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2024-03-22 15:51:41 -

“People would go in the river” blindly following their GPS, covered bridge advocate says
Truckers and other drivers blindly following their GPS have led to the destruction of covered bridges along the east coast, leaving officials at a loss for what to do. Miller’s Run bridge, a 140 year old covered bridge in Lyndon, Vermont is continuously damaged by box trucks, commercial vehicles, and even RVs thanks to faulty GPS directions, says Justin Smith, municipal...

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2026-01-05 21:07:01 -

Big Rig Gets Stuck After Following GPS Onto “Almost Impassable” Yankee Jim’s Road in Placer County
PLACER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — The California Highway Patrol issued a public safety announcement after a commercial truck attempted to travel down Yankee Jim’s, a one-lane gravel road between Foresthill Road and Interstate 80, despite the route being widely known as extremely difficult to navigate—even for smaller vehicles. Photo credit: CHP - Auburn CHP urged commercial...

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2025-06-25 16:31:36 -

Cargo Theft Projected to Surge 22% by End of 2025 as Criminals Exploit VoIP, GPS Jamming, and Synthetic IDs
OAK BROOK, Ill. – As the trucking and logistics industry embraces digital tools for speed and efficiency, new security gaps are being exploited by criminals—leading to a surge in cargo theft, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). In 2023, cargo crime losses reached over $1 billion for the first time. That figure is expected to rise another 22% by the end of 2025,...

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2026-01-05 18:39:12 -

Loaded Tractor-Trailer Drives 1.5 Miles on Wrong Route after Wrong GPS Directions, Before Getting Stuck in Creek in Ohio
OHIO - A loaded tractor-trailer driver who followed GPS directions ended up on the wrong road, turning what initially looked like a clear route into a major problem when conditions deteriorated ahead. According to the recovery crew, the driver continued for nearly 1.5 miles before the situation worsened and the tractor-trailer became stuck in a creek, leaving the rig...

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2022-05-03 14:59:11 -

Motorist claims that her GPS told her to drive down staircase: police
A motorist is facing charges of operating under the influence after she attempted to maneuver her vehicle down a flight of stairs after passing through the Portland, Maine, Police Department parking garage. According to an April 30 statement from the Portland Police Department, a 26 year old female motorist drove her SUV through the Police Department garage, across a pedestrian plaza,...

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2022-07-24 14:58:49 -

Popular GPS tracker is vulnerable to hackers, risks include supply chain disruption and loss of life, group says
A cybersecurity firm and government watchdogs are sounding the alarm about the use of a popular GPS tracking device manufactured in China. The MiCODUS MV720 GPS tracker has “six severe vulnerabilities” that could potentially allow “hackers to track individuals without their knowledge, remotely disable fleets of corporate supply and emergency vehicles,...

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2025-10-14 14:13:27 -

Semi driver blames GPS for confusion over city after crashing 18-wheeler into ditch
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — A semi-truck driver blamed his GPS system for misleading him into thinking he was in a different city before he crashed his 18-wheeler into a ditch along Highway 63 in northeast Missouri, early Friday morning. The crash happened around 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 63 and Adair County Route P, according to the Kirksville Police Department. The 68-year-old...

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2022-06-29 22:29:52 -

Truck driver gets stuck in Smuggler’s Notch, tells police he followed GPS
A truck driver was issued a hefty fine by Vermont State Police (VSP) after getting his vehicle stuck on a steep and curvy roadway notorious for snagging CMVs on Monday. Shortly after 11 p.m. on Monday, June 27, VSP troopers responded to Vermont Route 108 in Cambridge for a reported tractor trailer stuck in Smuggler’s Notch. Troopers located the stuck truck in a sharp curve near...

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2025-12-29 21:42:43 -

Truck driver spent Christmas Eve stranded in a Sierra County snowstorm after following GPS and ignoring road closure signs
SIERRA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — A semi-truck driver spent Christmas Eve stuck during a snowstorm in a very rural part of Sierra County after California Highway Patrol officials said the driver ignored “Road Closed” signs and followed GPS onto a closed roadway, prompting a response from a trooper to assist. CHP said that on Dec. 24, 2025, a trooper with the CHP Grass Valley...

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2025-12-28 18:27:50 -

Truck Driver Using Fake Identity Disappears With $400,000 Live Lobster Load After Disabling GPS in Massachusetts
TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS — Police are investigating after a truck carrying an estimated $400,000 worth of live lobsters was allegedly stolen during a delivery run that began in Taunton on Dec. 12, with the shipment intended for Costco locations in Illinois and Minnesota but never reaching its destination. Dylan Rexing, CEO of Rexing Companies, said his business arranged for a carrier to...

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2025-12-16 19:42:19 -

Ontario Man Arrested After Michigan Troopers Stop Stolen Semi-Truck With Altered VIN and Invalid Plates
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MICHIGAN — A 24-year-old man from Brampton, Ontario, was arrested in Michigan after Michigan State Police said he was pulled over near the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge while driving a stolen semi-truck that had an altered vehicle identification number. Michigan State Police said Yuvraj Singh has been arraigned on multiple charges, including possession of a...

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2025-02-28 22:02:43 -

Semi Truck Crashes Into Veterans Memorial in Tennessee, Drags Concrete Down Highway
A semi-truck struck a veterans memorial while attempting to navigate a roundabout in Elizabethton, Tennessee, on Tuesday, February 25, leaving a trail of debris as it continued down the highway. According to WCYB, the truck got stuck in the roundabout and, in an attempt to get free, collided with the monument, dislodging a large chunk of concrete. Local resident Michael Kaal witnessed...

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2026-02-12 18:51:00 -

Six Charged in $7.8M Florida Cargo Theft Ring Accused of Targeting Unattended Trailers, Stealing 51 Trucks and 28 Loads
ORLANDO, FLORIDA — Florida officials announced charges against six suspects accused of running an organized cargo theft operation that targeted unattended semi-trailers and commercial trucks parked in commercial areas and distribution corridors across the state. On February 12, the Florida Attorney General’s Office said Grand Theft and Conspiracy to Commit Grand Theft charges were...

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