Land Line Now, Jan. 18, 2024

Federal meetings Thursday, Jan. 18 are tackling topics such as speed limiters, automatic emergency braking, autonomous trucks and lease-purchase plans, among others. Also, a wide variety of ages and experiences make up the OOIDA board. We recently spoke with two younger board members about the importance of being politically active in the trucking industry. And a renewed effort at the Missouri statehouse would tackle the issue of predatory, nonconsensual towing in the state. Meanwhile, competing bills in Indiana would either eliminate or increase the speed differential between cars and trucks.

0:00 – Newscast 

10:07 – Feds examine speed limiters, other tech and lease-purchase

24:49 – Younger truckers stress need for getting involved

39:14 – Indiana may end or increase speed limit differentials