Tag: Warning

CVSA’s trucker brake blitz is just weeks away

Laws & RegulationsJuly 28, 2026

Truckers across North America should make sure their brakes are in top shape ahead of an upcoming Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) inspection and enforcement campaign. The CVSA's Brake Safety Week 2026 is taking place August 23...

Senate bill takes aim at chameleon carriers plaguing the trucking industry

Laws & RegulationsJuly 28, 2026

Legislation introduced in the Senate seeks to increase detection and enforcement of unsafe trucking companies that change their names to evade regulators, often known as "chameleon carriers." On July 28, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Andy...

MSP Reminds Truckers To Remove Snow From Rigs

ResourcesJanuary 26, 2017

The Minnesota State Patrol has issued a reminder to truck drivers that it is their responsibility to remove snow from their trucks before they hit...

Nevada Highway Patrol Warns Drivers Not To Pull Over For Flashing White Lights

Trucking NewsAugust 12, 2016

The Nevada Highway Patrol has issued a warning after a suspected police impersonator tried to pull over another vehicle last week. Last Wednesday, a caller...

E-ZPass Warning Against Fraudulent Emails

Trucking NewsAugust 18, 2015

According to E-ZPass, an international phishing scheme is being targeted at customers and non-customers.

VIDEO: MoDOT Unveils Attention-Grabbing Tool

TechnologyApril 8, 2014

The Long-Range Acoustic Device, LRAD, is a "high-intensity directional caustic hailer" It emits a loud siren, along with a verbal warning, to warn drivers about construction zones or slower-moving vehicles ahead.

Feds Warn Truck Drivers About Staged Accidents Targeting Trucks

Trucking NewsMarch 15, 2013

As many as 100 suspected staged accidents along the I-15 corridor through the metropolitan Las Vegas area have been reported to NICB in the past 12-18 months and as many as 25 of those accidents targeted big rig trucks.