Laws & Regulations
Town To Crackdown On “Hiding” And “Napping” Truckers
Officials in a Pennsylvania township are looking for ways to keep truckers from napping in their town, according to a report in the Allentown...
New Law: No Permit Required To Conceal And Carry In Maine
A controversial new law went into effect in Maine last Thursday that will allow people to carry concealed weapons without a permit in the...
Pension Checks May Be Slashed In Half For 273,000 Truckers
The Central States Pension Fund is moving forward with a plan that would cut pension checks in half for over a quarter of a...
INFOGRAPHIC: The ELD Mandate Timeline
Since President Obama signed the MAP-21 bill in 2012, ELDs have been inching closer and closer to becoming a part of every truck driver's...
FMCSA Wants To Clarify Trucking Regulations
After receiving several petitions from the ATA and the CVSA and recommendations from the NTSB, the FMCSA has announced plans to clarify the language on...
Beet Truck Crashes Raise Questions About Harvest Trucking Regulations
Three recent beet truck crashes in Minnesota and North Dakota have left two dead and three hurt, raising questions about exempting farmers from the...
Ohio State Patrol Launches Program To Keep A Closer Eye On Truckers
The Ohio State Highway Patrol will launch their Road Watch 100 program today in an effort to more closely monitor truckers. The major focus of...
Hours Of Service Rules Suspended For Truckers In Flood Areas
After epic flooding in the Carolinas forced officials to declare a state of emergency, the governors of both states have announced that HOS rules...
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Blitz To Take Place In October
Operation Safe Driver Week is taking place later this month. Are you prepared? The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance is holding its yearly Operation Safe Driver...
Mandatory Human Trafficking Training For Ohio Truck Drivers
Ohio has become the first state to require CDL drivers to receive training on preventing and reporting human trafficking. Starting in January 2016, all new...
Pennsylvania Township To Put Brakes On Truck Traffic After Resident Complaints
Upper Macungie Township in Pennsylvania has approved an ordinance that will restrict truck traffic after residents complained about having to deal with big trucks...
Police Pose As Panhandlers To Nab Texting Drivers
Police in Somersworth, New Hampshire, posed as panhandlers, catching 96 drivers using cellphones during a 5-day sting operation. Since 2014, it has been illegal to use...