Last week, this blog discussed the Little Green “X”.  The meat of the article was about bridges in Illinois that are referred to as...

Last week, an oversize load crossed a bridge in Washington State when it made contact with the structure. The incident was caught on...

“Walk a mile in their shoes.” “Mile after magnificent mile.” “Give ‘em an inch, they take a mile.” “Always go the extra mile.” “My mind...

When is it legal to do something illegal? When you have permission, of course. With every authority there are boundaries, and crossing...

A few weeks ago, the ITEA posted a resolution to work on a solution to a problem regarding enforcement of oversize/overweight permit...

21st technology is upon us. The ability to accomplish more in less time, with less effort, is increasing exponentially. The...

During the 1960’s and 70’s, semi-tractors towing short dump trailers had become commonplace in Illinois. Law enforcement commonly refers...

One of our foundational statements is partnership, which includes State regulatory agencies, the trucking industry and other trade...

The reality is many local governments do not have their own OS/OW program.  Many times the trucking industry incorrectly assumes that the...

Many home rule units of government have created their own local overweight/oversize permit programs.  The trucking industry has two main...

Around the year 2000, retired Lombard police officer (and ITEA board member) Gary Johnston began talking to the late Mick Ramirez at the...