Maybe Europe should talk to New York about making their roads safer!!!
NEW YORK STATE ISSUES PROPOSED TRUCK ROUTE RESTRICTIONS
On August 26, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYDOT) issued proposed rules governing highway access by large trucks. The notice requests public comments within 45 days. The rules would apply to trucks with [...]
Entries from August 27th, 2009
Trucker drivers in Europe going the wrong way
August 27th, 2009 No Comments
Tags: CDL · truck drivers
Houston Speeding Tickets
August 20th, 2009 2 Comments
Houston Texas Speeding Tickets are generating substantial amounts of revenue for the county. In 2008 Houston Texas officers handed out traffic tickets that amounted to more than 55 million dollars in fines and delinquent fees. Government officials stand by the policy that traffic law are designed to keep cities safe. Speeding Tickets are supposed to [...]
Tags: speeding ticket · Speeding Tickets · Traffic Tickets
Voider of the Month
August 10th, 2009 1 Comment
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Police officer has pleaded guilty to riding a motorcycle approximately 150 mph along I 70.
Patrol Trooper Jason Highsmith found out Monday that he would have his license suspended for 6 months and have to pay a $150 fine.
He originally pleaded not guilty in July. The judge fined him and suspended Jason [...]
Tags: 100+ · Speeding Tickets · street racing
When you Breathe to Drive
August 9th, 2009 No Comments
The state of Illinois has hardened their stance on first time Driving Under the Influence offenders. Illinois has passed legislation that requires first time DUI offenders to equip their vehicles with a device that detects alcohol on their breath.
Under the former Illinois law a first-time offender was given a three-month suspension of their driver’s [...]
Tags: alcohol · drinking and driving · DUI
The Big Round up
August 9th, 2009 No Comments
Dallas, Texas has been known as a city of little consequences regarding speeding tickets and other moving citations. More than 30,000 outstanding Ticket citations exist in Dallas County; the citations are worth more than 550,000 dollars. Drivers that choose to ignore tickets and treat them as scrap paper in their glove box compartment are rarely [...]
Tags: Speeding Tickets · suspended license · traffic ticket · Traffic Tickets
Tax dollars and traffic offenders
August 6th, 2009 No Comments
Traffic Laws are designed to protect drivers and deter reckless behavior behind the wheel. Traffic citations carry a wide range of penalties; those caught driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol can have their licensed revoked and may face jail time. Speeding tickets can generate fines in the thousands and habitual speeders can [...]
Tags: DUI · Traffic Tickets
DOT job history for CDL drivers
August 3rd, 2009 No Comments
DOT Job History is a service that allows commercial drivers to order and correct their employment, criminal and driving history. Registered drivers may order their own MVR, “DAC†report, criminal record database scan and other information used by potential employers. They then have the tools to correct inaccurate information and can send their history to [...]
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