Land Line Now, Aug. 23, 2024

Land Line Now

A wreck involving a truck and a teen driver spurred the NTSB to issue a safety alert about the dangers of marijuana use while driving. Also, the U.S. DOT is leaning into something called vehicle-to-everything, or V2X technology. So what the heck is it? We’ll explain. Then, OOIDA tour truck driver Marty Ellis is hearing about several issues from truckers, and high on the list is a decline in the number of tradesmen, including diesel mechanics.

0:00 – Newscast

10:22 – Agency issues warning about dangers of using marijuana and driving

25:10 – What is V2X technology, and why does it matter to you?

40:08 – Shrinking number of diesel mechanics a concern