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Medically Unfit Truck, Bus Drivers Still on U.S. Roads, Study Finds

National News • July 22, 2008
Hundreds of thousands of tractor-trailer and bus drivers in the United States carry commercial driver's licenses despite also qualifying for full federal disability payments, and some of those ...

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Subject: RE: Now Add the Illegal Alien Truckers

Posted On: July 22, 2008, 2:13 pm CDT
Posted By: Suspicious
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My dad had the integrity to resign from his 20+ years as a truck driver as soon as he was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. There are plenty of truck drivers out there that are FAR from peak condition. As long as they have a license (that's debatable) and pass the piss test then their employed and on the road with a truck as a guided nuclear missle on the road. It's scary and now I see a proliferation of truckers using one hand to steer a 18-wheeler and the hand holding a cell phone. Bluetooth anyone?
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OTR truckers are not covered by fair labor laws. jeff clark
Oct 25, 2008, 6:40 am
RE: Now Add the Illegal Alien Truckers wudchuck
Jul 23, 2008, 7:52 am
RE: RE: RE: Now Add the Illegal Alien Truckers Ohioan2
Jul 22, 2008, 5:04 pm
RE: RE: Now Add the Illegal Alien Truckers matt
Jul 22, 2008, 4:26 pm
RE: Now Add the Illegal Alien Truckers Nobody Important
Jul 22, 2008, 4:02 pm
I still would venture a guess that there are more safe... KLS
Jul 22, 2008, 3:58 pm
RE: Now Add the Illegal Alien Truckers Suspicious
Jul 22, 2008, 2:13 pm
Now Add the Illegal Alien Truckers Stay Off The Roads
Jul 22, 2008, 2:04 pm
peak fitness? bluemax
Jul 22, 2008, 2:03 pm
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