Overdrive Magazine | Trucking Business News & Owner Operator Info
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20 | Overdrive | April 2018 Logbook Ancaster, Ontario-based Frank Vie- ira has never been one to shy away from helping people on the road, and at last month's Mid-Ameri- ca Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, he was honored as the 35th annual Goodyear Highway Hero for his willingness to stop and help those in need. Vieira received a $5,000 prize, a ring and a trophy from Good- year. he two other nalists for the honor, Brian Bucenell and Ryan Moody, also received cash prizes. Vieira, 48, a local tanker driver for Connell Transport of Hamilton, Ontario, said he was "put in the right place at the right time" last year when he was detoured from his daily routine and heard a crash. Vieira said he pulled over and dis- covered an SUV had run into the back of a parked rollo truck. "I put my left hand on this un- fortunate person's neck, because he had been pierced by a broken steer- ing wheel through the right side of his neck," he said. "There was a lot of blood, so I put as much pressure on that as I could, and I used my right hand to use my phone … and called 911." he drier of the rollo truck walked oer to see if he could oer any assistance, but fainted when he saw what was going on. "When he fainted, now I have my right hand on my phone, my left hand holding onto someone, and I also notice that this fellow's left leg was now in the oncoming trac so I used my right leg to pull his leg closer to me," Vieira said. "It all seems like it was a half- hour, but it all happened in three minutes." Vieira said he has no formal training in assisting trauma victims and that he heard from the re department after the crash that the driver survived the incident. "The only training that I would associate to this is just experience," he said. "I've seen a lot, so it's probably made it easier to jump in without having to hesitate. I gave it no thought." Through his career, Vieira has hauled throughout Canada and the United States, amassing more than 8 million miles. – Matt Cole Driver's multitasking efforts earn Highway Hero honors Frank Vieira, right, was named the 35th annual Goodyear Highway Hero for his lifesaving effort at a crash scene. He is shown with Gary Medalis, Goodyear marketing director. A SELF-DRIVING UBER prototype car struck and killed a pedestrian March 19 in Tempe, Arizona, prompting the company to suspend its autonomous pilot program taking place in a few cities. Under Uber's autonomous testing program, part of its ride-sharing program, riders can hail an au- tonomous Volvo SUV manned by two Uber engineers who can take over if necessary. Tempe police said a driver was behind the wheel at the time of the fatal crash. HELP INC. announced a partnership with the Washington State Department of Transportation that allows PrePass customers to bypass weigh stations that are part of WSDOT's Norpass system. The extended service adds 23 locations within Washington, Alaska, Connecticut, Idaho, New York and South Dakota. KENWORTH'S T680 tractor now is available for order with the combination of Paccar's MX-11 engine and 12-speed automated transmission designed for linehaul and regional haul applications up to 110,000 pounds gross vehicle weight. The 10.8-liter MX-11 engine offers up to 430 hp and 1,650 lb.-ft. of torque. NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE last month said the department broke a cargo theft ring, recovering 16 loads of stolen cargo worth more than $1 million and arresting 11 people. Stolen items included clothing, granite, home goods, landscaping equip- ment and food products. KENTUCKY-BASED TRUCKER Jerry L. Jasper was shut down after twice being pulled over by authorities and found to have a suspended commercial driver's license and to have multiple hours of ser- vice violations. During the first stop, Dec. 6, he was arrested after an officer found drug paraphernalia in his cab.