Jabin Bogan’s Mexico entry re-enacted
The latest news, from AP reporter Juan Carlos Llorca in El Paso, Texas, notes that on July 5, U.S. truck driver Jabin Bogan's defense team gathered with local officials, prosecutors (which is trying Bogan on ...
Roadside Attractions
An amazing Pete-built collection ‘Uncle Pete’ Norman Adorning the walls of Uncle Pete’s Truck Stop at I-40 and Sparta Pike in Lebanon, Tenn., is a collection of 4,875 coffee cups. And still counting, says owner “Uncle ...
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Court rejects EPA’s Navistar exemption A federal appeals court on June 12 rejected the Environment Protection Agency’s ruling that allowed Navistar to sell heavy-duty diesel engines that don’t meet the agency’s 2010 emissions standards limiting the ...
Mexican customs officials corroborate trucker’s story
Jabin Bogan. A U.S. trucker whose wrong turn landed him in a Mexican prison has found support for his story in some interesting places: Mexican customs agents and the El Paso City Council. On June 19, ...
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FMCSA nixes EOBR mandate The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule that formally rescinds its April 2010 final rule concerning electronic onboard recorders for hours-of-service compliance. FMCSA’s action responds to a court ...
Bogan case: More reasons to choose a carrier carefully
The first I heard about the case of Jabin Bogan -- the U.S. driver who continues to be held in Mexico facing arms-smuggling charges after allegedly inadvertently crossing into Juarez with a load of surplus ...
DOT orders shutdown of Demco Express
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ordered Texas-based Denny Mekenye, doing business as Demco Express and/or Demco Trans, Inc., to immediately cease all transportation services based on serious safety violations that posed an imminent hazard ...
More detail on driver stuck in a Mexico jail
I learned today more about the U.S. truck driver who mistakenly drove into Mexico with a load of ammunition. Learned by reading news reports. Diane and I woke up this morning at the TA truck ...
CSA'S DATA TRAIL
What this year’s MCSAP awards say about national enforcement priorities
MCSAP award winners' violation priorities profiles suggest the federal government views a high level of on-highway traffic enforcement (versus vehicle inspections) as preferable enforcement behavior.
How to DataQ: 9 tips
Infographic: Owner-operators inspected four times more often than largest fleets
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