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2024-03-25 15:29:41 -

City bans trucks in response to 2 year Washington Bridge closure
Officials in Providence, Rhode Island voted to ban trucks over a certain weight from city streets after an increase in traffic due to the 2 year Washington Bridge closure. The Route 195 Washington Bridge in Rhode Island was first deemed unsafe back in December, when engineers noticed an issue with steel pins on the bridge. After the discovery, officials shut down the westbound...

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2021-08-17 15:20:21 -

City ordinance does little to deter truckers from parking in this south Florida neighborhood
A recent ordinance has done little to prevent semi trucks from parking along a neighborhood street in Cape Coral, Florida, and residents of the neighborhood say they want police to do something about it. Ordinance 30-21, an ordinance prohibiting tractor trailers from parking on certain streets between 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., was passed back in April in response to an influx of truck parking...

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2022-01-29 20:19:53 -

Infamous truck-eating bridge in Kansas City takes a big bite
Kansas City Police shared new video of a truck falling prey to the Independence Avenue bridge. The video was shared on Friday afternoon by Kansas City, Missouri, police. The bridge is clearly marked at 12 feet, 0 inches, but that doesn’t stop it from becoming a frequent target for bridge strikes. “2-0 this month for the Independence Ave. Bridge.No injuries, but firefighters helped...

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2022-05-24 15:25:40 -

Kansas City police share video of the moment that a notorious bridge defeated a garbage truck
Police in Kansas City, Missouri, shared quick video of a Thursday bridge strike involving a garbage truck. The incident occurred at the Independence Avenue Bridge on the afternoon of May 19. The Kansas City Police Department said that a garbage truck from Lawrence, Kansas, was on the way to be serviced when it struck the truck-eating 12 foot bridge. No injuries were...

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2022-09-02 22:42:50 -

New Jersey town bans semi truck parking on city streets
City officials in Bayonne, New Jersey, recently opted to restrict truck parking on city streets for any vehicle exceeding 16,000 pounds. According to an August 29 article from the Hudson Reporter, the Bayonne city council adopted a new ordinance that removed an exemption allowing trucks to park on certain city streets with the purchase of an annual decal. The decal was free...

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2022-08-20 13:13:26 -

New York City’s 2000 speed cameras will now operate 24/7, starting tonight
Starting on Monday, New York City officials will “flip the switch” to turn on a large number of speed enforcement cameras for constant operation. Starting at 10 p.m. on Monday, August 1, New York City will deploy 2000 speed cameras to operate around the clock, every day, in order to reduce traffic fatalities. Previously, the law only allowed for the operation of the the...

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2024-03-20 16:08:15 -

San Antonio city officials push for overnight truck parking ban
City officials in San Antonio, Texas, are currently mulling an overnight truck parking ban on many city streets. On March 19, a San Antonio Public Safety Committee agreed to put a new truck parking ordinance on the city’s April agenda for debate. Currently San Antonio bans truck parking on all residential streets between the hours of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. The new...

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2024-04-03 14:36:30 -

Texas town bans big rig street parking city-wide
This week, the city of College Station, Texas, approved an ordinance banning big street parking city-wide. During a March 28 meeting, College Station City Council members voted to approve a city-wide truck parking ban. City officials say that they moved forward with the truck parking ban due to complaints from residents, who say that trucks park on the streets for weeks...

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2024-03-25 18:50:11 -

This video of trucks backing into a dock amid New York City traffic will make your palms sweaty
The truckers in this anxiety-inducing video display an impressive mix of skill and patience as they manage backing maneuvers amid heavy traffic in New York City. In the video, two truck drivers with nerves of steel have to perform a tough backing maneuver into a facility while dealing with impatient New York motorists eager to be on their way. The video has been viewed more...

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2021-09-11 17:02:53 -

Watch as a semi truck driver goes full ‘Mad Max’ in Mexico City
A bystander in Mexico captured jaw-dropping video of a semi truck driver bullying his way through several passenger vehicles. The incident occurred in Mexico City on September 9. Local news outlets say that a fight broke out after the truck struck a taxi. Following some sort of altercation, the outlets say that the truck driver attempted to leave the scene, ramming through vehicles as people...

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2025-02-06 16:51:17 -

Driver Rescued After Box Truck Overturns on New Jersey Turnpike
Emergency crews responded to a box truck crash on the New Jersey Turnpike Wednesday morning, where a driver was trapped inside the overturned vehicle. The accident happened around 7:30 a.m. at Exit 16E, near the toll plaza on the eastern spur of the Turnpike in Secaucus, New Jersey. The crash blocked at least four lanes leading to the I-495/Lincoln Tunnel approach, creating heavy traffic...

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2021-04-20 21:02:29 -

Man crushed while helping guide semi truck into tight spot
A man was killed in New York City on Monday as he tried to help direct a tractor trailer into a tight garage. The incident happened on April 19th at the Super Foodtown loading area on W. 145th St. and Frederick Douglass Blvd in New York City, New York. According to NY Daily News, the tractor trailer backed up at an angle, pinning the unnamed 39-year-old man against another...

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2022-07-12 22:39:50 -

Police suspect drugs after trucker falsely reports two armed men in cab, prompting SWAT response
A truck driver is facing DUI charges after falsely reporting an incident that led to a SWAT response in Arizona over the weekend. The incident began at 8:51 p.m. on July 10th in Phoenix, Arizona along Interstate 17. According to 9 News, a truck driver contacted police to report that two men had climbed onto his flatbed trailer and were attempting to damage the load,...

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2025-02-10 15:29:00 -

Woman Killed After Tractor-Trailer Collides with Ambulance in Florida
A woman riding in an ambulance died after the vehicle was hit by a tractor-trailer at an intersection late Friday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The crash occurred at approximately 11:35 p.m. at the intersection of State Road 39 and McGee Road. According to a preliminary FHP crash report, a 26-year-old man was driving a Hillsborough County Fire Rescue ambulance...

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