You owe a lot to the trucking industry. Yeah, that's right. YOU. That computer you're reading this on? It arrived on the store shelf by one of these.
As did the chair or couch you're sitting on. The TV or radio you're listening to in the background. The toothbrush in your bathroom or the milk in your fridge. If you got it, it came from a truck. Even the kitchen sink!
I photographed the annual Iowa Motor Truck Association's Truck Driving Championships this past week. There were 21 trucking companies represented by 75 drivers. Each driver takes a written and oral exam followed by a driving test.
And they have a lot of fun doing it.
Just a few of my favorites from the day.
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1 comments:
Awesome photos! Your blog post reminded me of the movie Over the Top by Sylvester Stallone. It's about truck drivers competing, not by driving, but by arm wrestling. Just like Sylvester, truck drivers are responsible for a lot of things. The reason why they are tested is to evaluate their personality and how they react while driving. By the way, how did the competition go? Who won the championship?
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