This summer, state lawmakers approved a rule expanding the state’s lane change law. While previously only changing lanes was required when approaching emergency vehicles on the side of the road, vehicles carrying hazardous materials, and vehicles with blue or green lights illuminated, this list now includes all vehicles parked or stopped on the side of […]
Read moreOn Monday, the FMCSA withdrew its proposed legislation that could limit trucks’ speed. The September 2023 report originally specified FMCSA’s speed limiter proposal as limiting commercial vehicle speeds to a maximum of 68 mph. However, by the evening of Monday, September 25, the document was changed and did not reflect the number of proposed maximum […]
Read moreNew bills regarding the use of speed cameras in work zones and along other roads are already under consideration of the State Government. The House Transportation Committee voted unanimously to promote a bill that would expand authorization for the use of speed cameras in active traffic zones across the state. The cameras will issue tickets […]
Read moreRepresentatives of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association asked the House of Representatives not to sign into law the bill that increases weight for commercial trucks. The bill, introduced in May by Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-D., would create a five-year pilot program allowing trucks on interstates to weigh up to 91000 pounds on six axles. In […]
Read moreThe bill is intended to prevent the FMCSA from promoting a rule requiring the use of speed limiters in commercial vehicles. The House version of the DRIVE Act was introduced by Rep. Josh Brechin (Republican Party, Oklahoma) in May. The Association of Independent Owner-Operators supported the bill, saying that a mandate for speed limiters in […]
Read moreA new law in the state of Indiana is about enforcing weight limits for trucks carrying overweight loads. The changes took effect at the beginning of July. The new law adds a clause defining placeholders. Aggregates include sand, gravel, soil, concrete, “other building materials”, etc. No fines will be imposed for loads of aggregates deviating […]
Read moreOn July 23, Washington State’s first of a kind law goes into effect to guarantee access to restrooms for the truck drivers. A year ago, Governor Inslee signed legislation requiring terminal operators to provide truckers with “sufficient number of toilet facilities” for use in areas of the terminal that operators would normally have access to. OOIDA […]
Read moreMinnesota’s weigh stations will use modern commercial vehicle inspection systems to detect tire problems. International Road Dynamics has deployed 15 Tire Anomaly Detection and Classification Systems (TACS) to the Minnesota Department of Transportation under a new contract. The software allows for virtual viewing of vehicle records, as well as information received from weigh-in-motion sensors. The […]
Read moreThe state of Pennsylvania plans to allow the local patrol to use radar to measure speed. Pennsylvania is currently the only state where the use of speed radar is prohibited for municipal police. It can only be used by state police. Senator Greg Rothman (GOP, Mechanicsburg), who has been pushing for years to pass legislation […]
Read moreThe Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) established a driver program to improve safe driving. According to a UDOT report, 24 commercial vehicle accidents occurred on Utah’s roads in the last year alone, and passenger car drivers are responsible for 75% of accidents involving semi-trailers. «We need to better understanding how to share the road safely,» […]
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