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Louisiana Legislators Target Billboards That Demean Truckers

Louisiana’s trucking industry is pushing for a state moratorium on new highway billboards, in part because truckers are angry about trial attorney road signs that demean truckers over injury claims.

April 5, 2019

Infrastructure Funding Hits Roadblocks in Michigan Legislature

As negotiations over Michigan’s annual budget pick up the pace, fissures are developing between the Republican-led Legislature and Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over the perennial problem of road funding.

April 5, 2019

Steering, Suspension Systems Focus of 2019 CVSA Roadcheck

Steering and suspension systems will be the focus of the annual Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance International Roadcheck event June 4-6.

April 5, 2019

Canada Won’t Ratify USMCA Trade Deal if Metals Tariffs Are in Place

Canada is ratcheting up pressure on the U.S. to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum — threatening to hold up the new continental trade deal and change up its own retaliatory tariffs to have a bigger impact.

April 5, 2019

Senate Committee Approves NHTSA Nominee Heidi King

Heidi King took a step forward in her quest to become administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

April 5, 2019

Colorado Drillers Face Tougher Rules Under New Reforms

Colorado’s Legislature passed a sweeping overhaul of the state’s oil and natural gas laws, giving local governments more power to regulate drilling in one of the nation’s top crude-producing regions.

April 5, 2019

Editorial: Starting the Clock on HOS Reform

The Department of Transportation has taken an important first step in potential reform of the hours-of-service rules that regulate how much time truck drivers can spend behind the wheel, and we’re glad to see it.

April 4, 2019

Three Former Roadrunner Executives Charged With Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission has formally charged the former chief financial officer and two of his associates at Roadrunner Transportation Systems with accounting fraud and misleading investors about the company’s financial results.

April 4, 2019

OOIDA-Backed Lawsuit Over Pennsylvania Turnpike Tolls Dismissed

The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on April 4 dismissed the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s class-action lawsuit claiming the state lets the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission collect “excessive” tolls, hampering interstate commerce.

April 4, 2019

Federal Judge in New Orleans Dismisses Alleged ‘Staged Accident’ Lawsuit

At the request of the plaintiffs, a federal judge in New Orleans dismissed a civil lawsuit April 8 involving a truck accident that was similar to numerous others that the trucking company defendants said are under investigation by federal law enforcement for being staged by the alleged victims.

April 4, 2019