The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) released dash cam video from a work truck involved in a road rage incident in Mulberry, Florida, last week. The incident occurred around 2 p.m. on Friday, March 28.Police say that as a work truck traveled north on State Road 37, it was brake checked by the driver of ...more
A truck driver is dead after colliding with a Tesla car in a crash in Florida on Tuesday night. The accident happened on April 1st in Port St. Lucie, Florida at about 11:25 p.m. on the Florida Turnpike. According to CBS 12, the semi truck was traveling on the Turnpike near mile marker 141 when it ...more
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) is using a recent crash as a sobering reminder of why motorists need to pay more attention and reduce their speed. On April 1, OHP took to social media with a message to the motoring public about the dangers of speeding and distracted driving.Troopers highlighted a recent crash that occurred ...more
The Supreme court has ruled in favor of a truck driver fired for a failed drug test after consuming a CBD product. The Supreme Court decision was 5-4 in favor of truck driver Douglas Horn, who was fired from his trucking job back in 2012 after consuming a CBD product advertised as being THC free. According ...more
If you’ve ever had a question about NASCAR haulers, a popular racing team might just have an answer for you. NASCAR is a popular sport among many truck drivers who take pride in cheering on their fellow driving professionals. Many truckers are also interested in the semi trucks used to transport the race cars from ...more
A former Massachusetts State Police (MSP) trooper will plead guilty to multiple charges for his role in a bribery scheme involving unqualified Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) applicants. On April 1, authorities announced that former MSP trooper Calvin Butner, 64, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to falsify records, three counts of falsifying ...more
A motorcycle smacked into the back of a semi truck while fleeing Arizona Department of Public Safety officers on Tuesday afternoon. The accident happened on April 1st at 12:30 p.m. on Interstate 10 westbound near Avondale Boulevard in Avondale, Arizona. According to ABC 15, the DPS trooper attempted to stop the motorcycle rider but the person ...more
Trump Says He’ll Weaken GHG Standards for Cars, Light Trucks
(Ali Çobanoğlu/Getty Images) President Donald Trump said he would look to reinstate weaker automobile emissions standards, casting the vehicle pollution curbs imposed by former President Joe Biden as too onerous for automakers. Trump said he discussed the issue with John Elkann, the chairman of Chrysler parent Stellantis NV, on March 31. Trump told reporters the ...more
Tokyo Gas Purchases Chevron’s Texas Gas Assets
(Matias Delacroix/Bloomberg) TOKYO — TG Natural Resources, owned by Tokyo Gas Co. and Castleton Commodities International, is acquiring a 70% stake in the East Texas gas assets of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corp., for $525 million. The move, announced April 1, marks Tokyo Gas’ expansion of its U.S. business at a time ...more
Japan to Push for US Auto Tariffs Exemption
Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 1. (Nicolas Datiche/Pool Photo via AP) TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said April 1 his government is making last-ditch efforts to get U.S. President Donald Trump to exclude his country from an increase in ...more