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Channel 19
Thank a trooper for that inspection? A tale of two states as Roadcheck begins
What the initial COVID pandemic response by some state agencies -- many fewer inspections -- might just say about the value of inspections.
September 9, 2020
Custom Rigs
Bandit truck racers gear up for Minnesota’s Elko Speedway
The race, presented by the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, will be held Saturday, July 27. Racing action will begin at 7 p.m. with heat and challenge races, followed by the feature race.
July 24, 2019
Business
Minnesota raises speed limits to 60 on over 5,000 miles of highways
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will increase speeds on 5,240 miles of highway based on the results of a five-year study completed last week. The increases are effective as soon as new signs are posted. Many signs are already up, and the rest are expected to be in place by spring.
January 28, 2019
Parking
Eight-state truck parking information initiative nears full launch
Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota and Kansas DOTs each announced earlier this month they have launched their versions of the truck parking space counting system, joining Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin in rolling out the program. See where to access the parking information here.
January 23, 2019
Business
Reefer rates continue ticking up ahead of holiday
Demand for reefer and van capacity is building with the calendar year drawing to a close. In marked contrast to the previous week, the number of available loads jumped 6.7 percent overall, while the number of trucks fell 2.2 percent last week — rates could be expected to move up accordingly with such a demand boost.
November 21, 2018
Business
The 15 toughest states when it comes to moving violations
These 15 state truck enforcement programs in 2017 encoded the largest percentages of moving violations, measured as a share of all of each state’s issued violations, the nation over, with a heavy Midwest presence among them.
November 13, 2018
Business
Results of the Minnesota fatigue checklist blowback
Since Minnesota's fatigue checklist was deemed a violation of truckers' Fourth Amendment rights, enforcement of regulation 392.3 remains low compared to 2011.
November 12, 2018
Business
Minnesota aims at moving targets
Some rehabilitation of Minnesota’s reputation — in the wake of the state’s notorious “fatigue checklist,” judged a violation of truckers’ Fourth Amendment rights in 2011 — is on offer via truckers’ anecdotes and data on its enforcement program, with a shift toward mobile traffic enforcement and, perhaps, a willingness of officers to credit professionalism where it’s due.
November 8, 2018
Business
I-90 enforcement blitz set for three states this weekend
State troopers kick off Memorial Day weekend with their annual Joint I-90 Traffic Safety Operation by focusing on various traffic violations.
May 23, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
ELD mandate meets reality
Increasingly, mandated ELDs are highlighting inadequacies of the hours of service rule. But “rules are rules,” note watchers. Regarding the wiggle room that drivers enjoyed with paper logs, there is no quick tweaking of hours today in the cards that would restore that unofficial flexibility.
January 31, 2018
Channel 19
‘E-logs will cure everything, right?’
What they won’t cure, from hours violations incurred while passing full truck stop after full truck stop to overheated communication with inspectors to the sense of pride most longtime truckers take in their professional record. Also: ELD-specific enforcement update, OOIDA portal for any tickets received.
December 22, 2017
Business
Minnesota looking to change how CDL skills test is administered
Minnesota proposes to combine vehicle control skills and on-road driving, making the skills test two parts instead of three.
July 29, 2016
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