Laws & Regulations
Commercial vehicle driver arrested for illegal firearms possession after accidentally following GPS into Canada
A commercial vehicle driver was arrested at a New York Port of Entry after border agents discovered that he was illegally in possession of...
Statewide enforcement detail to target drivers who fail to pay Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls, aggressive driving
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) and Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) will partner for a major traffic operation targeting drivers with unpaid Turnpike tolls, as...
ICE agents working with Iowa troopers to target drivers bypassing weigh stations
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are working with Iowa State Troopers to target potentially illegal immigrants bypassing interstate weigh stations, court documents show. Des...
ATA ordered to pay $200,000 to state of Rhode Island after years-long fight over truck-only tolling
The American Trucking Associations has been ordered to pay the state of Rhode Island $200,000 after a years-long fight and several different rulings over...
Michigan troopers charge trucker after finding throwing stars, sword, brass knuckles, open containers, and ELD tampering
Michigan State Police (MSP) discovered numerous illegal weapons as well as open containers of alcohol and evidence of Electronic Logging Device (ELD) tampering during...
EPA removes DEF sensor requirement in move to save truckers and farmers ‘countless hours of lost time’
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a major move intended to save farmers, truckers, and other diesel equipment operators "billions of dollars in...
Cows stranded after truck driver who bypassed Port of Entry taken into custody on immigration detainer, Wyoming sheriff says
A cattle hauler was recently arrested in Laramie County, Wyoming, after a traffic stop uncovered license and immigration violations, according to local police. On March...
Commercial truck driver sentenced for illegally collecting $371K in disability, food stamp, and unemployment benefits
A Connecticut man was sentenced to prison for lying to the federal government to obtain hundreds of thousands of dollars in benefits while earning...
Senate’s Dalilah’s Law Act would create ‘death penalty aggravating factor’ for fatal crashes involving CDL drivers present in U.S. illegally
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) holders present in the U.S. illegally would face several stringent new penalties under the Senate's new Dalilah’s Law Act. On March 26,...
Truck driver charged after hit-and-run on police cruiser on New York State Thruway, troopers say
The New York State Police (NYSP) accused a truck driver of striking a police patrol vehicle on the New York State (NYS) Thruway and...
Bill eliminating lower speed limits for semi trucks officially signed into law in Idaho
A law eliminating lower speed limits for semi trucks has officially been signed into law in Idaho this week. House Bill 664 was signed into...
CMV enforcement at Pennsylvania rest area results in $1.2 million in marijuana products seized from semi truck
Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) seized a shipment of marijuana products discovered during a commercial vehicle enforcement detail at an I-80 rest stop. On March...