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2022-05-26 20:59:51 -

‘Stupid idea’ — The FMCSA has received nearly 12,000 comments about controversial speed limiter proposal
In just a few weeks, thousands of truckers left comments for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on a plan to push forward with rulemaking to require speed limiting devices on trucks. Comment period extended after thousands of comments received As of May 26, the FMCSA has received 11.39K public comments on the controversial “speed limiter” mandate, many...

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2026-01-15 18:56:58 -

Arizona Troopers Cite Driver for Speed and Unsecured Load After Metal Beam Load Shifts Into Cab During Single-Vehicle Crash
ELOY, ARIZONA — A commercial driver was airlifted to a hospital after a load of metal beams shifted into the cab during a single-vehicle crash south of Eloy Tuesday afternoon, according to Arizona Highway Patrol and the Eloy Police Department. Officials said the collision happened around 1 p.m. Jan. 13, 2026, on AZ-87 southbound near milepost 116, as the commercial vehicle attempted to...

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2026-06-26 17:42:48 -

California Trooper Stops Semi Going 75 MPH in 55 Zone; Driver Tests Positive for Drugs, 20 MPH Over Commercial Speed Limit
MOUNT SHASTA, CALIFORNIA — A CHP sergeant stopped a semi-truck traveling 75 mph on a California highway earlier this month — 20 mph over the state's 55 mph speed limit for commercial vehicles with three or more axles — and discovered the driver was under the influence of drugs. CHP Mount Shasta Division said the sergeant initiated the traffic stop after clocking the truck...

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2021-08-14 16:16:47 -

Car salesman kidnapped during test drive that ended in high-speed crash into semi trailer
Indiana State Police (ISP) say that charges are pending against a man who took a car salesman for a ride against his will prior to a fiery crash into a semi truck. The incident occurred on the afternoon of August 11 near Hobart, Indiana, according to a news release from ISP’s Lowell District. Troopers say that at 4:30 p.m., they received a call from a car salesman trapped inside a...

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2026-02-27 18:20:42 -

Charges Filed Against Minnesota Truck Driver Who Drove Wrong-Way on Missouri Highway 61 at High Speed; Driver Couldn't Read Road Signs
LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI — A Minnesota truck driver is facing criminal charges after being filmed driving the wrong way on a Missouri highway at an alarming rate of speed, with a no-bond arrest warrant requested following a multi-agency investigation. On February 25, 2026, Abdiasis Ibrahim Ali of Minnesota was observed driving a white tractor-trailer southbound on Highway 61 while...

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2025-12-19 17:27:35 -

Driver and Passenger Injured After Speed Leads to Amazon Truck Crash on I-90 in Spokane
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON — Washington State Patrol said an Amazon truck crashed into a guardrail on eastbound Interstate 90 late Thursday night near Division Street and just before the Altamont area after the driver lost control while traveling too fast, injuring two people who were taken to the hospital. According to WSP, the 41-year-old driver was traveling east on I-90 near Division...

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2025-10-10 15:41:27 -

Driver hospitalized after crashing into tractor-trailer at full speed on I-95 in Norwalk
NORWALK, Conn. — A pickup truck driver was hospitalized Thursday night after crashing into the back of a tractor-trailer at full speed on Interstate 95 in Norwalk, officials said. Firefighters responded to the crash on I-95 North between exits 16 and 17 around 11:12 p.m., where they found a pickup truck wedged under the rear of a tractor-trailer, according to the Norwalk Fire Department....

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2025-04-05 02:08:22 -

Feds Blame Speed, Inattention for Fiery Gas Tanker Crash That Collapsed I-95 in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on the gas tanker crash that caused a catastrophic collapse of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia in 2023, concluding that excessive speed and driver inattention were to blame. The crash occurred at approximately 6:17 a.m. on June 11, 2023, when 53-year-old tanker truck driver Nathaniel Moody was...

