Tuesday, January 08, 2008

35 years and 2.5 million miles of truck driving

There are over three million truck drivers on the road. One of those drivers is Dave Towne: a truck driver for over 35 years and 21 years as a driver for Wal-Mart.

Towne's impressive safety record has earned him the title of one of the safest drivers in Wal-Mart's fleet.

The Mount Pleasant News follows Towne on the job and reports on the challenges a truck driver faces every day.

One toughest parts of the truck driving: dealing with distracted drivers paying attention to cell phones and even laptop computers.

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