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Remembering Trucker Jason Rivenburg
Posted by Allen Smith in Politics, Safety, trucking, trucking life on March 4th, 2010
March 5th, 2010
Friday, March 5th, 2010 will mark the one year anniversary of the death of fellow truck driver, Jason Rivenburg. Killed by a gunman for a measly $7.00, Jason had pulled into an abandoned gas station to park his truck, due to the lack of parking in the area for commercial vehicles. Leaving behind a wife and two year old son, Hope Rivenburg also gave birth to twins shortly after Jason’s death. Although Jason Rivenburg was not the first professional truck driver to have their life taken away from them due to a lack of safe and secure parking areas, Hope Rivenburg set out on a mission to make certain no other driver would fall victim to such a meaningless crime.
With the support of so many, including New York Congressman Paul Tonko, they introduced a bill into legislation that would provide the safe parking areas that are needed by commercial truck drivers: House Bill H. R. 2156 . . . Jason’s Law. At present, the Jason’s Law Petition has received 9,188 signatures and the support of thirty three sponsors:
- Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4]
- Rep. Michael Arcuri [D, NY-24]
- Rep. Joe Baca [D, CA-43]
- Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA-3]
- Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
- Rep. John Boccieri [D, OH-16]
- Rep. Henry Brown [R, SC-1]
- Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3]
- Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]
- Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
- Rep. John Hall [D, NY-19]
- Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
- Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-2]
- Rep. Steve Kagen [D, WI-8]
- Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14]
- Rep. Betsy Markey [D, CO-4]
- Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
- Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2]
- Rep. Christopher Murphy [D, CT-5]
- Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8]
- Rep. Erik Paulsen [R, MN-3]
- Rep. Thomas Perriello [D, VA-5]
- Rep. Laura Richardson [D, CA-37]
- Rep. Mike Ross [D, AR-4]
- Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-47]
- Rep. Mark Schauer [D, MI-7]
- Rep. William Shuster [R, PA-9]
- Rep. Harry Teague [D, NM-2]
- Rep. Dina Titus [D, NV-3]
- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20]
- Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R, GA-3]
- Rep. David Wu [D, OR-1]
- Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0]
Jason’s Law is not only about Jason Rivenburg, but for all professional CMV drivers who have been endangered by the lack of safe parking for the big rigs. From parking lots, rest areas, side streets and from on and off exit ramps, professional truckers are expected to do their jobs with little effort for safety precautions being established for them.
Finally, a bill specifically for truck drivers and their safety is at the forefront of the trucking industry. Hope Rivenburg has fought long and hard for Jason’s Law even through a time of great loss and grief. With so much support coming through for H. R. 2156, truckers can have the safe and secure parking they need to do their jobs and to make it back home to their families.
Continue to contact your Representative and voice your support for Jason’s Law.
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Congressman Paul Tonko Discusses Jason’s Law
Posted by Allen Smith in Politics, Safety, Talk Radio Show, otr trucking, trucking, trucking show on February 17th, 2010
New York Congressman, Paul Tonko was our guest on Truth About Trucking “LIVE” talk radio, Thursday, February 18th, 2010 at 7 PM EST. Discussion focused on House Bill H.R. 2156, also known as Jason’s Law. As per the bill, top priority will be given in order to: “address the shortage of long-term parking for commercial motor vehicles on the National Highway System.” In general, the Secretary of Transportation “shall allocate funds made available to carry out this section among States, metropolitan planning organizations and local governments.”
Furthermore, this important bill calls for “constructing safety rest areas (as defined in section 120(c) of title 23, United 22 States Code) that include parking for commercial motor vehicles.” In addition to:
- Constructing commercial motor vehicle parking facilities adjacent to commercial truck stops and travel plazas.
- Opening existing facilities to commercial motor vehicle parking, including inspection and weigh stations and park-and-ride facilities.
- Promoting the availability of publicly or privately provided commercial motor vehicle parking on the National Highway System using intelligent transportation systems and other means.
- Constructing turnouts along the National Highway System for commercial motor vehicles.
- Making capital improvements to public commercial motor vehicle parking facilities currently closed on a seasonal basis.
