I was driving home and I didn’t realize my light switch was moved. It was still light enough I could see so I didn’t realize. Instead of the officer giving me a heads up or warning I got a ticket. I’ve never been pulled over before a day in my life. If I attempt to...
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is warning truckers that they will face a citation if they’re caught using non-truck routes at the Tennessee/North Carolina border. On November 15, the NCDOT issued an alert to the trucking community as ongoing Hurricane Helene road closures continue to cause routing trouble for truckers at the border...
I recently was terminated from a mega carrier. The trailer decoupled after moving 10 feet. There was no damage to the truck or trailer. I called in and told dispatch there is something wrong with 5th wheel and I should have it looked at. They told me to reconnect and take the load. Safety 1st...
Surveillance video showing the semi truck that fatally struck a motorist and then fled the scene was released this week as the Ohio Highway Patrol continues the search. The late October wreck left a 78-year-old dead after the semi truck turned left in front of his car. The truck then stopped briefly before completing a u-turn...
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A Memphis trucking company owner was sentenced to federal prison for a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), authorities say. Herman Shaw, 44, owner of Freight Masters, Inc., was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison on November 6, 2024. Shaw was also ordered to pay the the United States Small Business Administration $782,212...
I went ahead and made this a separate thread since it got lost in my other one about my boost issues. Is there a way I can test the EGR valve? the volvo dealer shop foreman said that the EGR valve should “fail closed” when unplugged. So when they unplugged it, started the engine, and...
A California-based fleet safety technology company debuted a new system designed to detect and address drowsy driving. San Diego-headquartered Netradyne recently introduced the Driver Drowsiness with Driver Monitoring System (DMS) Sensor, which can reportedly detect both early and late stages of drowsiness and provide an in-cab alert. It also provides fleet safety managers with driver drowsiness...
This week, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) announced it will offer Commercial Learner’s Permit Exams in additional languages to “increase the pool of commercial drivers for companies doing business in the Commonwealth.” On November 13, 2024, the Massachusetts RMV announced that commercial learner’s permit knowledge exams will be available in Spanish and Portuguese, as...
The Ohio Patrol is searching for a truck driver who fled the scene after turning left in front of a motorist on the highway, causing a fatal crash. The accident happened back on October 24th at about 11:40 a.m. on Interstate 77 near Franklin Township, Ohio. According to Times Reporter, the truck driver was in...