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- American Truck Drivers Inc Is Using the Far-Reaching Power of Social Media to Educate Drivers on the Importance of Safe DrivingThe company’s community of truck drivers who double as followers remain the source of video clips that are helping to create awareness on driving safely Truck driving is an integral aspect of the transportation sector but is one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States today. Large trucks are responsible for 9% of all fatal crashes on American roads and this can be...
- Arizona rest area to close to the public for months, but will remain open for commercial vehicle driversStarting next week, an Arizona rest area will close to the motoring public for construction, but will still provide parking and limited services for truck drivers. Starting on Monday, July 11, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will close the Sunset Point Rest Area along I-17 at mile marker 252 north of Phoenix for upgrades. The rest area will be closed to travelers for...0 Comments 0 Shares 4407 Views
- Bill requiring drivers to remove ice and snow from vehicles passes in Pennsylvania SenateThe Pennsylvania Senate has unanimously approved a bill tightening the requirements for ice and snow removal from vehicles. On July 6, the Pennsylvania Senate approved Senate Bill 114, also known as “Christine’s Law,” by a vote of 49 to 0. The language of SB 114 has been incorporated into the comprehensive transportation bill SB 1094. The bill was introduced by...0 Comments 0 Shares 4343 Views
- BNSF ordered to pay truck drivers $228 million for collecting their fingerprints without consentBNSF Railway Co. has been ordered to pay out hundreds of millions of dollars to truck drivers following a class action lawsuit alleging that the company violated Illinois privacy laws. On October 12, a federal jury ruled in favor of a class action suit that includes 45,600 truck drivers following a one week trial in Chicago, Fox32 reports. BNSF was ordered to pay out $228...
- Co-drivers arrested when New Jersey weigh station inspection leads to discovery of $28.3 million in marijuanaTwo men have been arrested after a New Jersey weigh station inspection led to the discovery of several tons of drugs. The drug seizure occurred on March 12 at the Greenwich Township Weigh Station located off I-78 in Warren County. According to the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office, a truck entered the weigh station with a shipment manifested as oranges. The...0 Comments 0 Shares 1910 Views
- Colorado troopers warn truckers after runaway semi almost hits top of escape rampColorado 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...0 Comments 0 Shares 7517 Views
- Coming in hot: Trucker takes turn too fast, ends up learning the hard wayThe terrifying moment that a truck overturned on a ramp in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, was caught on dash cam. The crash was caught on camera around 5:50 a.m. on Thursday, December 13 on the ramp from I-64 West to I-65 South, according to the Courier-Journal. In the video, you can see that a semi truck that emerges on the right side of the screen appears to be traveling at a...
- Commercial vehicles are banned from I-20 construction zone in Louisiana, starting tonightThe Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) says commercial vehicles are banned from a construction zone starting Thursday night due to safety concerns. Starting at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 21, commercial vehicles are banned from driving through the I-20 reconstruction zone in Bossier City, officials announced on Thursday morning. Commercial vehicle drivers...
- Court says team truckers must be paid for sleeper berth time over eight hoursA 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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