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Signed, sworn and sued " Wyoming Sheriff lands in hot water
2+ hour ago (305+ words) Date: June 02, 2026 | Author: Ryan Witkowski | Category: News, State, Courts Well, this is one way to "truck around and find out." A Wyoming Sheriff is at the center of a lawsuit alleging he failed to obtain the proper authorization before signing…...
States turn up the heat on road-blocking protests
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (798+ words) Date: May 27, 2026 | Author: Keith Goble | Category: News, State States are turning up the pressure on highway protesters. Across the country, lawmakers are pushing for tougher laws targeting people who block traffic. South Dakota kicked off the crackdown years ago. In…...
Big rig bandit? Man arrested for theft, fleeing police " Land Line Media
2+ week, 4+ day ago (345+ words) Date: May 15, 2026 | Author: Mark Schremmer | Category: News, Crime A Kansas man shot by officers after allegedly stealing a truck and driving it on the highway in the wrong direction has been arrested on multiple charges. George White III, 47, of Pittsburg,…...
Truck-tracking cameras spark backlash in statehouses
2+ week, 6+ day ago (643+ words) Date: May 13, 2026 | Author: Keith Goble | Category: News, State States are tightening the screws on license plate readers. The devices are increasingly used for truck enforcement. Police mount the devices on patrol cars, traffic lights, bridges, road signs and buildings. And…...
DOT final rule addresses "inadvertent factual impossibility" with oral fluid testing
2+ week, 6+ day ago (381+ words) Date: May 13, 2026 | Author: Ryan Witkowski | Category: News, Federal The U. S. Department of Transportation is advancing a rule to reconcile an "inadvertent factual impossibility" created by the inclusion of oral fluid testing in its workplace drug testing programs. In a final rule…...
States tighten truck driver rules
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1298+ words) Date: May 06, 2026 | Author: Keith Goble | Category: State, Uncategorized, News States are stepping in to get unsafe truck drivers off the road. Federal law already says truck drivers must know enough English to read road signs and follow directions. But for…...
Man sentenced for Bluetooth CDL scam
3+ week, 6+ day ago (230+ words) Date: May 06, 2026 | Author: Mark Schremmer | Category: Crime, News, Courts The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has been on a mission in recent months to crack down on CDL mills and other avenues that lead to unskilled drivers eventually operating an…...
States turn to speed cameras in work zones
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (645+ words) Date: April 21, 2026 | Author: Keith Goble | Category: News, State With National Work Zone Awareness Week underway, lawmakers are eyeing speed cameras to force safer driving in these high-risk zones. The yearly spring campaign kicks off construction season. The campaign pushes drivers…...
Feds tighten reins on identity verification for Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (391+ words) Date: April 27, 2026 | Author: Ryan Witkowski | Category: Federal, News The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is increasing identity verification requirements for certain users of the agency's Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse online database. On Monday, April 27, the FMCSA announced that Medical Review…...
Border inspector turned smuggler pleads guilty to cocaine charges
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (351+ words) Date: April 15, 2026 | Author: Ryan Witkowski | Category: News, Crime A former federal border inspector has pleaded guilty after attempting to smuggle over 130 pounds of cocaine into the United States. On Monday, March 16, the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of California…...