Hours of Service and ELDs

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (775+ words) Stakeholders in Nigeria’s transport sector have called for stronger enforcement of road safety regulations and joint liability for truck owners, cargo owners and drivers as part of efforts to curb overloading and unsafe loading practices. The call was made at…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (116+ words) The Iowa State Patrol Commercial Motor Vehicle Unit (ISPCMVU) asked truckers to pay extra attention to load securement after finding potentially dangerous violations during recent inspections. In a September 4 social media post, Iowa troopers shared examples of load securement violations…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (14+ words) CBS News CSP increasing traffic enforcement along E-470...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (682+ words) In 2024, 5,218 large trucks were involved in fatal crashes in the United States, according to the National Safety Council’s latest annual data. While that was a decline from the previous year, truck crashes continue to have serious consequences because of the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (286+ words) Nearly half of drivers say they or a coworker have benefited from dash cam evidence in an accident dispute, contrasting with fleet leaders' previous privacy and resistance concerns Additional key findings from the survey include: Safety incentives matter. Eighty-two percent…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (375+ words) Federal authorities are expanding a nationwide crackdown on commercial trucking violations after a three-day enforcement operation across four Midwestern states produced 86 arrests, 766 out-of-service orders and nearly $1 million in recovered stolen cargo. Operation Highway Shield moved through Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (681+ words) U.S. forces sink drug traffickers’ refueling vessel in eastern Pacific Zelenskyy warns airlines that Russian airspace is no longer safe Iran claims U.S. strike on wedding killed 4, injured dozens Woman killed, 5 injured in shooting at rave party in Switzerland Coast Guard…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (338+ words) On a late summer day, about two dozen police and bylaw officers wait on a Port Coquitlam side street, ready to inspect commercial vehicles. The trucks are pulled off the Mary Hill Bypass by ghost police cruisers, whose drivers have…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (180+ words) The Grande Prairie Police Service and Alberta Sheriff Highway Patrol joined forces last month to conduct the first-ever commercial vehicle enforcement operation. On Aug. 21, GPPS and Highway Patrol spent six hours inspecting 23 commercial vehicles passing through the City at a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (162+ words) Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is planning a 2027 launch for pilot programs intended to increase flexibility for truckers who must comply with federal rest requirements, the agency announced on Aug. 27. FMCSA said the programs will change truck drivers…...