- Improving the geometric design of interchanges on the National Highway System to improve access to commercial motor vehicle parking facilities.
Congressman Tonko addressed the importance of Jason’s Law and fielded questions concerning the many misconceptions about House Bill H.R. 2156. Questions were given by Project World Awareness and the Congressman cleared up the rumors being spread about Jason’s Law.
One caller, Andy Warcaba of Andrew J. Warcaba & Associates, called in as well, to discuss the problem with the building of safe parking for commercial trucks.
To clear up the misconceptions about Jason’s Law, hear what Congressman Tonko had to say:
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Justice is Served for Fellow Truck Driver Jason Rivenburg
Posted by Max4health in Safety, otr trucking on December 4th, 2009
Today in a Calhoun county Courtroom in South Carolina, suspect Willie Pelzer was found guilty for the murder of Jason Rivenburg whom he shot in the head on March 5, 2009. It only took the jury a few hours to find Pelzer guilty of the murder. The defense team fought hard saying that there was no physical evidence linking his client to Rivenburg’s killing, however, testimony by Pelzer’s childhood friends , girlfriend and many other witnesses, proved to aid in the quick deliberation of the guilty verdict. The surprise though, was that when Pelzer was being sentenced, he confessed to the shooting of Rivenburg.
Rivenburg’s widow, Hope Rivenburg, was in the courtroom for the entire trial, which began on Tuesday Dec 1st, until the verdict on Friday Dec 4th. Hope has been promoting and pushing hard for the passing of “Jasons Law” HR2156, a bill that was presented to the House of Representatives by New York Congressman Paul Tonko in April of this year. The Rivenburgs, who are residents of New York state, have worked closely with Rep Tonko since the murder of Jason.
Hope’s passionate desire to encourage people to sign the petition for the bill has been ongoing for months now. She shared her tragic story with hundreds of truckers in Dallas ,Texas this last August at The Great American Show. Hope was there with her 3 children of 2 and under, as she presented pictures, brochures, pamphlets, flyers, and the petition for Jason’s Law. Hope’s booth was set up behind our booth ( TruckerApp) and I will tell you that I saw more than one driver with a teary eye when he/she walked away from her booth. Most of the drivers had not even known of the murder and were touched by listening to the tragic story.
The bill HR 2156 will ensure safe truck parking for drivers. Parking has been a concern for truckers for many many years, but has somehow always been side stepped when it came to actually doing something about the problem.
“Jason’s Law” would create a six year pilot program that would make $120 million available in from of grants ($20 million per year) for local governments and private companies to address the shortage of parking for commercial vehicles on the National Highway System.
If you have not signed the petition for the passing of “Jason’s law”, we ask that you do it now. We also have a video which will further explain the tremendous need for this bill to be passed into law.
Many thanks to Hope Rivenburg for her strength, courage, perseverance, and the determination to ensure that no other family will have to suffer through a similar tragedy such as hers. Please sign the petition so that HR2156 will be put into law and Jason Rivenburg’s death will not be in vain.
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YOU Did It! Jason’s Law is Going to GATS
Posted by Allen Smith in Politics, Safety, trucking on July 26th, 2009
Because of YOUR support and dedication to the cause, Jason’s Law will be attending the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, Texas. Your donation(s) have insured that Hope Rivenburg and family members will have the opportunity to keep this important issue out in the open, and to continue forward in achieving the final goal: to pass H.R. 2156 into law.
We can never take anything for granted, especially those decisions which ultimately come from within the Washington beltway. We must continue to push forward and let our voices be heard through various means: blog posts, emails, letters, phone calls . . . even if we believe that Jason’s Law will pass with flying colors, we can never assume that it is a “done deal.” We need to continue on by never allowing our support to grow quiet just because we think “that it’s going to pass anyway.”
With Jason’s Law now headed to GATS, this is only one aspect of the two part goal. Now, let’s keep working to insure . . . to be certain . . . that Jason’s Law will, in fact, become law. Safe and secure parking areas for our nation’s truck drivers will certainly add to the equation of preventing such tragedies from happening to another driver and family. Even if it is just one driver, that would be one life saved, one family spared.
