Laws & Regulations

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has recently released a video to help train truck drivers on safe urban driving practices -- and for many truckers, it will be required viewing. Specifically, the video is...

A new proposed bill would allow states to choose to increase the maximum truck weight from 80,000 pounds to 91,000 with a sixth axle. The Safe, Flexible, and Efficient Trucking Act, proposed by Rep. Reid Ribble,...

Facing an over $7 million road repair bill, officials in Saline County say that the time has come to crack down on overweight trucks, which they believe are responsible for the road damage.

"You don't decide where to stop. I do," says this angry cop as he berates a truck driver for waiting to pull over until he feels it is safe!

Tennessee troopers are using 18 wheelers to catch and ticket texting drivers.

In what is being called a "test case" for the trucking industry, Ontario courts have denied a trucker's request to remove the speed limiters in spite of his claim that the devices are unsafe...

After citizen complaints about the "irritating" sound of big trucks braking, East Allen Township in Pennsylvania has voted to participate in a study intended to motivate truck drivers to silence their jake brakes.

Law enforcement agents throughout North America will be on the prowl for unsafe driving behaviors in both passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles from October 18-24 as part of the CVSA's Operation Safe Driver Week.

A new report from the Public Service Commission of West Virginia shows that commercial vehicle inspections have sharply increased this quarter. Over 3,000 Truck Inspections Performed According to the report, Transportation Enforcement Officers inspected 3,292 trucks on 10...

Maryland State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division upped truck enforcement last week, putting 10 truck drivers out of service for having a suspended CDL or no CDL at all.

The Department of Transportation has released the results of a truck parking survey put into motion by Jason's Law and declared that truck parking shortages are a national safety concern.

CRST Expedited has requested an exemption from the FMCSA that would allow its drivers the flexibility to split their 10-hour sleeper berth period.

A Delaware truck driver was arrested this week after authorities caught him trying to evade tolls on the George Washington Bridge.

A judge has sided with a group of truck drivers who claimed that Werner Enterprises used unfair meal break and rest policies to pay them less than minimum wage. Court Sides With Truck Drivers in...

The FMSCA says that Hours of Service violations have fallen dramatically while other commercial vehicle violations have risen slightly.

The EPA has finalized agreements with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to try to cut down on air pollution by severely restricting truckers from idling.