Storage tanks in a Saudi Aramco oilfield. (Simon Dawson/Bloomberg News) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Aramco posted first-quarter profit of $26 billion on May 11, down 4.6% from the prior year as falling global oil prices undermine the kingdom’s multitrillion-dollar development plans. Aramco, formally known as the Saudi Arabian Oil ...more
Law enforcement agencies throughout North America are gearing up for the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck inspection effort. The Roadcheck inspection effort is scheduled for May 13 — 15, 2025, throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico.According to the CVSA, Roadcheck is “the largest targeted enforcement program on commercial motor vehicles in the world, ...more
A man’s backyard doorbell cam captured footage of a semi truck found driving along a golf course in Ohio last week. Truck driver Gurpreet Dhaliwal was arrested after driving along the back nine of the Northstar Golf Course in Columbus, Ohio, causing thousands of dollars in damage. When questioned by police, Dhaliwal reportedly could not “provide ...more
The death toll in a multi vehicle crash involving a semi truck in Tennessee on Sunday evening is still unclear. The accident happened on Sunday, May 11th just before 4:30 p.m. in Hamilton County, Tennessee. According to News Channel 9, the crash happened on Interstate 75 northbound near the Tennessee Welcome Center at mile marker 0.8. ...more
Colorado lawmakers have passed legislation aimed at increasing compliance with the state’s chain requirements by allowing private companies to install chains on commercial and passenger vehicles for a fee. SB 69 recently passed through the Colorado General Assembly and is headed to the desk of Governor Jared Polis to be signed into law.The bill creates ...more
A truck convoy that claims to be “one of the largest truck convoys in the entire country” raises enough funds to grant the wishes of many sick children year after year as part of the Make-A-Wish program. The annual Make-A-Wish Mother’s Day Truck Convoy was held on May 11th this year in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. ...more
A four wheeler hydroplaned in front of a thankfully hyperaware trucker in this traffic cam video captured in Arkansas. In the video, traffic can be seen flowing in both directions of a very wet Highway 70, just west of Interstate 30, when a four wheeler hydroplanes and begins spinning out of control. The car soon ...more
Five people were hospitalized after a tanker truck ended up buried in the side of a house after plowing through a business and an intersection. The incident happened on Monday morning, May 12th just before 6:20 a.m. in Wellington, Utah. According to KJZZ 14, a tanker truck loaded with crude oil was driving east on State ...more
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has deployed new patrol vehicles that are “specifically designed to blend into traffic” in order to nab dangerous drivers. As part of CHP’s Specially Marked Patrol Vehicle (SMPV) Program, the agency has deployed a fleet of 2024 Dodge Durango vehicles that still have the manufacturer’s paint job rather than the ...more
A load of cars was left lined up in a roadside ditch after a car hauler overturned on I-83 in Pennsylvania on Monday morning. The accident happened on May 12th at about 4:20 a.m. on I-83 northbound between the Lewisberry and Fishing Creek Road exits in York County, Pennsylvania. According to WGAL 8, the tractor trailer ...more
