Laws & Regulations
Now you can take a college class to learn how to drive self-driving trucks
An Arizona community college is offering an unusual new course that promises to train truck drivers for a job that doesn't really exist yet....
DOT needs your help defining ‘agricultural commodity’ and ‘livestock’
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) put out a request for comment on revising the definitions of the terms 'agricultural commodity' and 'livestock' as they relate to truck driver hours of service (HOS) regulations ahead of impending plans to alter those definitions to provide farmers and truckers with increased flexibility.
FMCSA to examine violence against female & minority truckers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced plans to conduct a survey on the prevalence and severity of race and gender related harassment and violence experienced by women and minority truck drivers.
Road rage shootings are getting so bad in one city that police formed a task force
Citing an increase in gun violence on the city's roadways, Memphis police are teaming up with Tennessee troopers for a major enforcement operation.
Bill to toughen up CDL requirements after crash that claimed motorcyclists’ lives
The Governor of Massachusetts has introduced a bill that would significantly increase the requirements for obtaining and keeping a commercial drivers license (CDL) in the wake of a high profile crash that claimed the lives of several members of a motorcycle club.
Oversized load driver arrested after troopers discover missing wheel assembly
New Hampshire State Police say that they arrested a truck driver who they were providing an escort for after discovering multiple violations.
Bill would require automatic emergency braking systems in all new semis
Lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require all new commercial vehicles to come equipped with automatic braking systems.
Troopers ticketed 43 drivers during 3 hour detail by hiding in a semi truck
Indiana State Police say that they were able to tickets dozens of drivers today thanks to a trooper perched in a semi truck who was able to spot violations that normally go unnoticed by officers in cruisers.
FMCSA bans CMV drivers convicted of human trafficking for life
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced a final rule today that will permanently ban a person from operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) for life if they are found guilty of human trafficking.
Rhode Island raked in more than $7 million in truck-only tolls in a year
Rhode Island transportation officials say that they collected more revenue than expected in the first year of their controversial truck-only tolling program.
Yes, that nationwide driver crackdown is just a few days away
You've got just a few more days to get yourself ready for a weeklong driver-focused enforcement campaign.
Prime, Inc. sues Amazon over trademark infringement
One of the nation's largest trucking companies is taking on retail giant Amazon over their use of the word "Prime" on their truck's trailers.