakes in your pool noodles,” they changed the post to say.
The department noted that with temperatures rising, it is common for snakes to look for dark and cool spaces to hide during the day. They recommended keeping pool toys elevated or sealed if you’re keeping them outside.
The department said if a snake does bit you, stay calm and head to the hospital as soon as possible. Be able to describe the snake to hospital staff as best as you can.
They say don’t do things like trying to cut the wound, suck the venom out or try to capture the snake.
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TALKING POINTS:
Things your mom or dad or grandparent said to you as a kid, LIke don't put that in your mouth!
You will put your eye out with that! And so on…
Also maybe you helped your dad out in the garage and would hand him tools while he worked on the family car. He would ask for a 9/16th and you would give him a ½ inch instead, He would start cussing at you and we all thought this to ourselves, we looked at that floor jack and thought COLLEGE or PRISON! Just kidding people or am I?
Everyone's stories will differ but still all come back to the same common factor, OUR PARENTS WERE NUT JOBS! LOL
Now saying that, some of us still have them, some have passed away,some are still Batshit Crazy and some we miss dearly! When we started this podcast I wasn't really sure how it was gonna go. I can honestly say I enjoy telling stories with these two knuckle heads and love to hear from all of you out there. I hope that what we say and do on here puts a smile on at least one person's face, because I know it cracks me up!
PAYING IT FORWARD MOVEMENT!
Does anybody still do this anymore? I do it myself, and see other people around my area that do it. Sometimes it's just a simple gesture of paying for someone's drive thru order behind you.
Helping a fellow person out is down on their luck. Helping a mom out at the grocery store that doesnt have enough money to pay for her groceries that she has in her cart without having to put some things back. See a elderly couple in a restaurant sharing a dinner because they cant afford two, and picking up the check for them. If we still did little things like this it could help change things, maybe not the world but IT WILL CHANGE THAT PERSONS DAY, WEEK,MONTH,or maybe YEAR. You never know what a little bit of kindness and compassion can do for a person that is down on their luck, and you might just get that person to help someone else and so on and so on! It's a pretty neat theory that's been around for a bit, but there's no reason we can't give it life again. Truckers have a bad public image most of the time, and some are our own fault but this helping other people think would go a long way with the public and just might make you feel good in the process. Anyway that's my two cents about it. I hope you give it some thought and have a GREAT WEEK OUT THERE. BE SAFE AND BRINGER HOME EVERYONE!
By FOX 35 News Staff
Published May 18, 2022 5:53AM
Updated 8:32PM
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. - Earlier this year, surveillance video was released that showed the end of an apparent pursuit between a motorcycle rider and Osceola County deputies at a Wawa gas station in Florida, where a fire erupted shortly after.
The 26-year-old motorcycle rider, later identified as Jean Barretto, was seriously burned, suffering third-degree burns to 75% of his body, and remains hospitalized, according to his attorneys Mark NeJame and Albert Yonfa (Nejame's office is also representing the victims in the unrelated deputy-involved shooting outside a Target in Kissimmee)
Three deputies were hurt in the fire – two with minor injuries, and one with third-degree burns who also remains hospitalized, according to officials.On Wednesday, attorney Mark NeJame demanded the Florida Department of Law Enforcement open an investigation and for Osceola County Sheriff's Office to release more information about the February incident.Back in February, Osceola County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that the incident began after deputies received reports of people on motorcycles pointing guns at other vehicles. That reportedly led to a pursuit, which ended at the Wawa gas station.
Credit: Family of John Beretta
Barretto's attorney said the man was not pointing guns at other vehicles and was at the gas station to fill up on his way home.
"Never had a gun that day. Never brandished a gun. But yet is being vilified while he’s laying pretty much skinless in a hospital bed fighting for his life," NeJame said during a news conference on Wednesday.
NeJame also alleged that after his client was tackled by deputies, his motorcycle was knocked over and gas spilled on the ground, which was sparked by a deputy's Taser.
The Division of Investigative and Forensic Services also released its investigative report on Wednesday. That report said Barretto was not expected to survive his injuries.
"This is a good, young man working at Fed Ex. Why is this happening?" NeJame asked, calling for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) to review the case. "We want FDLE to have an independent investigation."
On the night of the fire, Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez told FOX 35 News that the bikers went from Osceola County into Orange County.
"We don’t pursue. They fled the area; our aviation unit found multiple individuals, this one just so happened to stop here"
Sheriff Lopez plans to speak out about the case on Thursday afternoon.
In February, an eyewitness described what happened from their perspective at the gas station.
"They get to the car, and they was like ‘get on the ground!’ They're arresting the guy. We hear the Taser going off. All of a sudden you see a big flame go into the air!"
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