Laws & Regulations
Driver charged with operating a commercial vehicle while unqualified in crash on Wolf Creek Pass, Colorado troopers say
The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) said charges have been issued following a serious semi truck crash on Wolf Creek Pass on Monday. CSP responded to the...
Wisconsin troopers stop semi truck for 30,000 pound weight violation
The Wisconsin State Patrol (WSP) recently caught a semi truck driver operating well over the legal weight without a permit. Troopers recently stopped a...
Feds push tech companies to release identities of thousands of users of emissions ‘defeat device’ system
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is pushing tech companies to release identification information for users of EZ Lynk, a company accused of violating...
Pennsylvania troopers conducted multi-day hazardous grade truck enforcement detail
The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) recently conducted a multiple day operation targeting trucks that bypass hazardous grade truck pull-off areas. On May 20, 2026, PSP...
British Columbia passes law mandating dash cams for commercial vehicles
Lawmakers passed a bill making British Columbia "the first Canadian jurisdiction to require commercial dash cameras." On May 26, officials announced the passage of Bill...
Supreme Court tosses Florida’s lawsuit over triple fatality Turnpike crash
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit filed by the state of Florida against California and Washington after a high-profile triple fatality crash that...
Volvo to pay $197 million to California to settle emissions violation case involving 10,000 truck engines
Volvo Group North America, LLC has agreed to pay nearly $200 million to settle California Air Resources Board (CARB) allegations of violations of emissions...
CHP puts the brakes on unlicensed pickup truck driver hauling ‘unsafe load’
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) took enforcement action against a pickup truck driver hauling an unsafe load in the Hayward area. On May 23,...
$49 million verdict: Texas trucking company and driver accused of violating hours-of-service before fatal crash
This week, a Texas jury awarded tens of millions of dollars to the family of a man killed in a crash with a semi...
Wyoming sheriff calls out truck’s owner for having driver load ‘100,750 pounds of frac sand’
The Laramie County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) found multiple violations after pulling over a truck hauling frac sand in Wyoming on Friday. As part of...
More than 900 commercial vehicles inspected in North Texas as part of Roadcheck blitz
The Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) - North Texas Region released results from last week's Roadcheck inspection campaign. As part of the larger...
Troopers use seized semi truck for traffic enforcement along Ohio Turnpike
The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is using a police-marked semi truck in enforcement activities in work zones. Amid a push for increased work...