Trucker Sentenced To Life In Prison For Fatal Crash
A middle-aged trucker has been sentenced to life in prison plus an additional 15-year jail sentence for charges stemming from a fatal crash in 2011 that took the…
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Brake Lines Held Together By Plastic Bags “May Have” Contributed To Crash
A one-truck accident in Washington State had some troopers scratching their heads when they examined the scene. At first the accident looked fairly straight-forward, but that was before…
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Feds: Driving Schools Bribe DMV Clerks For CDLs
A federal investigation into fraudulently issued CDLs has so far caught up at least two driving schools and two DMV clerks, with more possibly to follow.
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Legal Battle Over Trailer Regulations Intensifies
Truck and engine manufacturers are used to being subject to EPA efficiency guidelines, but for trailer manufacturers it’s a new experience – and they’re fighting back. But now,…
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50 Truckers Surprise Seriously Ill Teen, “Make His Year”
A 19-year-old with a serious illness had his day brightened immeasurably by a group of more than 50 truckers who dropped everything and turned out to surprise and…
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ELD Exemption Approved For Rental Trucks
This week the FMCSA granted an ELD exemption to truckers who are driving short-term rental trucks. There are several requirements for trucks to qualify, but the 5-year exemption…
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