Free Data Roaming is coming! – BigRoad Tech Tip
Hey T-Mobile fans, good news! Beginning October 31st the company is making data roaming free in 100 countries!
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Which is more of a threat on the highway.. Trucks or Cars?!
CCJ Digital posted this really interesting infographic on its website. Good news for truckers! The stats show that trucks are less of a threat on the road as compared to cars.
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Be a Rock and Roll Coach Driver in Five (not-so-easy) Lessons
The unglamorous truth about transporting today’s biggest names in entertainment
“Hey Driver, got anyone famous on that bus?”
That’s the question I get asked whenever I pull the platinum beauty into a fuel island while on tour. Read More »Be a Rock and Roll Coach Driver in Five (not-so-easy) Lessons
Hey truckers! Suffering from Sleep Apnea? There’s an App for that!
In the modern age that we live in where there is literally an app for everything, so it shouldn’t surprise you that there is an app for sleep apnea sufferers. It is called Sleepmapper and has been created by Philips Respironics.
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What Version of BigRoad are you Using?
This is the question that usually precedes many of the issues our customer support team comes across daily. Often, the simplest solution is the route of the problem. A dated app will inhibit the system’s optimal functionality.
BigRoad is not exclusive to the age old problem of ‘Functionality vs. App version’. They are one in the same. Any software whether it be on your mobile device, laptop or tablet will have updates. Our product development team work to make BigRoad and DashLink function as seamlessly as possible.
A Five-year Plan and then the Final Bow…
This fall marked my 22nd year of being in the transportation industry and my twenty-first year in the music industry.
I am on year 2 of a 5 year plan to be semi-retired by the age of 59 and although I will still need to “work”, I do not intend to kill myself doing it nor do I intend to continue living out of a suitcase 275+ days per year.
I have friends that all say the same thing, what will you do after you leave the road? My response is “Welcome to Wal-Mart, do you need a buggy?”
Tailgating Trucks – Sloppy Lane Changes; Real Stories From the Road
Rick Smith talks about common mistakes made by the pros and Sunday drivers alike
Joker’s to the left of me, Clowns to my right… Here I am, stuck on the highway with you!
Do you honestly drive that thing as though you are in a Toyota? I mean seriously!
After 21 years of being on the road traveling in all 48 Continental US States, 9 Canadian Provinces and well over one million miles I am continually amazed at how some of my professional colleagues operate a commercial motor vehicle.
We all are familiar with those laser engraved words on your personal vehicle’s side view mirror, you know the ones: “Objects in this mirror are closer than they appear.”Read More »Tailgating Trucks – Sloppy Lane Changes; Real Stories From the Road
A Day in the Life – When the Tour Bus Reaches the Stadium
When I left you last week, I told you about how my typical day starts and what the fist half on my day typically involves.This week I’m going to tell you what happens when we finally reach the arena.
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On The Road Again – My Day Driving an Entertainment Coach
I have told you in previous posts how to get into the entertainment industry; now let me tell you what my typical day is like.
As a bus driver, my “day” normally starts with a hotel lobby pick up around midnight if you are driving the crew and a bit earlier if you are driving the band. Yes, we are in a hotel everyday while on tour, but I will get to that in a minute.
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