<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Midwest Center for Traffic Safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[A program of the Illinois Truck Enforcement Association]]></description><link>https://www.midwesttrafficsafety.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:18:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.midwesttrafficsafety.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Mileage Plates- what are they good for?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mileage plates are a great way to lower your cost for registration of trucks not used year-round. ]]></description><link>https://www.midwesttrafficsafety.org/post/mileage-plates-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6b7977f68871c8a8612b1</guid><category><![CDATA[Registration]]></category><category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2021 12:52:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/297527_b36a256d4db7464182ffbba68fba4944~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marc Fisher</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Glenn Strebel Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the ten original members of the ITEA began this Association in October 2009, no one expected to see all the progress that has been...]]></description><link>https://www.midwesttrafficsafety.org/post/the-glenn-strebel-award</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6b7967f68871c8a8611a4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2021 20:30:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ee2761_657880cd0dd4439099c21169faff4d64~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_118,h_123,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marc Fisher</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newsletter of the Illinois Truck Enforcement Association – May 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newsletter of the Illinois Truck Enforcement Association May 2018 Letter from President It may not seem like it, but summer is just...]]></description><link>https://www.midwesttrafficsafety.org/post/newsletter-of-the-illinois-truck-enforcement-association-may-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6b7967f68871c8a861276</guid><category><![CDATA[ITEA News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 07:30:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b7b7b1_167892450aaf4179a99ea29632fa1d85~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_251,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marc Fisher</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ITEA April Newsletter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newsletter of the Illinois Truck Enforcement Association April 2018 Letter from President The 2018 annual conference was a huge success!...]]></description><link>https://www.midwesttrafficsafety.org/post/itea-april-newsletter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6b7967f68871c8a861226</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 14:27:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b7b7b1_82bc05c7b42e43d88681764827dd98ec~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_191,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marc Fisher</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ITEA March Newsletter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newsletter of the Illinois Truck Enforcement Association  March 2018 Letter from the President, Last month, we tackled some important...]]></description><link>https://www.midwesttrafficsafety.org/post/itea-march-newsletter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6b7977f68871c8a86129e</guid><category><![CDATA[ITEA News]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 06:00:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b7b7b1_f27ac1ae30b54b3393e9daeb73c1e2fe~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marc Fisher</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dumb (Proposed) Laws – SB3098]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://www.midwesttrafficsafety.org/post/dumb-proposed-laws-sb3098</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6b7977f68871c8a8612c6</guid><category><![CDATA[Legislation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Opinions]]></category><category><![CDATA[Permits]]></category><category><![CDATA[Weight & Size]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 05:21:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b7b7b1_edad45c76ea8409ca0c2f0d826c3c427~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_191,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marc Fisher</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Death of the Weekly Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[In November 2011, the Illinois Truck Enforcement Association launched the first installment of weekly blog posts. This first article was...]]></description><link>https://www.midwesttrafficsafety.org/post/the-death-of-the-weekly-blog</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6b7977f68871c8a8613de</guid><category><![CDATA[ITEA News]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 23:44:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b7b7b1_f8a2e070d29a41d38edd5f8ac7eb41e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_700,h_462,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marc Fisher</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the Measure of Your Success?]]></title><description><![CDATA[No matter what the occupation, there are procedures for the operation. Where there are procedures, there are always holes in the...]]></description><link>https://www.midwesttrafficsafety.org/post/what-is-the-measure-of-your-success</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6b7967f68871c8a8611fe</guid><category><![CDATA[Legal]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2017 21:31:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b7b7b1_eb73aafab84c44b0ac1c4460ca60f3fa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_850,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marc Fisher</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Are All In This Together]]></title><description><![CDATA[At any major event people are seen wearing different hats while working together to accomplish the same goal. At sporting events, there...]]></description><link>https://www.midwesttrafficsafety.org/post/we-are-all-in-this-together</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6b7977f68871c8a8612ee</guid><category><![CDATA[ITEA News]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2017 13:14:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b7b7b1_4e3b86fa9ee6428d94af12368316aac9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marc Fisher</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trucks are not Bicycles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in 1892, British songwriter Harry Dacre penned a little jingle about he and a woman named “Daisy” riding on a bicycle built for two,...]]></description><link>https://www.midwesttrafficsafety.org/post/trucks-are-not-bicycles</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6b7967f68871c8a8611ff</guid><category><![CDATA[Equipment]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2017 15:24:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b7b7b1_0bbfeefeedde40a1bce171f9292b07d0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marc Fisher</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Fowled Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trucking industry is infatuated with the poultry industry. Ever seen a left lane chicken train speed past you? Ever said “cluck cluck...]]