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Speed limit up to 80 MPH along 59 mile stretch of H.E. Bailey Turnpike — and truckers aren’t happy about it
This week, a higher speed limit went into effect on a portion of the Oklahoma Turnpike.
Feds plan to replace Unified Registration System with ‘FMCSA Registration System’
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is considering doing away with the Unified Registration System (URS) in favor of a new online registration system.
$1.7 million awarded to man who says truck driver’s train horn caused hearing loss
A Mississippi jury sided with a man who said that a truck driver's train horn blast caused him permanent hearing loss.
$19K fine issued for overweight violation, truck driver arrested hours later for defying out-of-service order
Police in Oregon issued a large fine for an overweight violation and then arrested a truck driver two hours later for operating while out-of-service, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office (WCSO).
Marijuana testing took thousands of truckers off the road in 2023, endangering supply chain, pro-pot group says
Pro-pot advocacy group NORML says that current federal marijuana testing practices are forcing tens of thousands of truck drivers to leave the industry for good.
Indiana cops step up enforcement due to truckers ‘blatantly ignoring’ no truck signage
The La Porte County Sheriff's Office (LPCSO) is amping up patrols due to truckers 'blatantly ignoring' no truck signage.
California trucking co. to pay $208K for fuel spill, EPA says
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that a trucking company must pay more than $200,000 for violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA).
Reckless drivers to be targeted during CVSA Operation Safe Driver Week
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has provided details to get drivers ready for the upcoming Operation Safe Driver Week blitz.
NYPD begins deployment of ‘Barnacle Device’ to combat illegal truck parking
The New York Police Department (NYPD) is for the first time using a windshield boot to combat illegal truck parking in the city.
Speed limiters required for commercial trucks in B.C. starting this weekend
Canadian transportation officials are reminding truckers that speed limiters will be mandatory for commercial vehicles in British Columbia in just a couple of days.
Oversize loads banned from 83 Texas counties for solar eclipse
Oversize loads banned from 83 Texas counties in to cut down on traffic during the solar eclipse. The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles states that...
Texas town bans big rig street parking city-wide
This week, the city of College Station, Texas, approved an ordinance banning big parking city-wide.