Laws & Regulations
Canadian court rules against driver-facing cameras
Canadian truckers who feel that driver-facing cameras are an invasion of privacy can claim victory following a five year legal battle against Sysco Quebec. Quebec...
Senate To Hold Hearing On Self-Driving Trucks
Next week, the U.S. Senate will be holding a hearing to explore the benefits and roadblocks that automated driving technology will bring to trucking. The...
Federal court sides with trucker reportedly fired for taking breaks when he was tired
The Department of Labor has been ordered to reopen the previously dismissed complaint of a trucker who was fired after taking breaks when he...
House rejects one attempt to postpone ELD Mandate
Last night, the House rejected one of the two measures brought forth by a Texas lawmaker meant to push back the deadline for the...
FMCSA issues emergency declaration for 26 states
In anticipation of fuel shortages caused by Tropical Storm Harvey, the FMCSA has issued a regional emergency declaration in 26 states.
Truckers Assisting In Fuel...
Utah nurse violently arrested for refusing to illegally drug test unconscious trucker
A Utah nurse who refused to draw blood from an unconscious truck driver following a crash has accused a police officer of assaulting her and...
OOIDA: 26 states not authorized to enforce ELD mandate
This week the Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association filed a petition with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration alleging that over half of the states in...
Charges dropped against trucker in “driving while armed” court case
Prosecutors in Wisconsin have thrown out the charges against a truck driver who was caught with a handgun at a weigh station last year.
Case Dismissed...
Costco ditches trucking company over driver abuse allegations
Costco Wholesale will no longer do business with a California port trucking company accused of serious labor violations committed against its drivers.
Costco Cuts Out...
Mother of son killed in accident with truck talks to Washington about underride guards
Laurie and Randy Higginbotham are in Washington D.C. today to talk with trucking and insurance companies about underride guards as a result of their...
CVSA to begin placing drivers out of service for ELD violations April 1, 2018
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has announced that it will begin to place truck drivers out of service for ELD-related violations more than three months...
Border Patrol: do you know your rights?
As Border Patrol searches of semi trucks have increased in the wake of several high profile human smuggling incidents, many drivers are seeking clarification...