The Connecticut Highway Use Fee, effective January 1, 2023, is a tax imposed on certain carriers operating heavy trucks on any state highway. The purpose of this financial commitment is to generate revenue to improve the state’s infrastructure. Who’s Got to Pay Up CT Highway Use Tax? If your rig tips the scales at 26,000 […]
Read moreThe FMCSA speed limiter mandate, a regulation that has generated significant discussion, is experiencing additional setbacks, with its release now pushed back to May. Initially anticipated by the middle of 2023, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) postponed its introduction until the end of December last year. Yet, recent information from the U.S. Department […]
Read moreIn a landmark move, California is setting the pace in road safety with its proposed legislation, SB 961. Spearheaded by Senator Scott Wiener, this pioneering bill mandates the installation of intelligent speed limiters in new vehicles. Aimed at reducing highway fatalities, this initiative will potentially reshape the landscape of vehicle speed regulation. In a decisive […]
Read moreEffective January 7, 2024, fares for E-ZPass and Toll By Plate customers on the Pennsylvania Turnpike increased by 5%. The Class 5 tractor-trailer toll for E-ZPass increases from $14.40 to $15.20 and for toll roads from $29.40 to $30.90. “As in previous years, PTC is required to increase rates annually as part of its legislative […]
Read moreThe law, which took effect January 1, 2024, requires California police officers to immediately provide a reason for stopping a vehicle and include it in any ticket and police report. Many officers, after stopping a car, first asked drivers: “Do you know why I stopped you?” Now the police will have to tell the driver […]
Read moreThe Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has partnered with the State Highway Patrol to increase enforcement of the move over law. The law was passed in 2006 and requires drivers to move into an adjacent lane when it is safe to do so or slow down when approaching emergency vehicles on the side of the […]
Read moreA bipartisan state bill could limit big trucks to the right two lanes on expressways with three or more lanes. Michigan law currently prohibits all vehicles from unnecessarily occupying the left lane. Using of the left lane is allowed in cases when you need to get ahead of another vehicle moving in the same direction. […]
Read moreThe North Carolina Department of Transportation has banned parking in some areas where many truck drivers park at the end of the day, citing safety concerns. NCDOT is installing “No Parking” signs along many interstate highway on- and off-ramps. In July, several people were killed when a bus crashed into three trucks parked at a […]
Read moreSenate lawmakers voted unanimously last week to introduce a bill in the House aimed at cracking down on Pennsylvania Turnpike users who don’t pay their tolls. In 2023, the amount of unpaid tolls increased to $170 million – $15 million more than the previous year (49%). In June 2020, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission approved the […]
Read moreUnder the new rule, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will reduce the amount of regulatory benefits provided to truck drivers who provide direct assistance after disasters. On Tuesday, October 10, the FMCSA released a rule that outlines plans to “narrow the scope” of the safety rule exemption that truckers operate under in emergency […]
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