Tag: Truck Drivers

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to raise tolls for 11th year in a row

This week, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission approved a plan to hike tolls by 6% in 2019.

VIDEO: The “driver shortage” explained as a driver turnover, pay problem

Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association President Todd Spencer appeared on Fox Business to set the record straight about the American "truck driver shortage."

Arkansas trooper says it’s “very common” to stop truckers who can’t read road signs

A report from an Arkansas news station suggests that state police are frequently pulling over truck drivers who do not have enough understanding of the English language to read road signs.

Artist creates gorgeous drawings that capture trucking life

Truck lovers and truck drivers alike should take a moment to check out this artist's beautiful illustrations that highlight the machines that keep America moving.

Two truck drivers were stranded by highway protesters. Their surprising reaction to the situation is going viral.

Two truckers named Gene and Robert who were stuck in their trucks for hours because of protesters blocking a Pittsburgh roadway last week have gone viral.

Kansas truckers must complete human trafficking training to obtain or renew CDL

Starting next week, truck drivers in the state of Kansas who want to either obtain their Commercial Driver's License (CDL) for the first or to renew their CDL will be required to complete human trafficking training first. 

Driver-focused enforcement blitz is just two weeks away

Here's a quick reminder that the The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's "Operation Safe Driver Week" enforcement event is coming up in July.

CHP reminds drivers to check their loads frequently after spotting this on the road

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is reminding truck drivers to check their loads after spotting this load on a truck going 31 miles over the speed limit.

New bill to study how many truckers are quitting because of ELDs

A North Dakota congressman recently introduced a bill that would require the U.S. Department of Transportation to conduct a study to determine how many truck drivers have left their jobs because of Electronic Logging Device (ELD) regulations.

STUDY: Fatigue-related CMV crashes increase the further a driver has to go to find parking

A new study from the University of Kentucky found that the rate of fatigue-related crashes by commercial vehicle drivers increases the further that the crash site is from a rest area or truck stop.

Protesters plan to shut down the Dan Ryan Expressway next week

A group of activists are planning on marching on the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago, Illinois, next week.

Already awful Lincoln Tunnel bottleneck is going to get way worse for the next two and a half years

Transportation officials in New York and New Jersey are warning drivers that they should expect "severe congestion" during the two year period that they'll be working on reconstruction of the Route 495 Viaduct connecting the Lincoln Tunnel to the New Jersey Turnpike. 

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