Laws & Regulations
Women Forced To Strip After Wading Through Neurotoxin To Help Trucker Win Suit
Two young women who were forced to strip naked and hosed down on the side of the interstate after wading through a neurotoxin to...
NY/NJ Port Authority Drops Idea To Ban Older Trucks Because Of Cost
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has backed off of a proposed plan to ban older trucks because they say that...
eManifest Enforcement Could Mean Big Fines For Truckers Crossing Canadian Border
American truck drivers crossing the Canadian border could be slapped with significant fines if they fail to comply with eManifest guidelines. The Canada Border Services...
Land Air Express Is Back On The Road
Following one of the FMCSA's largest trucking company shut-downs in history, the organization has announced that Land Air Express is back in business today. Land...
Land Air Express May Be FMCSA’s Largest Shut Down Ever
The FMCSA has put Vermont-based Land Air Express out of service, making it possibly the largest trucking company shut down ever conducted by the agency. According...
Indiana Plans To Track Overweight Trucks With License Plate Technology
The Indiana Department of Transportation announced that they will use new technology to track overweight vehicles traveling on their roads without permits starting next...
Police Ticket Over 900 Truckers In 5 Days On I-94
Michigan State Police, Indiana State Police, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol say that they ticketed over 900 truck drivers on I-94 during an...
Virginia Will End Conceal And Carry Reciprocity Agreements With 25 States
Attorney General Mark R. Herring announced today that Virginia will no longer recognize conceal and carry permits from 25 other states. Effective February 1, conceal and...
California Bans Driverless Vehicles, Angers Google
California lawmakers released a set of preliminary rules that ban driverless vehicles on their roads yesterday. The new rules require that a driver with a special...
OOIDA Takes FMCSA To Court Over Electronic Logs
OOIDA announced yesterday that they have filed a lawsuit against the FMCSA over its recent mandate that all truck drivers switch to electronic logging...
Fatal Crash Gives Rise To New Policy For Oversized Load Drivers
In the wake of a crash that killed a New Hampshire woman in 2013, a new policy has been put in place that will...
Wisconsin Legislator Wants To Impound Vehicles To Keep “Reckless” Drivers Off Road
A Republican lawmaker from Wisconsin has introduced a bill that would impound vehicles if the operator is found to be driving without a valid...