Laws & Regulations
NHTSA Asks For Stronger Underride Guards
The NHTSA announced that they recommend stronger underride guards on trucks to cut down on deaths when passenger vehicles rear end trucks. Around 400 people...
Decatur To Begin Enforcing Truck Routes
Alabama police began actively enforcing truck routes in Decatur on December 1, a year after the initial proposal to do so. The ordinance keeps trucks...
Trucker Wins $2 Million In Sexual And Racial Harassment Lawsuit Against Former Boss
New York courts have sided with a truck driver who endured both sexual and racial harassment from his former boss, awarding him a massive...
Expect Heavy Missouri Highway Patrol Enforcement On I-70 This Holiday
Tonight through Sunday, the Missouri Highway Patrol will be heavily enforcing traffic along I-70. The enhanced enforcement effort, dubbed "Operation C.A.R.E", means that every available...
Winter Weather Causes Crashes, Chains Required From Truckee To Baxter
Winter weather conditions have caused a series of crashes on I-80 near Truckee, California. There is no information any information on whether anyone was injured...
Ohio Trucking Company Shut Down After Inspection Leads To A Growing Mountain Of Violations
The FMSCA has shut down a Jefferson, Ohio trucking company after an unannounced roadside inspection revealed dozens of safety violations and triggered an investigation...
Company Suspends Driver For Facebook Brag: “Forget Sleeping, Money Talks”
The truck driver caused controversy yesterday by posting "Forget sleeping, money talks" on Facebook has been suspended by his company.
Facility Confirms Driver Was In...
Political Donor Sparks Highway Patrol Crack Down On Truckers Napping On Interstate
Despite making claims that North Carolina needs "fewer journalists and lawyers and more truck drivers and technical workers", Governor Pat McCrory allegedly allowed himself to be...
Minnesota Truck Driver Declared An Imminent Hazard To Public Safety After Fatal Crash
The FMCSA has announced that a Minnesota licensed truck driver is an imminent hazard to public safety. Following an investigation, the FMCSA says that driver John Ray...
Oyster Bay Bans Truck Traffic — But Feds Say They Can’t
After a unanimous vote, the town of Oyster Bay, New York voted to ban big trucks on South Oyster Bay Road -- but federal officials...
CDOT To Enforce Chain Laws On Passenger Vehicles As Well As Commercial Vehicles
The Colorado Department of Transportation announced yesterday that it plans to focus on enforcing chain laws on passenger vehicles as well as commercial vehicles...
Teen Trucker Bill Moves Forward In House
Last night, the House of Representatives voted down an amendment that would lower the minimum age of interstate truckers from 21 to 18. The amendment...