With the proposed anti-driver-coercion rule from the FMCSA now in a public comment period, the added legal protections it would bring for those blowing the whistle on unscrupulous motor carriers brings to mind the sometimes overlooked protections that already exist in the Surface Transportation Assistance Act. This audio, from attorney Paul Taylor 2012 address at the Truck Driver Social Media Convention, outlines the STAA protections. Taylor can be found at his website, http://truckersjustice.com.
