Maryland State Police say that a truck driver was killed early this morning when his truck crashed off the Conowingo Dam. Police say that the crash happened around 1:30 a.m on Tuesday in Conowingo, Maryland. According to reports, the truck was traveling on US 1 at the Conowingo Dam when …
Read More »Driver following personal GPS runs afoul of New York parkway bridge
Police said, “You’ve heard it before: out-of-state trucker using his personal GPS, not a commercial one.” A truck driver had a terrible start to his week after New York police say that he used his personal GPS device and struck a parkway bridge. A November 25 news release from the …
Read More »Police body cam video shows how staged crashes targeting truckers work
Investigators say that part of the scheme involves planting witnesses to blame the truck driver. A new investigation by WWLTV uses police body cam footage to show you just how staged crash scams targeting truckers are pulled off. The investigation focuses on a scheme involving faked commercial vehicle crashes in …
Read More »Blitz Alert: Troopers placed every 20 miles of 2,555 mile interstate
Multiple state police agencies are teaming up for a major enforcement effort during the holiday weekend. Troopers in eight states will be participating in an enforcement campaign along I-40 starting this week for the annual “I-40 Challenge”. The participating states are North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, …
Read More »New driver monitoring product that can tell if you’re smoking behind the wheel
It can also detect drowsy driving, seatbelt usage, and texting behind the wheel. This week, a tech company announced a new product that can provide fleets with real-time alerts about various driving behaviors like cell phone usage and smoking. On November 21, Eyesight Technologies announced that they added new features to their …
Read More »19 hurt after bus slammed into overturned mail truck, splitting it in half
Virginia State Police have blamed the weather for the mass casualty crash. Virginia State Police say that nearly 20 people were hurt in a charter bus vs. truck crash on Sunday. The crash was reported around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday on eastbound I-64 at mile marker 100 outside of Charlottesville, …
Read More »Dems tell Connecticut governor to revive truck-only toll plan
This week, House Democrats called on the Governor of Connecticut to reconsider his scrapped plan to toll only commercial vehicles. On Tuesday, Connecticut House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz and House Majority Leader Matt Ritter asked Governor Ned Lamont implement a truck-only toll plan in place of an infrastructure funding plan called …
Read More »Oversized load driver issued multiple citations for bridge strike caught on camera
Two people in an escort vehicle were injured. Wisconsin police cited a truck driver after his too-tall load smashed into an overpass on Wednesday. The bridge strike happened around 6:30 a.m on November 13 when a truck hauling a large containment unit struck an I-43/94 overpass in Milwaukee. MCSO is …
Read More »3,424 HP Supercharged 24-Cylinder Peterbilt Semitruck
If you thought the Transformers were only in the movies, then you’ve never been to Lake Havasu City on the California-Arizona border. The Colorado River cuts through the desert tourist spot, but up on the north end of town, an airport hangar holds what looks like Optimus Prime’s bigger and …
Read More »Two killed in fiery pileup that shut down I-75
Florida police say that two people — including a truck driver — are dead and five others were injured in a serious pileup involving eight vehicles on Wednesday night. The crash was reported around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13, on northbound I-75 in New Tampa, Florida. According to local …
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