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2022-07-08 16:17:46 -

FMCSA receives more than 14,000 comments on controversial speed limiter proposal — comment period ends soon
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is still accepting public comments on a plan to push forward with rulemaking to require speed limiting devices on trucks for a few more days. As of July 7, 2022, the FMCSA has received 14.82K public comments on the controversial “speed limiter” mandate, many of which are from drivers or small trucking company...

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2022-04-28 22:08:17 -

FMCSA will move forward with controversial speed limiter mandate
On Wednesday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a notice indicating that the agency will move forward with a rule to require speed limiting devices on commercial vehicles. In a Notice of Intent document published on April 27, the FMCSA “announces its intent to proceed with a speed limiter rulemaking by preparing a supplemental notice of...

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2022-05-05 13:58:49 -

Have an opinion about the speed limiter mandate? The FMCSA is accepting public comments NOW.
The trucking community has just 30 days to make their voices heard as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) pushes forward with a plan to require speed limiting devices on heavy duty trucks. Starting on Wednesday, May 4, the FMCSA will accept public comments on its intent to proceed with a speed limiter rule that was proposed several years ago. Public comments will...

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2026-06-22 15:12:54 -

Heavy Trucks in Idaho to Be Allowed to Travel Up to 80 MPH Starting July 1; Trucking Industry Raises 'Grave' Safety Concerns; Over 70% of Truckers Say They Won't Speed Up
BOISE, IDAHO — A new Idaho law taking effect July 1 will eliminate the state's split speed limits for heavy commercial trucks on certain rural interstates, allowing trucks weighing more than 26,000 pounds to legally travel at 80 mph alongside passenger vehicles — a change that lawmakers say will improve traffic flow but that trucking industry leaders say raises serious safety...

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2021-04-19 22:23:17 -

High-speed chase ends in fatal collision with tractor trailer
A pickup truck driver is dead after crashing into a parked semi truck while fleeing police in North Carolina on Sunday evening. The incident occurred on April 18th just before 6 p.m. in Goldsboro, North Carolina. According to WITN News, officers were pursuing Donnie Butts Jr. for outstanding warrants when he fled in his pickup. Butts collided with a police cruiser...

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2026-01-21 17:47:36 -

New Jersey Trucker Cited After Police Say Unsafe-Speed Lane Change Led to Freightliner Cascadia Rollover Blocking I-87 in Elizabethtown
ELIZABETHTOWN, NEW YORK — A New Jersey tractor-trailer driver was cited after a rollover crash shut down Interstate 87 southbound Tuesday morning in Elizabethtown, completely blocking the roadway for several hours, according to New York State Police. State police said troopers and first responders were called around 8:30–8:40 a.m. to the area near Exit 31. Investigators said a 2020...

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2025-04-16 18:07:22 -

Seized Corvette Joins Florida Highway Patrol Fleet — A Caution to Speeding Drivers
FLORIDA, USA — The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) on Tuesday introduced a high-performance addition to its fleet: a 2023 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray, now officially patrolling state highways. In a Facebook post, FHP shared images of the sleek new sports car, stating it will be used not only for patrol purposes but also for educational outreach events across Florida. The car, which...

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2025-04-12 15:58:01 -

Semi Truck Involved in High-Speed Chase Crashes Near Rosman High School; Driver Arrested
ROSMAN, N.C. — A high-speed chase involving a semi truck and trailer that began in Brevard ended in a dramatic crash Friday morning when the truck veered off the road and into the front yard of a mobile home near Rosman High School. The semi, reportedly registered to Silkroad Tranz Inc. of Bensalem, Pennsylvania, struck vehicles belonging to both the N.C. State Highway Patrol and the...

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2024-04-20 14:54:54 -

Speed limit up to 80 MPH along 59 mile stretch of H.E. Bailey Turnpike — and truckers aren’t happy about it
This week, a higher speed limit went into effect on a portion of the H.E. Bailey Turnpike in Oklahoma. According to the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA), new speed limit signage was installed on Thursday, April 18, along the I-44/H.E. Bailey Turnpike between Chickasha and Lawton in Comanche, Caddo and Grady counties. The new signage increases the speed limit to 80...

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