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2022-08-20 16:29:43 -

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. The report from KARK is entitled “Danger Ahead? Truckers Who Can’t Read AR Roadway Signs a Common Problem.” The report features a ride along with Arkansas State Police...

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2022-04-27 22:30:22 -

Dash cam video shows semi truck striking Michigan trooper’s vehicle on I-94
Michigan State Police released alarming dash cam video from a crash involving a semi truck and a state police cruiser that happened earlier this month. The crash happened shortly before 8 a.m. on April 8, on eastbound I-94 near Lawrence, Michigan. In the video, 24 year old Virginia-based truck driver Easton Norby-Varclac strikes a police cruiser driven by Michigan State Police Trooper...

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2022-08-20 16:19:03 -

Dozens of citations issued during Illinois ‘Trooper in a Truck’ detail
The Illinois State Police (ISP) and the Illinois Trucking Association (ITA) recently teamed up with an Illinois trucking company to nab distracted drivers and encourage safe driving around commercial vehicles. ISP, ITA and Nussbaum Transportation took part in a “Trooper in a Truck” detail on Illinois roadways, according to a July 28, 2022, ISP news release. The purpose of...

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2022-05-31 22:15:41 -

Driver pleads no contest to felony charges in 74 mph crash with trooper
A truck driver has pleaded no contest to felony charges related to a high speed crash into a police cruiser in Michigan last month. The accident happened on April 8th in Paw Paw, Michigan, but the driver pleaded guilty this week. According to News Channel 3, 24-year-old Easton Norby-Vardac was going 74 mph in a 65 mph zone on Interstate 94 when he struck the...

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2022-04-27 15:43:36 -

Kansas trooper performing roadside CMV inspection struck by another big rig
The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) is asking drivers to move over for emergency vehicles after a semi truck struck a trooper and his vehicle during an inspection. The incident occurred Tuesday, April 26, on I-70 near Ellis, Kansas. According to KHP, Trooper Summers was performing a truck inspection alongside the interstate when “he was struck by another commercial motor vehicle...

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2021-09-11 22:15:55 -

Man convinced he was battling sex-traffickers sends trucker to hospital, bites state trooper
A man apparently convinced he was battling sex traffickers has been taken into custody after beating a truck driver with a metal rod and biting a state trooper. The incident happened in the very early morning hours on September 7th in Candler County, Georgia and involved 22-year-old Jeffrey Days. According to WTOC 11 News, police responded to calls of a man who had driven off...

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2022-05-11 23:17:55 -

Roadside inspection ends in driver arrest after trooper finds $500K in cash in cab
The Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) shared body cam video from a roadside inspection that led to money laundering charges for a semi truck driver. The arrest occurred on May 2, 2022, after a semi truck was pulled over for a commercial vehicle safety inspection on U.S. 281 in Jim Wells County, Texas. According to TXDPS, the trooper found “numerous safety equipment...

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2022-07-11 23:09:31 -

Trooper in a Truck detail and aerial enforcement happening statewide in Wisconsin during Operation Safe Driver Week
The Wisconsin State Patrol (WSP) is taking part in a major statewide distracted driving detail using big rigs to spot violations. On Sunday, WSP announced a “Trooper in a Truck” enforcement effort taking place statewide from July 11 — 15. The operation will be conducted in partnership with the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association. During the Trooper in a...

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2024-04-03 14:14:57 -

Trooper uses numbers to explain why cutting off a semi truck is so dangerous
An Indiana State Police trooper recently went viral with a post breaking down the numbers to explain why cutting off a semi truck is so dangerous. The post was shared on social media by trooper John Perrine – Indiana State Police Indianapolis District on March 22. Perrine writes: Next time you see an opening in front of a truck, whether you’re...

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2021-08-25 23:33:00 -

Trooper writes letter to trucker who saved the life of texting girl
An Illinois State Trooper took a moment to thank a truck driver for saving a young woman from a potentially deadly head-on crash. Trooper Tracy shared her message of thanks on Facebook on August 21. She wrote: Dear Truck Driver, Thank you for watching. I saw you take the gravel shoulder to avoid the young girl texting on her phone. Her car had traveled into your lane on Route...

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2022-06-30 21:32:00 -

Still no charges filed against “very high” driver who pretended to be one of the surviving migrants
A truck driver involved in the recent, fatal smuggling attempt pretended to be one of the migrants, Mexican officials say. 45-year-old truck driver Homero Zamorano was found in a nearby field after abandoning a semi truck full of suspected migrants in San Antonio earlier this week, killing 51 people. Death toll in San Antonio rises to 50, trucking company says vehicle...

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