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The fight against license plate flippers

Several U.S. states intensify legal efforts against license plate flippers. Several U.S. states are stepping up legal efforts to combat the use of devices known as license plate flippers, amid a significant rise in their use to evade traffic enforcement and legal penalties. These devices, whether manual, electric, or mechanical, allow drivers to hide or […]

DOT to implement fentanyl and norfentanyl testing for truck drivers

This decision comes in response to the alarming rate of overdose deaths linked to fentanyl use in the United States. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has decided to take action in response to the growing public safety issue related to the use of the synthetic opioid fentanyl and its metabolite, norfentanyl. In a Notice […]

California, Washington, and New Mexico could lose funding over ELP enforcement

California, Washington, and New Mexico are under scrutiny by the USDOT for violations of regulations requiring English proficiency for truck drivers. California, Washington, and New Mexico are under scrutiny by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for alleged violations of federal regulations requiring English proficiency for truck drivers, as well as for allowing previously disqualified […]

U.S. Halts Truck Driver Work Visas Amid Florida Crash Probe: ATA Backs CDL Oversight

The Trump Administration has announced the temporary suspension of work visas for commercial truck drivers, a measure designed to tighten oversight of licensing for non-domiciled operators. The decision comes in the wake of a deadly crash in Florida now under federal investigation

Text message scams target residents in 17 U.S. states

Authorities, in coordination with state motor vehicle departments, are issuing public alerts about text scammers. Several states have issued warnings to residents about recent text message scams in which fake state motor vehicle agencies demand payment for fraudulent traffic violations. These scams are particularly dangerous because they threaten to revoke drivers’ licenses if payments are […]

Department of Transportation proposes to eliminate obsolete trucking rules

The main goal is to eliminate those rules that are now considered outdated or that impose an unnecessary burden on truck drivers. On May 30, the Department of Transportation proposed cutting and amending more than two dozen federal regulations related to road transportation. While some of these regulations have a relatively minor impact, the main […]

DOT sued for linking funds to immigration policy

Twenty democratic attorneys general sue Department of Transportation over tying funds to Trump-era immigration policies. A coalition of 20 state attorneys general, led by California, filed a federal lawsuit on May 13 against the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and its Secretary, Sean Duffy, for conditioning infrastructure funding on compliance with immigration policies promoted by […]

First wildlife overpass on Interstate 5

This will be the first wildlife overpass in Oregon and the only one along the I-5 corridor that connects Mexico to Canada. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has received a federal grant of over $33 million to construct a wildlife overpass on Interstate 5 in southern Oregon, near the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. This will […]

Total eclipse of the trucks: transportation departments warn of traffic for upcoming solar eclipse

Transportation departments urge truckers to consider taking voluntary vacations in the days around April 8 to avoid congestion On April 8th, a solar eclipse will stretch across the United States, from Maine to Texas. The astronomical event has caused quite a stir among the American population, to the extent that road trips have been planned […]

Cyber-attacks on public transport offices on the rise

Intruders attempt to psychologically manipulate employees and contractors to obtain confidential information. Public transportation offices are witnessing a surge in social engineering cyberattacks, where intruders attempt to psychologically manipulate employees and contractors to gain confidential information. During a roundtable at the annual Transportation Research Board meeting on January 8, experts shared examples of these sophisticated […]