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Daniel S Bridger’s Trucking Blog: Memorial Day Weekend

January 14, 1945. On that single day in the history of World War II there were 810 American casualties. One…

Vision Zero is a NO for me

I received an email this morning from a Susan Caro at meritmile.com asking if I wanted  to speak to an…

Daniel S Bridger’s Trucking Blog: Ever hear of Anaplasmosis?

Be aware of ticks, this update from my cousin’s wife last night. He got bit by a tick at his…

Comments on “The Mad Bomber” Frank Balistrieri

Comment received, July 24, 2021:After a divorce, I lived in the Antlers Hotel next to Centre Stage. There was a…

What’s Next in the War Against Motorists? Noise Cameras!

August 8, 2021  Let’s face it—most of us dislike loud motorcycles or vehicles revving up next to us at an intersection,…

Daniel S Bridger’s Trucking Blog: Classic Car Stories

That meant my hemi Chrysler was toast as it would have been way too costly and time consuming to fix…

A Rookie Driver Comes Across His First Accident Scene

In 1980, I was a newbie, only a few weeks into my first semi-trucking job with Harry H. Long Moving,…

Daniel S Bridger’s Trucking Blog: The Bane of Truckers

One of the unfortunate necessities of driving for a food company is having to deal with grocery warehouses. I’ve had…

A Former Truck Driver’s Perspective on Whether 18-year-olds Should Drive Big Rigs

Thoughtful, well written article thanks to Thomas Beckett and published in The National Motorists Association newsletter #690 April 3, 2022….

Daniel S Bridger’s Trucking Blog: A Driver’s Obituary

Unfortunately, this driver is my brother. Retired Minneapolis Metro Transit bus driver with more than 20 years accident free. Rest…