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FMCSA petitioned to allow CLPs for 17-year-olds | I-44 closure, I-70 lane restrictions
A Washington state high school's CDL program wants its students to be able to obtain a commercial learner's permit at 17. Also: I-44 closures planned this weekend in OK; I-70 lane restrictions in CO next week; Shell Starship 3.0 takes off.
May 17, 2024
Equipment
Dashcam shows drunk pickup driver's near deadly crash with owner-operator
An owner-operator credits Ex-Guard's grille protection rails with saving his life after a drunk driver fleeing the cops smashed into his front fender. The whole thing is caught on camera.
May 17, 2024
Channel 19
Drivers' behind-the-wheel fistfight causes crash on I-95
Vilhomme Mondesir, 46, of Lake Worth Florida, allegedly got into a fistfight captured on dashcam after refusing to let two other drivers in the cab take a rest break.
May 16, 2024
Life
No more trucks stuck in Vermont's infamous Smugglers' Notch?
The Vermont Agency of Transportation reopened perhaps the most fraught road for trucking in the country on Tuesday, this time with a chicane course to further deter big trucks.
May 15, 2024
Life
Legislation looks to create crash victim, survivor advocate within DOT
The proposed National Roadway Safety Advocate would essentially serve as a liaison between the DOT and crash victims/survivors, communicating issues to both sides. Also: Peterbilt adds chassis warranty option for certified pre-owned trucks.
May 15, 2024
Overdrive Extra
Big winners at Large Cars & Guitars: Minds, hearts, elemental trucking camaraderie
White Pine Paving's Mann family took home Kids' Choice, and a long conversation with owner-operator John Highley, among others, showed the event's doing the job right, with some of the best trucking's got to offer.
May 14, 2024
Regulations
Driver-facing cams removed from under-21 CDL program | Cocaine found in cotton candy at border
Following a Congressional directive, FMCSA has removed the driver-facing camera and Registered Apprenticeship requirements from the program. Also: Cocaine found in cotton candy load at border; latest Highway Angel.
May 13, 2024
Life
Murder charges: Latest in New Orleans staged-accident case
The case has been ongoing with charges and guilty pleas since 2020 for crashes staged with trucks, yet new charges against two individuals take a darker turn with alleged murder of a cooperating witness.
May 13, 2024
Life
Cargo theft jumped another 46% to begin 2024
After a year of record highs of recorded cargo theft in 2023, thefts jumped another 46% in the first quarter of 2024 over the same period last year. Also: Fleet gets waiver to use pulsating brake light system; free in-cab safety alerts in Arkansas.
May 10, 2024
Regulations
Marijuana legalization, trucking, and the future of drug testing
Marijuana legalization, or at least decriminalization, is picking up steam. Further moves might reshape the future of drug testing in trucking altogether.
May 9, 2024
Life
'Our Roads, Our Safety' Week under way with FMCSA | I-95 back open fully
The weeklong campaign aimed at boosting share-the-road safety among professional drivers and motorists comes one week prior to the kickoff of CVSA's Roadcheck inspection blitz. Also, ICYMI: I-95 reopens after damaged-bridge demo, cleanup.
May 6, 2024
Overdrive Radio
'Trucker Josh' Giesbrecht building legacy for family, fellow truckers, people all around the world
How Overdrive helped YouTube-famous 'Trucker Josh' Giesbrecht get his start and eventually reach millions with his vlogs conveying clearly the life and business of a North American owner-operator.
May 6, 2024
Life
I-95 in Connecticut closed for a 'significant period' after fuel truck explosion
At about 5:30 a.m. Thursday, May 2, on I-95 in Norwalk, Connecticut, a tractor-trailer, a fuel truck and a passenger vehicle collided, causing a massive fire that's shuttered the interstate. The road reopened as of Sunday, May 5.
May 2, 2024
Life
Court lays into trucker for laying on train horn, causing hearing loss
A Mississippi jury found the driver negligent, awarding more than $1.7 million in damages to the plaintiff. Also: New project deploying 30 hydrogen fuel cell-electric trucks at Port of Oakland; St. Christopher hosting virtual 5K to raise money.
May 3, 2024
Life
High school trucking program instructor Dave Dein advances toward Teacher of the Year honors
California-based Patterson High School teacher Dave Dein, with his high school trucking program, will be one of five competing for the national Teacher of the Year title. The award program concludes in early December at the ACTE Vision Conference.
May 1, 2024
Life
Truck driver pleads guilty to cocaine possession, intent to distribute charges
The Texas-based driver faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years and up to life in prison on two charges. Also: Registration open for FMCSA's “Registration Modernization Stakeholder Day;” Delaware eyes unsafe driving of cars around trucks.
April 30, 2024
Life
Trucking maintains strong support of Trump for president
From Overdrive readers to mega carriers to trade associations, trucking is putting most of its support behind Republican candidates during the 2024 election cycle, including former President Donald Trump.
April 30, 2024
Life
Missing Iowa trucker's body found after 5 months | Closures on I-70 ongoing
David Schultz's body was found by a farmer in a field near where he went missing in November. Also: Two killed when oversize load shifts off trailer, pins car underneath; I-70 lane closures this week for emergency escape ramp work.
April 29, 2024
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