CDL training program at Omaha’s Metro Community College. Partner added TAT training as a mandatory part of the program about a year ago after learning about the organization at a convention. “What made me really want to get involved


was my time as a truck driver, realizing what most truck drivers make light of — calling these girls lot lizards — is not something to be made light of,” he said. “It made me ashamed that I made light of it. I would rather have been on the other side saying what can I do to help these girls. I was unable to do something because of my own ignorance.” Now, Partner is determined that the new


drivers coming out of Metro Community College’s program will know enough about what they see and what they can do about it to make a difference. “It’s very eye-opening for them,” he said.


“Tey say they really had no idea that’s what was going on.” His ultimate goal, he said, is to convince


the Nebraska legislature to pass a law requiring every truck driving school in the state to


CONVINCE THE NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE TO PASS A LAW REQUIRING EVERY


TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL IN THE STATE TO INCLUDE TAT TRAINING IN THEIR CURRICULUM.


include TAT training in their curriculum. Every student who’s graduated from the


CDL training program at Metro Community College in the last year has gone through the Truckers Against Trafficking training as well. A number of Nebraska-based companies,


including Werner Enterprises and Cubby’s truck stops, have also committed to put their drivers through TAT training, said TAT co- founder and executive director Kendis Paris.


Te hotline — 888-373-7888 — is


run by the National Human Trafficking Resource Center. It is staffed around the clock, and drivers don’t have to share their personal information or speak directly to law enforcement if they don’t want to. Te TAT training is simple, but it’s proving


to be very effective. Kimmel’s may be the best- known story of a truck driver helping identify


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The new Peterbilt of Lincoln: full-service dealership opens in Feb.


The new Peterbilt of Lincoln:


View updates, a map and a video of this new facility on our website: www.pbtruck.com/PBLincoln or scan this QR code:


HIS ULTIMATE GOAL, HE SAID, IS TO


Our new full-service Peterbilt of Lincoln truck dealership opens in late Feb. This new facility expands quality Peterbilt Trucks, Parts and Services into southeast Nebraska with these amenities:


� Convenient location along I-80 frontage road � New 48,000 ft.2


state-of-the-art facility


� 9 acres – lots of big rig parking on paved lot � 16 service bays and CNG/LNG repair bays � Long Quick Lube Bay (no need to drop trailer)


� Truck sales offices and truck sales lot � Large parts store display with parts for all makes � Truckers Lounge, TV, shower & laundry available � Energy-efficient systems, air conditioning throughout � VisCheck undercarriage diagnostic machine


Peterbilt of Lincoln


402-858-8400 • 877-499-7383 NEBRASKA TRUCKER — ISSUE 1, 2016 — www.nebtrucking.com


I-80 Exit 405 (6262 Arbor Rd.) www.pbtruck.com


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