The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) says that a truck driver ran into trouble after driving around a road closure gate and proceeding down a road that was shut down for the season. WYDOT says that the incident occurred last week on US 14A near Burgess Junction.Local outlet Sheridan Media reports that the truck driver ...more
Content Sponsored by Continental ExpressSIDNEY – The Ohio Trucking Association recently named long-time Continental Express driver David Wolford the 2022 Driver of the Year at their annual awards celebration and banquet in Columbus. Each year, the Ohio Trucking Association (OTA) calls upon its members to nominate exceptional, safe drivers for the Driver of the Year award. Twelve ...more
An impatient pickup truck driver takes to the shoulder to pass trucks on the right in this dash cam clip. The video was shared April 14, 2023, by Reddit user u/mountainwocky.In the video, a semi truck is using the left lane to pass a slower truck in the right lane. A driver in a silver ...more
A truck driver reported that he was targeted by a suspect or suspects throwing rocks at his vehicle over the weekend in Midland, Texas. The rock throwing incident occurred on Saturday, April 22, around 10:45 p.m.The driver was eastbound on I-20 at mile marker 140 in Midland, Texas, when someone “threw 2 big rocks onto ...more
Federal authorities say that an Ohio-headquartered trucking company has agreed to pay more than one million dollars to settle a lawsuit claiming that the company discriminated against female workers. R&L Carriers, Inc. is to pay $1,250,000 to settle a suit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), according to an April 25 EEOC news ...more
California lawmakers have advanced a high-profile bill that would ban the operation of heavy autonomous vehicles without a human in the cab. Last week, AB 316 passed the California Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee with bipartisan support and is headed to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.AB 316 was introduced in the California Legislature on January 23, 2023, by Assembly ...more
Volvo Trucks North America has issued a recall for certain VNR Electric models due to a sudden braking issue that could occur during the use of the truck’s adaptive cruise control system. Volvo issued the recall on April 18, 2023.The recall affects about 236 VNR Electric trucks manufactured between April 16, 2019, and October 19, ...more
Last week, officers with the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) held a large-scale enforcement effort targeting various commercial vehicle violations. The blitz took place April 18 — 20 along the I-95/I-16 corridors and the areas near the Port of Savannah.During the three day effort, Georgia DPS Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) officers were on the ...more
The Decatur County Sheriff Department (DCSD) is investigating a rock throwing incident that put a semi truck driver in the hospital over the weekend. Police say that the incident took place shortly before 3 a.m. on Sunday, April 23, near Greensburg, Indiana.DCSD responded to westbound I-74 at mile marker 127 and found a FedEx semi ...more
Michigan State Police (MSP) say that Monday cargo spill was caused by a vehicle cutting off a truck. The crash occurred on April 24 in Lyon Township, Michigan.“The driver of a semi was traveling west [on] I-96 at Milford when he allegedly was cut off by another driver and lost control of his truck. He ...more
