Tag: Fourth Amendment

A brave but stupid work pickup truck just barely avoids ruining a trucker’s day in this annoying dash cam clip.  In the video, a trucker is traveling next to an exit lane in a construction zone when...
The Donner Pass rest area was closed for cleanup of a hazmat spill after a large leak from the back of a semi truck.  The California Highway Patrol was called to the Donner Pass rest area on...

OOIDA Takes The ELD Mandate To The Supreme Court

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has announced that it has filed a suit challenging the constitutionality of the ELD mandate with the U.S. Supreme...

Truck Driver Goes To Court To Fight Law On Searching Commercial Vehicles Without Probable Cause

Today a St. Louis court heard arguments on whether it is constitutional for troopers to pull over and search commercial vehicles without probable cause. A...

Fight Against ELDs Is Lost In Seventh Circuit Court

Yesterday the U.S.  Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled against OOIDA in its fight against the electronic logging device mandate. OOIDA: ELDs Are Invasion Of...

FMCSA: ELDs Okay Because Truckers Have Lower Expectations Of Privacy

In response to challenges from OOIDA, the FMCSA has filed a 60 page legal document that says ELDs do not violate a driver's right...

OOIDA: ELDs Are Unconstitutional

The Owner-Operator Independent Driver's Association (OOIDA) is taking the FMCSA to court over its mandate requiring electronic monitoring devices (ELDs) in commercial vehicles on...

The Pre-Trip Inspection Dec. 19 – 26

News about the trucking and transportation industry condensed into a short format. This week, the FMCSA's hand-held cell ban, fuel tampering lawsuits and more...

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