Laws & Regulations
Indiana Plans To Track Overweight Trucks With License Plate Technology
The Indiana Department of Transportation announced that they will use new technology to track overweight vehicles traveling on their roads without permits starting next...
Police Ticket Over 900 Truckers In 5 Days On I-94
Michigan State Police, Indiana State Police, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol say that they ticketed over 900 truck drivers on I-94 during an...
Virginia Will End Conceal And Carry Reciprocity Agreements With 25 States
Attorney General Mark R. Herring announced today that Virginia will no longer recognize conceal and carry permits from 25 other states. Effective February 1, conceal and...
California Bans Driverless Vehicles, Angers Google
California lawmakers released a set of preliminary rules that ban driverless vehicles on their roads yesterday. The new rules require that a driver with a special...
OOIDA Takes FMCSA To Court Over Electronic Logs
OOIDA announced yesterday that they have filed a lawsuit against the FMCSA over its recent mandate that all truck drivers switch to electronic logging...
Fatal Crash Gives Rise To New Policy For Oversized Load Drivers
In the wake of a crash that killed a New Hampshire woman in 2013, a new policy has been put in place that will...
Wisconsin Legislator Wants To Impound Vehicles To Keep “Reckless” Drivers Off Road
A Republican lawmaker from Wisconsin has introduced a bill that would impound vehicles if the operator is found to be driving without a valid...
Final Electronic Logging Devices Ruling Released
After years of review and debate, the FMCSA has finally released a final ruling that will require electronic logging devices for truck drivers in...
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...