Laws & Regulations
Company says ‘it’s not pot’, sues Idaho State Police
A company has filed a lawsuit against state and local authorities after they say that a truckload of industrial hemp was wrongly identified as marijuana.
Lawmaker reportedly plans to reintroduce bills to exempt small carriers from ELDs
A new report suggests that a Minnesota lawmaker has plans to reintroduce two bills that would exempt some truckers from ELD regulation requirements.
New bill would expand ‘stand your ground’ gun rights
A Tennessee lawmaker recently introduced new "stand your ground" legislation that would strengthen protections for those who use deadly force to defend themselves from civil or criminal prosecution.
Study: ELDs have not decreased semi truck crashes
A new study published this month examined the effects of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate on commercial vehicle crash rates a year after the regulation went into effect.
Bill to allow tow companies to sell belongings from inside vehicles
A newly introduced bill will allow towing companies in Mississippi with unpaid tow bills to sell the personal property inside the vehicle.
Under pressure from truckers, Virginia lawmakers cancel plans for tolls on I-81
This week, lawmakers in Virginia opted to kill plan to place tolls on cars and semi trucks traveling on I-81.
NY governor says he’ll punish truckers who violate travel ban
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has declared war on truck drivers who are in violation of a weather related travel ban issued earlier this...
New York bans tractor trailers from certain highways and interstates
Authorities in New York have issued a truck travel ban due to dangerous winter weather.
Nine states consider increasing speed limits
Lawmakers in several states have recently introduced or passed legislation to get rid of speed differentials or to increase speed limits for all drivers.
Former PennDOT official gets house arrest for taking bribes for years
This week, a former Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) official was sentenced after he admitted to accepting bribes from contractors for several years.
Officials issue warnings after semi truck ‘ice missile’ injures motorist
After a motorist was severely injured by a chunk of ice that fell off of a semi truck in Pennsylvania this week, both law enforcement and members of the trucking community are taking a closer look at the problem of ice removal for commercial vehicle drivers.
New concealed carry bill would make it easier for truckers to defend themselves across state lines
A newly introduced bill seeks to simply the confusing patchwork of state conceal and carry reciprocity laws, which would make it easier for professional truck drivers to legally defend themselves as they drive cross country.