Midwest Center For Traffic Safety

Sitting still has never done a person good. People need to get up, move and exercise to maintain their health. Holding fast to sedentary...

Since the Illinois Truck Enforcement Association began in 2009, the opportunities and networking has greatly expanded. This organization...

In recent years, there has been quite a controversy about flags in the United States. As the political polarization of this nation...

Driving an eighty-thousand-pound vehicle is not something to be taken lightly.  It takes skill, training, patience and is a huge...

Want to get some emotions heated up in a room full of truckers and police officers? Bring up the topic of portable scales. The carrier...

It’s a common theme among trucking associations – trucks make America’s economy move. Everyday deliveries are made to every corner of the...

Spring has officially sprung, according to the 2017 calendar! As one season ends and another begins, certain configurations of trucks and...

For residents of Illinois, it seems there are very few opportunities to brag about their State. Specifically, when it comes to government...

In 1989 a movie was made which will forever be ingrained in American movie culture. This sequel was about four individuals who started...

Taxes are a way of life in the great United States. We pay taxes on our income, taxes on our food, and soon taxes on the bags we put the...

For those readers looking for spiritual or emotional guidance based on title of this article, sorry to disappoint. This blog will not...

As January comes to an end, the ITEA hopes the first few weeks of 2017 have been enlightening.  As January gives way to February, the...

No, the title of this article is not about aftermarket products added to the trunks of modified foreign cars. No, this article is not...

Five years ago today, the ITEA published its first blog article, titled Dirty Lyle. Since this time, more than 250 articles have been...

Welcome to the third installment of the dumb laws trilogy involving the federal FAST Act implementation in Illinois. To review, the FAST...

Think about the last purchase of your car’s license plates or registration renewal sticker. For most people, it’s as simple as entering...

Give them and inch and they’ll take a mile, is how the old saying goes. Police officers see this in action every day. The speed limit is...

The average person who sees an oversize/overweight vehicle thinks one thing: big. It’s huge. It’s a massive truck. They only say this...