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Drivers honored
at OOIDA event
Trucking's top regulator said last
month that she was "grateful and
honored" to call the names of 35
"remarkably impressive owneroperators" in recognition of their
accident-free years.
Anne Ferro, head of the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, did the honors
on behalf of the OwnerOperator Independent Drivers
Association. The Truckers for
Safety recognition was part of
the Heart of America Trucking
Show held in Kansas City, Kan.,
for OOIDA's 40th anniversary
celebration. Ferro also credited
OOIDA with driving home the
safety message to its membership.
When the honor roll had
been called, Ferro quickly
sought out John Taylor of
Cross Junction, Va., who has
racked up 62 accident-free
years at the wheel of a big rig.
Taylor, 79, emphasized the
importance of road awareness
and said a driver's skills
develop with experience.
Taylor also said that
the secret to being happy
in trucking is in being
able to understand people
and get along with them.
He suggested that driver
distraction – in both
automobiles and trucks – has
become a serious problem.
"To be a safe driver, you
not only have to know what
you're doing, you have to
anticipate what other people
are going to do," said Todd
Spencer, OOIDA executive
vice president. "That only
comes with having your mind
right, having the experience
and continuing to learn."
– Kevin Jones
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