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Thursday, 06/25/2009 |
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Vote In U.S. House Pending – Cap-and-Trade Proposal
Word from the nation’s capital is that there could be a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives tomorrow (Friday) on the Waxman-Markey climate change/cap-and-trade proposal (HR 2454 – American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009). As you may recall, HR 2454 would impose new regulations and lead to costly hikes in energy prices, particularly on electricity generated from coal-fired power plants. Some have estimated that electricity rates could go up 50 percent…and maybe even 300 percent!
West Virginia’s three representatives have expressed an interest in hearing from West Virginians about this important issue. So, please take a moment to speak out and express your opposition to this costly proposal.
Stop this hidden tax increase. |
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Wednesday, 06/24/2009 |
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Yesterday, the Turnpike Authority had a working meeting to discuss the proposed toll increases. WVMTA Board Member Fred Burns attended this meeting and made comments to the authority on behalf of our industry. Below is an article that appears in today's Beckley Register-Herald. Toll hike Trucker warns authority on toll hike By Mannix Porterfield
Register-Herald Reporter A Pocahontas County trucking executive warned the West Virginia Parkways Authority on Tuesday that higher tolls on the turnpike could threaten the livelihood of shippers and the businesses they serve, and eventually thin the wallets of consumers. |
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Wednesday, 06/03/2009 |
The West Virginia Motor Truck Association Annual Convention will be held August 2 - 4, 2009 at Kingston Plantation in Myrtle Beach, SC. We will be sending out information on this event very soon.
You may begin making your room reservations now by calling 1-800-876-0010. Please use our Group Code “WMT” when making your reservations. The cut-off date to make reservations will July 2nd, 2009. |
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Monday, 06/01/2009 |
Tim Bailey, Con-way Freight Named Grand Champion
West Union resident and professional truck driver Timothy B. Bailey was named Grand Champion of the West Virginia Motor Truck Association’s Truck Driving Championship, held Saturday, May 30 in Charleston, association representatives announced.
Bailey, a driver for Con-way Freight, took the top honor after competing in variety of skill and safety tests.
Jan Vineyard, President of the association, said, “The purpose of the Truck Driving Championship is to give trucking professionals the opportunity to test their driving and safety skills against their West Virginia peers. The competition mirrors what professional truck drivers must do day-in and day-out to maintain safety records unmatched by any other segment of the driving public.”
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Sunday, 05/31/2009 |
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The annual Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Roadcheck will occur June 2 to 4 for 72 continuous hours throughout Canada, Mexico and the United States. About 10,000 CVSA inspectors will be posted on major highways and will patrol other roadways. CVSA sponsors the annual Roadcheck with participation by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators, Transport Canada, and the Secretariat of Communication and Transportation (Mexico). Additional background on Roadcheck can be found at www.cvsa.org. |
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Friday, 05/29/2009 |
56 Drivers to compete in Truck Driving Championship on Saturday
Professional West Virginia tractor-trailer operators will test their driving skills and knowledge of the trucking industry during the West Virginia Motor Truck Association’s annual Truck Driving Championship, to be held from 7:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 30 at the Charleston Civic Center.
The Truck Driving Championships (TDC) is designed to promote safety in the trucking industry. Each driver has a chance to demonstrate his or her driving skill and knowledge of the trucking industry through a series of tests. The drivers are given a written examination, personal interview, pre-trip inspection test and finally the most visible - the field test.
Drivers will compete for a chance to go to the American Trucking Associations’ National Truck Driving Championship – also known as the Super Bowl of Safety – later this summer.
Beginning at 6:30 p.m., the organization will host a banquet at the Civic Center to present the driving competition and annual safety awards, which include the "Driver of the Year" and the "State Police Safety Award" tributes.
Media are encouraged to attend. The best time to photograph the tractor-trailer driving competition will be between 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
For additional information, contact Jan Vineyard, President of the West Virginia Motor Truck Association, at (304) 345-2800 |
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