In Mark Dalton: SmartDriver, owner/operator Mark Dalton took a young know-it-all driver named Jimmy on a coast-to-coast trip that included everything from road rage, stolen cars and hijacking to kidnapping and attempted murder. Along the way, Mark Dalton learned a lot about fuel-efficient driving, and Jimmy learned that not everything about trucking can be taught in the classroom. Now, after a successful conclusion to their cross-Canada adventure, Mark is looking forward to an easy westward trip home. Problem is, there is no such thing as easy when Mark Dalton’s behind the wheel, and what starts out as a milk run quickly heads south, literally, as they take a load into California, where the laws are strange and danger lurks behind each truckstop. Natural Resources Canada – through the Office of Energy Efficiency’s ecoENERGY for Fleets (FleetSmart) – helps commercial and municipal fleets reduce fuel consumption and emissions through improved energy-efficient practices. This contributes to the reduction of greenhouse gases and helps Canada meet the challenges of climate change. For more information on fleet energy-savings opportunities, contact FleetSmart Office of Energy Efficiency Natural Resources Canada 580 Booth Street, 18th Floor Ottawa ON K1A 0E4 Fax: 613-952-8169 E-mail:
[email protected] Web site: fleetsmart.nrcan.gc.ca Natural Resources Canada’s Office of Energy Efficiency Leading Canadians to Energy Efficiency at Home, at Work and on the Road © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2009 © Edo van Belkom, 2009 Cat. No. M144-179/2009E ISBN 978-1-100-11912-0 Aussi disponible en français sous le titre : Mark Dalton – ConducteurAverti 2 — Chargement louche Un roman Écoflotte d’Edo van Belkom Recycled paper DEDICATION For Tony Nguyen, who took us on for the long haul.