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Land Line Now, Feb. 13, 2025

Feb 14, 202550 min
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Episode description

A House subcommittee took a close look at autonomous vehicles, while a bill would ensure electric vehicle owners help pay for roads. Also, we have a nominee to head NHTSA, a federal agency with a huge impact on trucking. Then, the new Congress wasted no time drilling down into the truck parking crisis. And what does it take for a private individual to create some truck parking? A trucker told OOIDA tour truck driver Marty Ellis.

0:00 – Congress hears plea for autonomous vehicle safeguards

09:46 – Nominee to head NHTSA brings some agency experience to the table

24:24 – Congress drills down into truck parking issue

39:23 – The problems with trying to create truck parking

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