Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessMichigan police targeting unsafe truckers, car drivers in two-week enforcement campaignMichigan State Police’s Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks (TACT) enforcement campaign will focus on aggressive driving by passenger vehicles and trucks along I-94 between Jackson and Taylor. Officers will be looking for improper lane use, speeding and more on June 3-7 and June 10-14.June 3, 2019Hours of ServiceTrash, recycling pickup company requests reprieve from certain short-haul exemption provisionsKimble Recycling & Disposal says its short-haul trash and recycling pickup drivers cannot complete their work day within the 12 hours required by the short-haul exemption and requests to allow its drivers to operate up to 14 hours in a day.May 30, 2019BusinessFontaine recalls certain hydraulic tail trailersThe recall affects model year 2017-2019 Traverse HT trailers in which the hydraulic cylinder retaining pin for the main tail may disconnect from the trailer unexpectedly. This could cause the hydraulic cylinder to drop free and hit the road, becoming a road hazard.May 30, 2019BusinessFMCSA extends emergency declaration in Plains, Midwest due to floodingWith the extension, the emergency declaration will be effective through July 2, or until the emergency ends, whichever is sooner. The declaration suspends hours of service regulations for truckers providing “direct support of relief efforts” to affected areas.May 23, 2019Pride & PolishTrucker’s ‘Excessive Behavior’ yields one-of-a-kind 1999 Peterbilt 379Lawson, Missouri-based owner-operator Gary Jones wanted to do something with his 1999 Peterbilt 379 EXHD that hasn’t been done before. That desire resulted in the airbrushed smoky flames that cover his rig and trailer.May 23, 2019Pride & PolishBandit Series race postponed due to threat of severe weatherThe race has been rescheduled for Friday, Aug. 2. The Bandits will now have to wait until Saturday, June 8, to return to the track at Salem Speedway in Salem, Indiana.May 23, 2019BusinessDOT seeking input on regs around autonomous drivingThe agencies announced Wednesday they will publish advance notices of proposed rulemaking “to ensure that all potential approaches are fully considered” while moving forward with autonomous vehicle regulations.May 22, 2019BusinessPaccar recalls nearly 7,000 Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks over various issuesA parking brake issue has prompted Paccar to recall more than 1,800 Kenworth tractors, while an electrical system issue resulted in a recall of more than 5,000 vocational Peterbilt trucks, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents.May 20, 2019BusinessTesla sedan’s Autopilot system was active at time of fatal crash with tractor-trailer, NTSB saysInvestigators found that the Tesla was traveling at approximately 68 mph at the time of impact, and according to the report, neither preliminary data nor surveillance videos indicate the driver or the Autopilot system executed evasive maneuvers before the crash.May 17, 2019BusinessAlabama lawmakers lower intrastate driving age from 21 to 18Before the passing of the bill, Alabama was one of only two states (the other being Hawaii) to require drivers to be 21 to obtain a commercial driver’s license to drive intrastate. Truckers under the age of 21 will still be restricted from hauling hazmat and/or oversized loads.May 16, 2019Previous PagePage 94 of 203Next PageTop StoriesEquipmentPaccar's new in-dash digital infotainment system for KWs, PetesPaccar Connect will be available in new Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks in early 2027. Also: Missouri raising some rural interstate speed limits; Volvo, Mack launch enhanced service contracts.Reader RigsThird-gen trucker carries tradition in sharp 2022 Peterbilt 389Pride & PolishThis look like a cabover? 1969 Pete 358 came stamped as a 352Partners in BusinessDiesel rising again: New tools for MPG-investment ROI, IFTA tracking, reportingEquipmentClass-action suit proceeding against Paccar over MX-13 issues
