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Features, Truck Shows

Time to register for Shell Rotella SuperRigs

It’s time to register for the 2022 Shell Rotella SuperRigs – set for June 9-11 in Branson, Mo. There’s $25K in cash and prizes at stake.

News

Semitruck avoids highway crash with school bus

The quick thinking of several drivers helped avert what could have been a disastrous crash involving a semitruck and a school bus.

Federal, News, OOIDA

Speed limiter proposal back again

After being shelved for years, FMCSA is breathing life back into a proposal that would require heavy-duty trucks to use speed limiters.

News, State

Pennsylvania investing in multimodal projects, including truck traffic improvements

With federal funding opening the floodgates for infrastructure projects, PennDOT is getting a head start with a $50M investment in multimodal projects.

Crime & Courts, News

Michigan man who crashed into semitruck, shot and killed by police

Frank Robles, from Roseville, Mich., reportedly crashed into a semitruck before brandishing a knife and being fatally shot by police.

News, State

Bill advances to double fines, camera use on Louisiana’s Atchafalaya Basin Bridge

A Louisiana Senate bill would double fines for some violations on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. Enforcement cameras also would be authorized.

News

Daimler wins drug testing exemption for test drivers

Some Daimler field test drivers can duck Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse queries, but a Mexican bus company’s exemption request is denied.

Crime & Courts, News

Drunken propane hauler declared an imminent hazard

Side-swiping a vehicle while hauling propane while intoxicated has led to a Pennsylvania truck driver being declared an imminent hazard.

Federal, News

FMCSA, Labor Department focus on preventing sexual assault in trucking

The U.S. Department of Labor and FMCSA are hosting a virtual roundtable aimed at ending sexual assault in the trucking industry.

News, State

Illinois Supreme Court protects transportation revenue

Illinois Supreme Court rules in favor of constitutional amendment to prevent transportation revenue from being used for purposes not related to transportation.