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I was 56 when I came out here to drive. So as Starcar has noted, it's not the age, but how young do you feel.
Star, I also still like the music of the 50's & 60's. Prefer it to the "New" stuff we keep hearing. Also like mostly the old "Country" over the newer stuff.
So yeh, no reason to think that you can't do this Kathy. It is all about "Attitude". My favorite thing I tell folks, 90% of anything you do in life is Attitude.
Good luck.
Ernie
I absolutely LOVE the old school rock and roll of the 60's, and even the doo wop era. Huge Beatles fan here. Ooops, shouldn't have said that, apparently my taste in music isn't "black" enough for a lot of the people I meet in life. Enter the stereotype that since I have dreadlocks that all I listen to is Bob Marley and rap. I'm all over the place with music, grew up on old school r&b and smooth jazz, and picked up on various genres when I was in junior high and high school. I went to high school in the last era of good r&b and rap and alternative the 90's, (in my opinion) a lot of this new "music" is just so...lame.
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Kathy...I'm 62...and I still drive truck. I was a little younger than you when I started OTR. But truthfully, when it comes to driving, it doesn't take anything but a young spirit !! And for those of us who kinda need a place to get to know yourself, and get over something, its a fine place for that. When things get to close...you just fire up the diesel and head it down the road....thats IF your logbook will let ya.... James...I was fortunate enough to be a child of the 60's...but the music of the 50's will always be closest to my heart. I'm a worn out Duwop fan. But the 60's were magical, and the freedom then will never be seen again. It saddens me that tour wold has gone the way it has...I'd like my granddaughter to be able to have the fun I did.....wait....not ALL of it.... but I'm sure you know what I mean...
Logbook:
A written or electronic record of a driver's duty status which must be maintained at all times. The driver records the amount of time spent driving, on-duty not driving, in the sleeper berth, or off duty. The enforcement of the Hours Of Service Rules (HOS) are based upon the entries put in a driver's logbook.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.