OOIDA sues Minnesota over CMV enforcement
November 20, 2009 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
More than six years’ worth of citations and out-of-service orders issued to truckers by the Minnesota Highway Patrol aren’t worth the paper they were written on, according to a lawsuit filed by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.
OOIDA claims that’s because the state had no authority to enforce federal regulations.
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Truck Drivers and Personnel Learn What THP Is Looking For
August 18, 2009 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
The Tennessee Highway Patrol and representatives of Tennessee Trucking Association (TTA) member companies jointly inspected trucks Friday at the Greene County Scales Complex on Interstate 81 in western Greene County.
Lt. James McKenzie, commander of the scales complex, said the TTA brought safety and maintenance employees from member companies to the Scales Complex, or weigh station, to learn how the [...]
Great West Truck Show 2009
June 28, 2009 by Truckdrivernews · 1 Comment
Well, I guess this year’s Great West Truck Show in Las Vegas, NV is winding down. As the curtains close on that show, they are being readied to part again for the Dallas, TX show.
Our friend Trucker Desiree, was at this year’s show in Las Vegas, and she plans to attend the Dallas Show as well. From the [...]
State Patrol still looking for driver in fatal hit-and-run
June 22, 2009 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
Washington State Patrol troopers are still looking for the semi-truck driver believed to be involved in a fatal hit-and-run early Saturday morning, June 20, in the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 north of the Iowa Street exit.
Michael S. Whitworth, 22, of Dillon, Mont., was struck and killed about 4:45 a.m. The truck that hit him left the scene. It may have [...]
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