Be warned drivers, in Colorado they’re actually enforcing Move Over laws. 46 vehicles were pulled over by law enforcement officers Thursday morning on US 287 S., just south of Loveland Colorado. Most days such violations would come with a fairly hefty fine, but this was an education operation and written and/or verbal warnings were issued … Read more
Due to icy road conditions on Wednesday morning on Highway 37, northeast of Hermiston, OR, a semi-truck hauling a container loaded with empty propane tanks slid off the highway and into the canal 120 feet below. Thankfully, according to the East Oregonian, the truck driver narrowly escaped and was unharmed. The driver reportedly jumped out … Read more
On July 21, 2014 at 2:15 p.m. Espinal-Quiroz was heading northbound in his red Freightliner with his cruise control set at 65 mph. He fell asleep at the wheel and plowed into several slow-moving vehicles in a construction zone. He had started driving at approximately 1:30 AM, but his logbook showed that he had started … Read more
On I-15 just southeast of Pocatello Idaho, northbound drivers whose trucks are within legal size and weight limits now have a 50-50 shot at bypassing the scales. This is thanks to the newly completed weigh-in-motion system installed at the scales, located at the Inkom Port of Entry. For any drivers unfamiliar with the system, as … Read more
In Fort Worth, TX, a man who stole a semi bobtail and took it for a joy ride, was struck and killed by the driver of that same rig. According to the report… Police said a man followed an 18-wheeler he reported stolen and fatally struck the driver on the Interstate 35W service road in … Read more