Hey, thanks a lot for the reply. I was impressed by the fact that the writer of the article had taken a whole lot of time to log many, many hours and miles on the road, actually driving a big rig, before word one made it to the first page. If only there were more writers who took the time to do that kind of extensive, personal research, on other topics.
I took a drive out of town a few weeks ago and when I pitted at a truck stop passed time with a couple of truckers, for a minute. Both of them seemed wiped-out and kind of groggy. When I read the article this morning, it rang a bell.
I can see by the other replies that most people, even when they are given the facts, still don't really care. As long as their food, clothing, cars, and toys are delivered, why should they worry. Just think what would happen if the entire trucking industry decided to take a month off. I bet they would then start taking this a little more seriously.
I don't mean to get all excited, but this really hits me in a sore spot. If it were not for us, this country would come to a stand still. But we are treated like second hand garabage. Figure that one out.