Thanks to all of you who donated to the Jason’s Law GATS cause. As trucking companies and organizations chose not to donate, truck drivers and non-truckers alike, came together and showed that even a “small group” of people can make a difference. We are ecstatic about the large anonymous donations that came in the weekend of the 25th. Your generous donations are now over $2,800.00, plus the GATS booth which is valued at $1200, donated by gotruckstop.com. The Rivenburgs are going to Dallas!
Be it one dollar or five hundred dollars, your donation is the reason that H.R. 2156 will have a place at the Great American Trucking Show. There is no purpose in showing “who” donated, because they did not do it for recognition . . . they did not allow ego’s to stand in the way for supporting a worthy cause. It was done for the simple fact alone, that Jason’s Law is an important and vital bill that needs to be passed to insure safe and secure parking for the millions of professional truck drivers who keep America moving every day.
H.R. 2156 will be at GATS, thanks to all of you. YOU did it.
Let’s keep pushing forward . . . keep working to bring H.R. 2156 into law. Do not “assume” that the goal has been accomplished. It reminds me of a saying that an instructor always told me:
“Never claim victory, until the battle has been won.”
Because of YOU, Jason’s Law will seek further support at GATS . . . keep sounding your voices . . . keep signing the petition.
Thanks to all for your help in this cause,
Allen Smith
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Let’s Bring Jason’s Law to the Great American Trucking Show
Posted by Allen Smith in trucking, trucking blogs, trucking companies on July 21st, 2009
The brotherhood of truckers. It’s out there … still … I’m sure of it. Your support of Jason’s Law has generated, at this point, 7582 signatures on the Jason’s Law petition. Your support is greatly appreciated. Many of us are working together to help raise the funds needed to assist the Rivenburg’s in attending The Great American Trucking Show, coming up in August in Dallas, Texas.
To date, all donations have come from truckers, non-truckers and many great trucking related websites. Apparently, trucking companies and the large trucking organizations who boast about their support for drivers and the industry, do only that – “boast.” Practically, each State has their own Trucking Association, however, have yet to step up and respond by donating even just a few dollars to this important step in moving the H. R. 2156 bill further into the public spotlight.
Getting Jason’s Law to The Great American Trucking Show would do just that.
GoTruckStop.com has donated their booth to the Rivenburg family and have set up a donation page to achieve this critical issue. The trucking companies, organizations and associations appear to be leaving the responsibility up to the truckers, individuals and those hosting various sites related to our nation’s truck drivers and the industry. These are the real “movers and shakers” who believe that the “brotherhood” still exist.
Help bring the Rivenburg family to the truck show in Dallas. Any amount of donation is appreciated and will further the cause in Jason’s Law.
DONATE for GATS . . .
Thanks everyone,
Allen Smith
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” Get Jasons Law to Gats” You Can Help
Posted by Allen Smith in Safety, Truck Stops, Trucker Donations, Truckers Health, trucking on July 17th, 2009
For the last few days there’s been a drive to try to assist Hope Rivenburg and family of slain trucker, Jason Rivenburg, to attend GATS!
The family plans on attending GATS in order to ensure that the Bill HR 2156 ( Jasons Law) is passed. They want to reach out to as many drivers as possible so they understand the importance of supporting “Jason’s Law” which will be part of a pilot program, expanding the amount of safe parking, therefore reducing the risk of another family experiencing the tragic loss that they have had to endure.
Shortly after the first post was written TG Graff of GoTruckStop.com immediatley responded by offering his booth to Hope and family. He has since then started a donation drive, ” Get Jasons Law to Gats” encouraging truckers from all over to donate$5.00 to the fund. It wasn’t long after that, others started to follow. Power is in numbers and we all need to help assuring that Jason’s family can attend GATS and represent the Bill which was started in his name.
Today TJ left a comment on the original blog post. This is what he wrote:
Comment:
I just wanted to thank everyone that has donated so far to the “Get Jason’s Law to
GATS” fund. As of this posting we have collected $510 … and hopefully more to
come.
GoTruckStop.com is also donating the cost to provide carpeting, table, and chairs
for the booth at GATS for Jason’s Law.
