Alabama passes bill allowing 18 – 20 year olds to drive CMVs intrastate
One of the last two states that forbid drivers under 21 years of age from operating commercial vehicles intrastate has passed a bill to allow 18 -- 20 year olds to drive trucks as long as they stay within Alabama state lines.
FMCSA moves forward with under 21 truck driver pilot program
Today the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) officially announced their intentions to move forward with a plan that would allow teenagers to operate commercial vehicle interstate by asking for public comment...
Petition calls for dropped charges for truckers hauling hemp in Idaho
More than 4,000 people have signed a petition that calls for Idaho authorities to drop drug trafficking charges that were recently leveled against three truck drivers who were caught hauling hemp in the state.
Mega-carrier agrees to $37 million settlement in lease-to-own suit
C.R. England Inc. recently announced that they have agreed to pay out nearly $38 million to a group of truck drivers who say that they were misled into entering into a lease-to-own program with financial terms that made it tough for them to succeed.
Troopers go ‘undercover’ for week-long enforcement blitz
The Illinois State Police will be hiding right under the nose of passing drivers during a special undercover patrol operation this week.
New ‘flexible’ Hours of Service regulations set to debut in June
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is scheduled to unveil its highly anticipated changes to truck driver Hours of Service regulations early next month.
CVSA releases dates for weeklong driver crackdown
Today the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) released the dates for this year's Operation Safe Driver Week enforcement campaign.
State to use cameras to catch work zone speeders
Transportation authorities in Pennsylvania will start using camera technology to automatically detect and ticket drivers who speed in work zones.
Police use drone to show how serious they are about ‘move over’ enforcement
An Illinois sheriff has shared unique drone footage showing just how quickly and efficiently they are pulling over drivers who fail to move over for emergency vehicles. On Monday,...
Cops tag along in a truck to catch texters
A Kentucky police department is using semi trucks to get an eagle-eye view of distracted drivers. According to a new report from WYMT, officers with the Barbourville Police...
Six states team up for 4/20 ‘impaired driving’ enforcement blitz
Law enforcement agencies across six state are planning a major enforcement campaign on a popular "stoner" holiday.
Troopers to target distracted drivers with ‘Operation Incognito’
Tennessee police are launching a major enforcement campaign to catch distracted drivers in the act.
Truckers fight back against ‘big truck wreck’ attorney billboards
A Louisiana trucking group is taking action against "billboard blight" -- especially those billboards advertising for "big truck wreck" lawyers -- by supporting new legislation in the state's House and Senate.
Truckers can now be placed out of service for these 4 violations
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has updated their Out of Service criteria -- and here's what you need to know.
Truck driver out of service for continuing to drive after multiple drug violations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that they ordered a truck driver off the road for multiple controlled substance violations.
New York becomes first city to introduce ‘congestion pricing’ for cars and trucks
Lawmakers in New York have agreed to a plan to add 'congestion pricing' for drivers who want to enter congested midtown Manhattan.