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tions saying they aren’t tough enough. those outside the industry through impact on the families that stop by to
Currently, the standards mandate a music.” listen and on the people they share her
70-hour average work week for truckers, Lawler recorded the song “Highway music with back home. Plus, I can’t
allowing drivers who reach that limit Angel” in honor of the truck driving imagine any truck driver getting back
to only begin driving again after rest- men and women who have risked their on the road without feeling a little
ing for 34 consecutive hours (including own lives to rescue other motorists and prouder.”
two nights), and requiring a 30-min- have been named Highway Angels by Arkansans can catch the tour in
ute “off-duty” break during the first 8 the Truckload Carriers Association. North Little Rock at the Petro Stopping
hours of a shift. Center on Tuesday, Oct. 1 and in West
Highway Angel, a beautiful stranger Memphis at the Petro Stopping Center
coUNTry MUSic aNd TrUck Who would be the light, on my darkest on Wednesday, Oct. 2 (both Petros
driviNg aN all-aMEricaN night are on I-40). Each stop will feature
coMbo And save me from this hell an hour-long acoustic performance by
Country music recording artist Highway Angel Lawler from atop a flatbed truck, as
Lindsey Lawler is the new face and voice Road to road, coast to coast, giving back well as a live, two-hour radio remote
of the Truckload Carriers Association’s when they get the chance to through Renegade Radio Nashville.
Highway Angel program. Lawler will Saved my life passing through, I thank The tour stops will also have sponsored
go on tour to promote a better truck- God I can say, thank you. booths promoting and interactive fami-
ing industry image performing at ly-friendly experience.
TravelCenters of America locations “Lindsay’s lyrics describe the life of
throughout the Southeast and Midwest. the professional truck driver in terms WEll rEprESENTEd
“For the longest time, the trucking and everyone can understand, putting a Two Arkansans took top hon-
country music industries went hand- recognizable face behind the wheel of ors at the National Truck Driving
in-hand,” said Lawler. “We’re looking every tractor trailer,” said Chris Burress, Championship in Salt Lake City, Utah.
forward to expanding the reach of a president of the Truckload Carriers Corporal Derek Canard of the Arkansas
positive trucking industry image to Association. “She’s going to have huge 

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