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Some thing else to consider, is the end result of all these new regulations , and where will they stop. jimmy

Good question. BobWolf. The waiver for ambulances and some classes of fire department equipment , has already been granted by the EPA. Exactly what would result from the waiver might be a good question. My origianal question/point was that private industry, still has to live or suffer...

All I can say in reply is that the EPA did issue a waiver. You are quite right about the chances of driver in the article, not knowing what the DPF warning light meant. How ever the vehicle in the article , had already been in the shop one time, for emission related issues, and according to the...

I would tend to blame the problems on design . There are quite a few recalls . jimmy

Can you imagine being stuck on the side of the road trying to do a regen, and realizing a storm is on the horizon ? jimmy

Still hammering the private sector though. "In May of last year, after many complaints from other fire departments, the EPA issued a directive waiving the diesel emissions rules for fire engines and ambulances." Read more: DC ambulance breaks down while transporting shooting victim to...

Expediter Services has Sprinters? jimmy

The logic seems reasonable. How will it play out in the real world? jimmy

Truckers are a easy high visibility target, low hanging pinata ! jimmy

This article might be of interest to drivers facing an sleep apnea test On Men: The Controversial Rise of Home-Based Sleep Testing - US News and World Report But the case for home sleep tests seems to be gathering steam. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced...

Found this. Sleep Apnea Support Forum ? View topic - Weight loss and sleep apnea Will weight loss improve or reduce sleep apnea? jimmy

This book might offer insights regarding diet. Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It: Gary Taubes: 9780307272706: Amazon.com: Books Still curious about the relationship between BMI and sleep apnea. Any one got any thoughts ? jimmy

Glum outlook offered by owner-operators | Trucks at Work If you had to pay for a sleep apnea test, could you ? Y'all might want to read the whole thing. jimmy

DOT targeting owner-operators and smaller trucking companies ? CSA?s crash flaw: Enforcement, accident rates do not mesh | Commercial Carrier Journal jimmy

Looks like a real nice quality seat ? Elite 80 Series i wonder how many OTR drivers realize the importance of a good quality seat. jimmy

Different time period," during the Middle Miocene (the time period approximately 14 to 20 million years ago), carbon dioxide levels were sustained at about 400 parts per million, which is about where we are today," Tripati said. sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091008152242.htm More from...

Green house gases at higher level 3.6 million years ago? No Humans around then? Why blame humans exclusively now, for raising the global level of green house gases? jimmy

Read the part about out of service rates, for one-truck operations, versus large carriers. jimmy

Crashes and interventions: CSA?s crash flaw | Overdrive - Owner Operators Trucking Magazine Still reading, large trucking companies have higher crash rate, than one-truck operations. jimmy

Adequate compensation or not, I would still rather be a truck driver. jimmy