></description><link>https://www.midwesttrafficsafety.org/post/all-fowled-up</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6b7967f68871c8a8611d6</guid><category><![CDATA[ITEA News]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2017 06:00:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b7b7b1_d5c55b0d495b403982675d516fef0751~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_719,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marc Fisher</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Across State Lines]]></title><description><![CDATA[America is a free market. A customer in one state can hire a company from another to complete a job, or deliver cargo. As a result,...]]></description><link>https://www.midwesttrafficsafety.org/post/across-state-lines</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6b7977f68871c8a86138e</guid><category><![CDATA[Legislation]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Nov 2017 07:00:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b7b7b1_dcfc3bf5302847c3ad59a0d7d9aa9374~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_333,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marc Fisher</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Pair of Plates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the Illinois Truck Enforcement Association became an information repository to its member police and trucking communities, many...]]></description><link>https://www.midwesttrafficsafety.org/post/a-pair-of-plates</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6b7967f68871c8a861200</guid><category><![CDATA[Registration]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2017 06:00:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b7b7b1_44a34df4b93843c3b43fc0509f06d386~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_740,h_376,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marc Fisher</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exempt Vehicle Plates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Red. It is the universal color representing the command to “stop”. Octagonal stop signs are red. Traffic control devices are red. Brake...]]></description><link>https://www.midwesttrafficsafety.org/post/exempt-vehicle-plates</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6b7977f68871c8a8613b6</guid><category><![CDATA[Registration]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2017 06:00:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b7b7b1_4d253cf61c68442c827bbe6811ded37f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_558,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marc Fisher</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2017 Truck Officer of the Year Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[How is a hero defined? Webster’s Dictionary defines a hero as “a person admired for achievements and noble qualities.” Ask a child who...]]></description><link>https://www.midwesttrafficsafety.org/post/2017-truck-officer-of-the-year-award</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6b7967f68871c8a8611a5</guid><category><![CDATA[ITEA News]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2017 07:00:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b7b7b1_9ef2db21afc443b294b0d73f56e2dffd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_546,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marc Fisher</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Project – Part II]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, this blog began to tell the tale of a municipality struggling to accommodate a band of citizens armed with complaints...]]></description><link>https://www.midwesttrafficsafety.org/post/the-project-part-ii</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6b7967f68871c8a86124e</guid><category><![CDATA[Legislation]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2017 07:00:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b7b7b1_f5ab96ec409f4da9ababfadfd826e5f5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_610,h_352,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marc Fisher</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Project – Part I]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, in a village not so far away, potential trouble was brewing for commercial vehicle operators who traveled through this...]]></description><link>https://www.midwesttrafficsafety.org/post/the-project-part-i</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6b7967f68871c8a8611a6</guid><category><![CDATA[Legislation]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 14 Oct 2017 18:56:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b7b7b1_1187b77daf334a4885733ebe05184958~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_461,h_225,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marc Fisher</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avoiding the Pilot Car Patchwork]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2013, Illinois was the last State in the Union to pass a law to allow concealed carry of firearms. While the debate runs hot as to the...]]></description><link>https://www.midwesttrafficsafety.org/post/avoiding-the-pilot-car-patchwork</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6b7977f68871c8a86129f</guid><category><![CDATA[ITEA News]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2017 06:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b7b7b1_eb80c5ba2b484aa19a0822e402d81365~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_600,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marc Fisher</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Ode to the Truck Driver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Look around right now. What do you see? A phone, computer, lights maybe a chair. What do all these things have in common? They were all...]]></description><link>https://www.midwesttrafficsafety.org/post/an-ode-to-the-truck-driver</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6b7967f68871c8a861201</guid><category><![CDATA[Editorial]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2017 06:00:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b7b7b1_4c32e4112ea443f3a5cbc85bb4582f09~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_720,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marc Fisher</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Highways]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regardless of personal politics, the United States of America boasts a government which serves its people like none other. One such...]]></description><link>https://www.midwesttrafficsafety.org/post/defense-highways</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6b7967f68871c8a861227</guid><category><![CDATA[Legislation]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 06:00:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b7b7b1_22e4c52310d4407e95a2f7ab680e3e76~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_878,h_491,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marc Fisher</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>