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Guest Voices features contributed posts from members of the trucking and transportation industry on a variety of current issues. (Opinions of the authors are their own and may not reflect those of HDT.)

Guest Voices •by Jeff Clark•October 19, 2020

Thankful Thoughts from the Road [Commentary]

As a professional driver, I am thankful to be needed. There are over 30 million people who have filed for unemployment since the virus. Working at this point is a blessing. Without work, I think I would be going nuts.

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Guest Voices •by Bruce Landsberg, NTSB Vice Chairman•September 28, 2020

New Hours of Service Rule Relaxes Safety, But You Don’t Have To

The National Transportation Safety Board contents that the new, more "flexible" hours-of-service rule puts commercial drivers — and those with whom they share the roads — at increased risk.

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Guest Voices •by Fred Fakkema, Zonar•September 2, 2020

The 4 Most Important Safety Tips for Truck Drivers and Safety Managers Today

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new safety challenges to the roads for truck drivers and safety managers, and drivers must prioritize implementing and executing on safety best practices and protocols to ensure the roads they operate on stay safe.

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Guest Voices •by Craig Montgomery, PowerFleet•August 27, 2020

Preparing Supply Chains For COVID-19 Treatment Distribution

As the best minds in global medicine continue to make progress toward an effective treatment or vaccine for COVID-19, those providing supply chain services and technology need to ensure we have the most effective set of solutions in place to manage and monitor those shipments.

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Guest Voices •by Jon White, Wade & Partners•August 24, 2020

In-Vehicle Communication Standards for Trucks: Where Do We Go With J1939?

The existing SAE J1939 and datalink is the result of work initially started over 30 years ago. What do we need to stress so that the next 30 years of in-vehicle technical evolution will be as valuable as the last 30?

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Guest Voices •by Jeff Clark•July 10, 2020

Truckers Are People, Not Targets [Commentary]

Owner-operator Jeff Clark shares his thoughts on how to stay safe during the ongoing protests over police violence, and how they can affect drivers' routes.

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