I’m a trucker out of Buffalo, NY. I drove truck locally for a while. After the kids were grown and gone I took a long haul job. The wife figured she could just hitch a ride occasionally to site see while I worked. Since I was going to be driving into areas I was unfamiliar with I decide to get a Commercial GPS with truck routes. I never owned a GPS unit before and wasn’t real sure what to look for. I ended up going with the Garimn NUVI465T. It had all the features I figured I would need, and I had read a lot of good reviews about it.
I travel a lot on business. The company I work for has many different branches throughout the US. Although I would rather not mention the company or my title, I will say that I am pretty far up the corporate ladder. With my job comes the dreaded travel from one branch to the next. Sometimes I am able to drive, but other times I have to fly. I never pay much attention to my vehicle. I get the general maintenance done at a nearby garage, but I’m not much of a handyman myself. I can pretty much fill the gas tank and turn the thing on. Any more than that and I’m in way over my head. When I travel by car for work I will generally have the car looked at if I haven’t had it in the shop in awhile. When I fly I park my car at the airport; that way I know I have a ride home regardless of the time my flight lands. I don't care to use taxi cabs or busses because I'm normally on some confrence call.
Have you ever wondered how to install a complete mobile video system in a vehicle? In your Car, Semi-Truck, Motor Home or RV?
While creating a mobile video system is fairly simple for some of us, it’s not for everyone. Some folks will need to hire a professional to get the job done and there is nothing wrong with that. To make the job super simple a 12 volt tv with a built-in DVD player is the way to go. If you are in the market for a full vehicle system, installing a DVD capable car stereo / head unit should be the first step.
The health of our nation’s truck drivers has become a key issue recently. Truckers are required to pass a physical every two years in order to maintain their licenses, but these physicals over look some key health issues, such as obesity. Truckers spend majority of their time on the road, limiting the amount of time they have available to exercise. Lack of exercise coupled with the poor food choices of most truckers is creating a serious problem. Let’s face it; grabbing fast food or snack cakes is a lot easier than preparing a healthy meal.
There are many dangers for professional truckers; the most obvious being fatal crashes. Truckers have one of the most dangerous jobs, accounting for the highest number of highway fatalities. Truck drivers made number 9 on the list of jobs with the highest fatality rates in 2008 as posted by the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics). With the extreme risk that this job already provides, why add anymore risk?
Recently the topic of trucker’s health has been in the spotlight. With the fight against obesity running strong, more and more people are forced to face the choices they make at meal times. Truckers have
