Tag: Truckers

Annual nationwide enforcement blitz targeting unsafe drivers scheduled for July

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) announced the dates for this year's Operation Safe Driver Week enforcement campaign today.

Health officials warn of measles threat for those who stopped at popular rest stop, diner

Public health officials are warning people who visited several New York locations including a rest stop and a diner that they could be at increased risk of contracting measles. 

U2 rockers Bono and The Edge disclosed as investors in freight-booking startup Convoy

A Silicon Valley-based freight-booking startup announced this morning that U2 band members Bono and The Edge have "invested in the future of trucking by supporting Convoy."

Arkansas troopers bust two truckers with more than 200 pounds of pot each at the same weigh station in a week

Arkansas Highway Police working at the Alma Weigh Station have recovered over 570 pounds of marijuana during two separate commercial vehicle inspections this week.

Girl Scouts music video reminds truckers not to crash into shark bridge in Enid

A group of helpful Oklahoma Girl Scouts created a music video designed to remind truckers to steer clear of a notorious low clearance "shark" bridge.

I-40 in downtown Nashville shutdown for oversized load wedged under overpass

Tennessee transportation officials say that a stretch of I-40 eastbound will be closed until about midnight after a truck hauling a piece of Caterpillar equipment became wedged under an overpass in downtown Nashville.

VIDEO: Cop makes trucker remove “unsafe” visor on the side of busy highway

In this video, a truck driver shares his frustration after he's pulled over on the side of a busy roadway and forced to remove his truck's visor.

Shooting incident at Indiana factory blamed on frustrated trucker

Police say that a non-injury shooting incident outside of a factory in Seymour, Indiana, was triggered by a driver's frustration with a late load.

Michigan Troopers: Truckers have been preventing suicides for decades

Michigan State Police (MSP) say yesterday's viral incident of parking trucks under an overpass to prevent a suicidal man from jumping is nothing new -- troopers say that the technique has been in use for years and that truckers are always willing to help.

Carrier ordered out of service for “complete and utter lack of compliance” with FMCSA regulations

A Georgia-based trucking company has been declared an imminent hazard to public safety by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for a laundry list...

Taylor Truck Line: One company’s unique approach to lease purchases set drivers up for success

Taylor Truck Line provides its owner operators and lease purchase truck drivers with superior mileage rates, fuel surcharge and other great advantages such as no-cost Qualcomm and fuel optimizer.

Missouri transportation bill to forbid roadside inspections where the speed limit exceeds 40 MPH

A pending transportation bill would ban law enforcement officers from performing roadside inspections on many Missouri roadways in the name of safety and privacy.

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