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22 | Overdrive | March 2015 Logbook • Go online to www.iowa80.com and request your FREE CATALOG of the finest selection in Chrome and Professional Trucking Accessories! • Or Call Toll Free – 866-4-IOWA80 (866-446-9280) • Shop online today! www.iowa80.com Truck Accessories For The Professional Driver GET YOUR FREE CATALOG! OD 2015 IA80com OD 012715_Layout 1 1/27/15 1:16 PM Page 1 Untitled-17 1 2/11/15 2:32 PM The Washington State Department of Transportation is suing the carrier and truck driver involved in the May 2013 Interstate 5 bridge collapse over the Skagit River. WSDOT also is suing the pilot car driver, the pilot car company and the owner of the metal shed that was being transported. WSDOT is seeking $17 million total from the defendants. WSDOT, citing reports from the National Trans- portation Safety Board and the Washington State Patrol, claims in its suit (a) the truck driver did not know the height of his load and was carrying a load 2 inches taller than he was permitted to carry; (b) the carrier and truck driver did not research the route to de- termine clearance; (c) the pilot car driver was on the phone when crossing the bridge and did not notify the truck driver of the clearance issue; and (d) the truck driver was following the pilot car too closely. NTSB and the State Patrol said that if the truck had not been in the far right lane, it would have cleared the bridge. – James Jaillet March 26-28: Mid-America Trucking Show; Kentucky Expo Center, Louisville, Ky.; Thurs., 1-6 p.m., Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; truckingshow.com April 24-26: Overdrive's Pride & Polish, 75 Chrome Shop; 419 E. State Road 44, Wildwood, Fla.; Fri., 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat., 9 a.m.-dusk, Sun., 10 a.m.-afternoon; truckshow.com May 7-9: Iowa 80 East Coast Truckers Jamboree; Kenly 95 Petro, I-95 Exit 106, Kenly, N.C.; kenly95.com May 22-24: Overdrive's Pride & Polish, Dynaflex/ChampTruck World Series; Thunderhill Raceway, Willows, Calif.; Fri., 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat., 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun., 7 a.m.-5 p.m.; truckshow.com June 5-6: Iowa 80 Joplin Truckers Jam- boree; Joplin Petro, I-44 Exit 4, Joplin, Mo.; joplin44.com June 6: Semi-Truck Cruise; Sandburg Mall, Galesburg, Ill.; Sat., 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Rick Smith, 309-371-0168. CALENDAR Carrier, driver sued in I-5 bridge collapse