Here’s an interesting infographic about the worst cities in America for road rage. You might be surprised by some of the cities on this list. Sadly, you may not be surprised to learn that road rage is getting worse!

Wherever you’re driving today, stay calm and be safe. Nothing is more important!

http://www.overdriveonline.com/road-rage-trivia-including-the-worst-cities/

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You may have read that the sleep apnea bill was signed into law by President Obama last week. The law forbids the FMCSA from using guidance alone to address sleep apnea screening for drivers.

The law does not require FMCSA to make a sleep apnea screening rule, but it does require that if the agency takes action, it must do so via the formal rulemaking process rather than guidance, as the agency had hinted it would do.

Click through to read more, and let us know what you think. If you snore, have you ever been tested for sleep apnea?

http://www.overdriveonline.com/sleep-apnea-bill-becomes-law-fmcsa-cant-use-guidance-to-address/

Smart people continue to come up with innovative uses for smartphone technology. This month, Breathometer Inc. will begin shipping its Breathometer smartphone breathalyzer.

Small enough to fit on a keychain, Breathometer is engineered to work on iOS and Android devices by plugging it into the smartphone’s audio jack.

What will they think of next?! Click through to read more, and let us know the most creative use of smartphone technology that you use every day. We’d like to know!

http://www.overdriveonline.com/trucking-gear/smartphone-breathalyzer/

Happy Monday morning! Oil dropped to $102 per barrel on Friday, based on a forecast for increased global crude supplies next year. The International Energy Agency predicts that the United States will overtake Russia next year as the largest non-OPEC producer of liquid fuels.

Click through to read more, and wherever you’re driving today, please be SAFE!

http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Stories/2013/10/11/Oilclosesnear102onforecastforrisingoilsupplies.aspx

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Diesel prices have been dropping, and the Energy Information Administration has announced that on-highway diesel prices were down 2.2 cents from a week ago, making prices $3.897 for the week.

All 10 reporting regions saw a drop in diesel prices. Truckers in the Central Atlantic area saw the biggest drop. The lowest decline was in the New England region.

Click through to read more. Do you think diesel prices will continue to drop?

http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Stories/2013/10/7/Nationalon-highwaydieseldrops22centsto3897.aspx

Here's a link to an article with some fun facts that you may not know. For example, Google's founders were willing to sell the company to Excite for under $1 million in 1999. But Excite turned them down!

Also, in addition to Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, there was a third Apple founder. Ronald Wayne sold his 10% stake for $800 in 1976. Apple was recently valued at $98.3 BILLION. You can click through to read 63 more amazing facts at MentalFloss.com!

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http://mentalfloss.com/article/52275/65-amazing-facts-will-blow-your-mind

At a recent congressional hearing, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee debated the Safe and Efficient Transportation Act, which would allow states to grant interstate access to six-axle trucks weighing up to 97,000 pounds.

The act is supported by the Coalition for Transportation Productivity, a group of 200 large shippers, but others – like the Oklahoma Department of Transportation – have urged caution in raising truck weight limits, mainly due to the additional stress on bridges.

Click through to read the entire article in ETRUCKER, and let us know what you think about this issue. Wherever you’re driving today, please remember to be safe – nothing is more important!

http://www.etrucker.com/ccj/truck-weight-limits-debated-as-congress-develops-freight-plan