ACTION ALERT!
Send This Email to Help Truck Drivers Overcome Mounting Challenges
Issue:
Semi-truck drivers carrying critical medical supplies, food, etc to sustain us through the World War C crisis (Covid-19)
are having more and more difficulty finding food accessible for their trucks without substantial transport delays
as more & more lockdowns cause massive restaurant closures. Restaurants with drive-thrus are are turning drivers
away when they try to walk through the drive-thru and truckers have no safe parking in most cases.
Background:
The USDOT (Federal Dept of Transportation) has suspended state restictions on allowing food trucks to operate
at interstate Rest Areas specficially to help assist semi drivers so they remain on time & healthy.
However, each state DOT must first approve the change for their state before relief can begin.
However, each state DOT must first approve the change for their state before relief can begin.
Need:
Truck drivers need massive support to get the word out to every state DOTD so they will accommodate by allowing
food trucks at their rest areas. Truckers feel totally forgotten in spite of their heroic efforts. Help them to help us.
Time Req:
3 Minutes can really make a difference
Action: Please follow these steps to bring attention to this cause:
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1) Find your state on this list of State DOT offices and look for all their email addresses:
NOTE: These states have agreed & don't need contacting.
SKIP THESE: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Indiana, Ohio
Email us at eat@foodtruckarmy.com as others agree & need to be added. https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/about/webstate.cfm - 2) Email ALL DOT addresses you can find with the following text:
Use the COPY buttons to paste it into your email utility.
Body:
Attn: Office of the Director
Not sure if you are aware of the mounting challenges that are delaying truck drivers who are transporting critical medical supplies, food, essential supplier resources, etc...
Not only are any delays unacceptable to fighting this crisis, but also the health of truck drivers could become an issue through the difficulty in finding food to sustain them through these extended driving hours. Many truck stops are no longer serving and fast-food locations do not accept truckers trying to walk through the drive-thru. Furthermore, it creates unsafe parking attempts for the semis & danger for other motorists.
Please see this important change notice from the United States Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration:
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/media/noe.cfm
Some other states have already agreed to allow this exception during the crisis.
Please consider as the truckers are feeling like the forgotten in their heroic duties.
We all need them.
Not sure if you are aware of the mounting challenges that are delaying truck drivers who are transporting critical medical supplies, food, essential supplier resources, etc...
Not only are any delays unacceptable to fighting this crisis, but also the health of truck drivers could become an issue through the difficulty in finding food to sustain them through these extended driving hours. Many truck stops are no longer serving and fast-food locations do not accept truckers trying to walk through the drive-thru. Furthermore, it creates unsafe parking attempts for the semis & danger for other motorists.
Please see this important change notice from the United States Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration:
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/media/noe.cfm
Some other states have already agreed to allow this exception during the crisis.
Please consider as the truckers are feeling like the forgotten in their heroic duties.
We all need them.
That's It! Thanks so much for being a part of this solution!
If you know a case where the Food Truck Army can help, let us know!
Also, If you have a food truck or trailer and haven't joined Food Truck Army,
we need you for this crisis and others! Join The Fight
If you know a case where the Food Truck Army can help, let us know!
Also, If you have a food truck or trailer and haven't joined Food Truck Army,
we need you for this crisis and others! Join The Fight