Laws & Regulations
DOT Doctor busted for handing out bogus trucker medical certificates
A Georgia doctor will face more than two years in prison for providing CDL holders with medical certificates when they hadn't actually undergone physical examinations to assess whether they were fit to drive.
Canadian province significantly increases new truck driver training requirements
After Canadian transportation authorities announced strict minimum training standards for truck drivers, many are wondering if American authorities should ask the same of their entry-level truck drivers.
Indiana drivers spared from new tolls because the state made enough on truck-only tolls
The governor of Indiana says that he will not impose any more new interstate tolls during his administration, in part because he has already raked in enough money from a recent truck-only toll increase to fund a whole slew of infrastructure improvements.
Trucker with narcolepsy asks DOT for permission to drive
An Illinois man has made an unusual request of federal authorities -- he wants their permission to drive semi trucks even though he suffers from narcolepsy.
The Dept. of Transportation is asking truckers for help to improve truck parking
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is asking for input from truckers on the current truck parking situation in America.
DOT increases fines for federal trucking violations across the board
This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that they will be increasing fines for all commercial vehicle violations.
CHP warns paper logs are no longer acceptable without exemption
A year after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) put electronic logging device regulations into effect, California troopers are warning truckers that their paper logs books will absolutely not be accepted any longer.
Trucking industry targeting high school students to help fill the ‘driver shortage’
A high school in California is hoping to entice female students into the trucking industry in order to address the so-called 'truck driver shortage.'
A 2,555 mile-long interstate will have troopers stationed every 20 miles on Thanksgiving weekend
State troopers in eight states are planning a major enforcement campaign over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Truckers are receiving help from an unlikely source in the fight against truck-only tolls
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is backing state trucking groups in their fight against a new plan to toll only trucks.
CVSA tells officers not to wake up sleeping drivers, leave off-duty truckers alone
New guidance from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) tells inspection officers that they must leave truck drivers alone when they are off-duty or in the sleeper berth.
Trump administration announces surprise plan for stricter truck emissions
Today the Trump administration debuted a new plan designed to crack down on emissions from heavy duty trucks.