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Illinois municipalities use several procedures to enforce vehicle-weight ordinances. Depending on the applicable statutes and local ordinances, a violation may be processed through a municipal administrative hearing system or by a uniform traffic citation filed in circuit court. Three Illinois decisions—Catom Trucking, Inc. v. City of Chicago, Cammacho v. City of Joliet, and Solano v. City of Chicago—address the authority of municipalities to adjudicate overweight-vehicle vio

Without question, one of the most rapidly evolving challenges facing local law enforcement today is the proliferation of micromobility devices throughout our transportation system. Electric scooters, electric bicycles, electric skateboards, electric unicycles, and a growing assortment of emerging devices have become increasingly common on roadways, sidewalks, and multi-use paths throughout Midwestern communities. Many of these devices can exceed 30 mph, blurring the line betw

Mileage plates are a great way to lower your cost for registration of trucks not used year-round.

Newsletter of the Illinois Truck Enforcement Association May 2018 Letter from President It may not seem like it, but summer is just...

Newsletter of the Illinois Truck Enforcement Association March 2018 Letter from the President, Last month, we tackled some important...

Vanity. It’s what makes something look good on the outside, but there is no guarantee what is on the inside isn’t completely revolting. A...

In November 2011, the Illinois Truck Enforcement Association launched the first installment of weekly blog posts. This first article was...