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2022-07-26 23:43:54 -

10 tips to help truckers prep for CVSA Brake Safety Week
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has a major CMV brake inspection effort planned for August — here are some tips to get you ready. What to Expect During Brake Safety Week CVSA Brake Safety Week is taking place August 21 — 27 in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. During Brake Safety Week, inspectors will perform North American Standard Level I and V Inspections,...

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2022-02-15 23:23:51 -

3G sunsetting starts next week — here’s why truckers should take notice
Starting next week, the first major mobile carrier will discontinue 3G services, which could result Electronic Logging Device (ELD) violations for truckers who haven’t transitioned to compatible devices. Starting on February 22, 2022, AT&T 3G will sunset to make way for more advanced 4G and 5G services. This is the first major mobile carrier to sunset 3G services, but sunset dates...

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2022-06-08 19:50:12 -

7 things truckers need to know about Operation Safe Driver Week
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver Week enforcement effort is just a few weeks away — here’s what you need to know to get ready. Need To Know: Operation Safe Driver Week Facts Operation Safe Driver Week is happening July 10 — 16, 2022, in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. The purpose of Operation Safe Driver Week is to reduce...

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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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2024-03-20 14:42:22 -

Bill to cut red tape for truckers applying for TSA credentials including TWIC and HME
A bill recently introduced in the Senate would streamline the process for truckers applying for TSA credentials including TWIC and HME. On March 14, the Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act was introduced by U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, Angus King, Deb Fischer, and Jon Tester. The bill seeks to modernize current Transportation Security Administration (TSA)...

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2021-05-03 21:31:47 -

Can truckers use CBD products? Here’s what you need to know.
As more “Cannabidiol” or CBD products come onto the market, a growing number of truckers are looking into whether using CBD could put their commercial driver’s license (CDL) at risk. Over the past few years, there has been an explosion of CBD products that promise to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and reduce every day aches and pains. In 2020, the U.S. Department of...

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2024-03-19 15:33:19 -

CHP asks truckers to ‘give brakes a break’ after big rig blaze on I-80
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is reminding truckers about the dangers of overheated brakes following a recent big rig blaze on on I-80. On March 18, CHP – Donner Pass Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility took to social media to remind truckers that a long negative grade can spell disaster if you don’t know how to manage your vehicle’s braking...

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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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2021-08-27 13:13:56 -

Colorado troopers tell truckers to ‘find a chain station & wait it out’ after crash closes I-70 and US 6
Colorado State Police (CSP) are asking eastbound truck drivers to wait it out after a serious crash involving a semi truck and a tow truck. The crash occurred around 1:45 p.m. three miles east of Georgetown, Colorado. CSP says that a tow truck and semi truck were involved in a collision on eastbound I-70 at mile marker 231. Critical injuries have been reported. A diesel fuel...

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2021-01-12 13:33:05 -

Colorado troopers warn truckers after runaway semi almost hits top of escape ramp
Colorado State troopers are warning truck drivers about the dangers of mountain driving after one driver was forced to use a runway ramp over the weekend. The incident happened on I-70 on the west side of the Eisenhower Johnson Memorial Tunnels near Silverthorne, Colorado, on January 10. “Even with clear road conditions, please consider steep grades on the I-70 Mountain corridor on...

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2024-04-20 09:58:58 -

Cops warn about scammers targeting truckers at Utah Flying J
The Willard City Police Department (WCPD) is asking for public help in locating suspects involved in a scam targeting truckers at a Utah Flying J truck stop. Police say that a scam and robbery took place on April 16 at 4:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the Flying J in Willard, Utah. A truck driver told police that scammers approached him and claimed that they just won the lottery...

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2024-01-05 14:58:14 -

Court says team truckers must be paid for sleeper berth time over eight hours
A U.S. Appeals Court recently ruled that truckers must be paid for sleeper berth time over eight hours under federal labor law. On December 12, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit sided with a group of truckers led by Juan Carlos Montoya in their years-long legal battle against CRST Expedited and CRST International. The truckers argued that CRST violated...

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2022-07-22 14:32:11 -

Enforcing Cali-like emission regulations would be “catastrophic” warns Mid-West Truckers Association
Illinois truck drivers are voicing concerns over the potential enforcement of truck-emission laws similar to those recently implemented in California, calling the move potentially “catastrophic.” The drivers’ concerns stem from a recently commissioned report by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Union of Concerned Scientists, that reached a...

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2024-04-20 09:53:43 -

Here’s why there’s “absolutely no way” truckers will shop at Bucee’s
This informative video explains exactly why there is “absolutely no way” that truckers will shop at Bucee’s in light of their anti semi truck and trucker policies. “Bucee’s doesn’t support truck drivers, so I’m not going to shop at Bucee’s,” social media personality Chace Barber states in the video. “Truck drivers...

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2022-05-29 12:39:08 -

HOS, weight restrictions still waived for truckers responding to tornado-affected areas in Kentucky
Certain restrictions on motor carriers will continue to be waived as efforts to recover from devastating tornadoes in Kentucky continue. The December 2021 tornadoes killed 80 people across 16 western Kentucky counties. The order was originally issued in April 1st, 2022 and was set to expire June 1st, but will now remain in effect through 12:01 a.m. on August 1st, 2022. The order...

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