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David Cook: Were those professional truckers, or pick-up drivers?

Re “Traffic from big-rig protest snarls freeways” (Page 3A, Oct. 7): With the current protests by truckers, the headline was misleading. The media needs to differentiate between 18 wheelers and pickup trucks. I’m a truck driver myself and I am sick of the stigmas it carries due to the ones who are not professional drivers, but wet behind the ears students who should still be with a trainer.

David Cook, Selmer, Tenn.

Editor’s note: The protests was conducted by Class CDL, professional truck drivers.

This story was originally published October 9, 2017 at 12:30 PM with the headline "David Cook: Were those professional truckers, or pick-up drivers?."

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