Won’t you please be part of this worthy cause?
Here is a chance to get up and do something that can make a difference to YOUR
industry.
If we had 500 folks just simply give $5.00 (the cost of 2 Starbuck’s coffees) we
would have Hope and her organization in Dallas.
How about it?
TJ Graff
Dir of Sales and Marketing
GoTruckStop.com
Just a few more days remaining friends. We need approximately $2500.00 more for Hope Rivenburg and her family to be able to attend the Great American Truck Show so they can ” Get Jasons Law to Gats” We ask you to donate just a dollar or two…..that’s all.
DONATE TO “GET JASON’S LAW to GATS”
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Support Jason’s Law – Bill H.R. 2156
Posted by Allen Smith in Politics, Safety, trucking on July 7th, 2009
Show your support for Jason’s Law . . . please sign the petition: Jason’s Law Support
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Family of Jason Rivenburg Advises on Support of Bill
Posted by Allen Smith in Politics, Safety, trucking on May 17th, 2009
Timothy Hardendorf, Jason Rivenburg’s uncle, appeared on trucking talk radio: Truth About Trucking “LIVE” sharing his family’s quest in helping to provide safe truck parking for all truckers, through Jason’s Law, H.R. 2156. The bill, now sits in Committee and the show largely dealt with the aspect that now is the time to act.
Mr. Hardendorf shared the family’s sincere thanks for all of the support that truckers and citizens alike, have expressed for the passage of Jason’s Law. Greatly supported by truck drivers and organizations such as the ATA and OOIDA, Mr. Hardendorf stressed that the bill is still just in the first phase and we all must continue to let our voices be heard and to advise our representatives and senators that we fully support H.R. 2156.
Please take a few minutes out of your day and make a phone call to your state representative and senator and let them know that you want their support for bill S.971 – Mr. Hardendorf also pointed out that just by dropping a post card in the mail with the words, “I support Jason’s Law” written on the front, will help bring about this much needed victory.
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Special thanks to Timothy Hardendorf for coming on the show at such short notice. At the end of the show I was calling him Mr. Hardenburg! focusing so much on the Rivenburg name, but I’m sure he’ll excuse me for that. Important bill . . . let’s do what we can to help bring about safe truck parking . . . lets contact our state representatives and senators and let them know that we support Jason’s Law.
Here’s an easy way to find your State Representatives: http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml
Thanks,
Allen
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Trucking Talk Radio on Jason’s Law
Posted by Allen Smith in Politics, Safety, Talk Radio Show, trucking on May 14th, 2009
Truth About Trucking “LIVE” will have a special broadcast, Sunday, May 17th, 2009 at 4 PM Eastern Standard Time, discussing the recent Bill introduced to the House: Jason’s Law – H.R. 2156
Brought about from the tragic loss of fellow truck driver, Jason Rivenburg, this Bill is an important factor in assuring safe parking for our men and women in trucking. Join us on Sunday, May 17th, 2009 at 4 PM EST as we discuss this very important issue and what you can do to help to get this Bill passed into law.
Allen
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Jason’s Law – H.R. 2156
Posted by Allen Smith in Politics, Safety, trucking on May 10th, 2009
Truth About Trucking “LIVE”, internet talk radio program, will be discussing Bill H.R. 2156, best known as Jason’s Law, on Sunday, May 17th, 2009 at 4 PM Eastern Standard Time.
Show Description:
Jason’s Law, otherwise known as Bill H.R. 2156, was introduced on April 28th, 2009 and has been referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The Bill, named after truck driver, Jason Rivenburg of Fultonham, NY, who was found shot to death in his truck, would implement a pilot program to establish safe truck parking facilities. We will discuss this Bill in depth and propose what you can do to help its passing.
Sunday, May 17th, 2009 at 4 PM EST : JASON’S LAW – H.R. 2156 – Come join the conversation and let’s fight together for this very important bill.
Send this letter of support to your State Representative . . .
Send this letter of support to your State Senator . . .
FIND YOUR REPRESENTATIVE. . .
FIND YOUR SENATOR . . .
Allen Smith
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