News, Safety & Security
Higher truck driver pay linked to fewer crashes
A researcher’s body of work has quantified what truckers have intuitively known for decades: Better truck driver pay will lead to safer highways.
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Podcast: Efforts designed to combat highway protests
A handful of states are considering measures that are meant to deter protesters from exercising their First Amendment rights on highways.
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Crime & Courts, News
Petition seeks clemency for driver sentenced to 110 years
A petition seeks a reduced sentence for Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, who crashed his tractor trailer into stopped traffic on I-70 in 2019.
News, State, Tolls
Car drivers receive invoices for Rhode Island’s truck-only tolls
Rhode Island issued nearly 2,000 transactions billing car drivers for truck-only tolls, opening up questions regarding the system’s accuracy.
Business, Products & Services
API Lubricants Group approves PC-12 diesel engine oil category
The development of a new diesel engine category, Proposed Category-12 (PC-12), was approved by the Diesel Engine Oil Advisory Panel.
News, State, Tolls
New Jersey bill would halt automatic Turnpike Authority toll increases
A bill introduced this week in the New Jersey Senate would put a stop to automatic Turnpike Authority toll increases for all users.
News, OOIDA
OOIDA Board Member Doug Smith talks TV appearance and more
OOIDA Board Member Doug Smith joined “Live From Exit 24” to discuss his unique career path, which includes a recent TV appearance.
News, OOIDA
OOIDA delivers toys to Children’s Mercy Hospital in KC
A superhero, along with some comic book characters, delivered a truckload of toys to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.
Federal, News, OOIDA
FHWA to host National Coalition on Truck Parking Workshop
The lack of truck parking has been at crisis level for some time. On Dec. 16, the FHWA will have a National Coalition on Truck Parking Workshop.
News, State
Michigan Senate approves cut to local road funding red tape
A bill package approved by the Michigan Senate is intended to maximize funding for local roads by trimming federal aid costs.
Features
Dec. 18 is now Wreaths Across America Day
The Senate passed a resolution on Dec. 10 to officially designate Dec. 18 as “Wreaths Across America Day” in honor of fallen U.S. troops.
News, State
California senator scrutinizing Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system
Sen. Lena Gonzalez is urging the DMV to look into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system after videos appear to show drivers misusing the technology.
