A recent tractor trailer crash near Champaign, Illinois on I-57 has raised questions about how commercial driver's licenses are issued.
In the truck crash a 41 year old truck driver admitted that he had smoke marijuana and had snorted crushed...
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A recent tractor trailer crash near Champaign, Illinois on I-57 has raised questions about how commercial driver's licenses are issued.
In the truck crash a 41 year old truck driver admitted that he had smoke marijuana and had snorted crushed...
Members of the Virginia House Transportation Committeee approved a plan in February that would allow them to study allowing heavier tractor trailers on Virginia roads.
Del. Scott Garrett, R-Lynchburg, proposed the new legislation for...
President Trump has been slowing attempts to address serious safety problems involving tractor trailers and trains in his quest to roll back regulations in the federal government.
USA Today reported recently there are a dozen transportation...
Two men were seriously injured in New Kent County, Virginia on I-64 when their tractor trailer ran off the road in the middle of the night.
According to the Virginia State Police, a UPS big rig ran off the right side of I-64 westbound at mile...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration or FMCSA announced in early 2018 that it will survey tractor trailer drivers about how long they spend commuting to and from work in their personal vehicles or in their rig off the clock to...
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced last week that the NHTSA and the FMCSA are proposing to equip heavy duty commercial vehicles with speed limiters for their use on roadways in the US. This regulation would require...
In December 2015, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) amended its regulations in a way that will completely transform how records of duty status (RODS) will be recorded for commercial truckers.
The new FMCSA amendment is...
Truck underride crashes are some of the deadliest on the road today. These gruesome accidents involve a car sliding under the rear of a tractor trailer, and usually involve severe head trauma or even decapitations.
An underride crash in...
The Department of Motor Vehicles and the Connecticut State Police spent three days this month stressing the rules of the road to truck and bus drivers as part of the national 'Roadcheck' program.
Police officers focused on traffic, weight and...
A Boston truck driver was fired for refusing to violate truck safety regulations, but he is now getting a big payday, due to an investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
NFI Interactive Logistics had assigned the truck...