An Indiana State Officer is getting national attention after creating a way for truck drivers to ask questions about rules and regulations, without the fear of reprisal.
Officer Brent Hoover operates the ‘Hoover Club’ Facebook page , where he communicates with truck drivers on a daily basis. Hoover regularly posts updates with trucking safety advice, explains confusing regulations, answers driver’s questions, and even posts tips and tricks on preventing and getting out tickets. His posts receive a large amount of reader engagement and interaction.
Here’s an example of the type of updates you can expect to see on the page.
Attitude, attitude, attitudes… That is the secret that will 9 out of 10 times keep you from getting a ticket from…
Posted by Hoover Club on Thursday, September 24, 2015
395.8 Log Book(10) Total hours (far right edge of grid);(d) The following information must be included on the form…
Posted by Hoover Club on Thursday, September 24, 2015
Hoover says that the page gives drivers an opportunity to ask an officer questions that they might not want to ask in person. “If they do have a question or something they can’t pull into a scale house comfortably and ask, say about a bad tire, because they’re worried about getting ticketed or placed out of service.” he said.
Hoover has seen an outpouring of support from truck drivers around the country. The Facebook page has nearly 3,000 likes and is growing rapidly.
You can click here to head to the Hoover’s Club Facebook page and join the discussion.