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Attempted Overweights
If the criminal justice system could bring charges based on the motive of one’s heart, every good (or bad) person would be in jail. Some...
Exemplary Police Work #11
If a person is riding a bicycle built for two, he is upon a tandem bicycle. If a trucker has a pair of axles which are a minimum 40” and...
Friendly Competition
Ask any law enforcement officer, and if they’re willing to be honest, they will admit there’s an endless competition between police...
Dumb Laws: Propane & Natural Gas Powered Vehicles
A farmer has one apple, then he adds a second apple. How many apples does he have? Correct – two. Another farmer has ten oranges and...
Dumb Laws: Fire Truck Weight Limits
There comes a time in the life of a reader when he must ask “who’s the author of this?” Maybe he is reading an opinion piece in the local...
Wives’ Tales & Rumors
In a world where speed and convenience supersedes a person’s desire to ascertain facts through proper outlets, misinformation runs...
No License Required
Illinois, at its core, is an agrarian state. A great portion of its commerce is driven by agriculture. Generations of agricultural...
A Truck Divided
The basic principle of a divisible load is simple, only those items broken down to the bare minimum qualify. One bucket per excavator....
Up or Down?
The introduction to this article serves as a reminder that all Illinois truck & trailer flat weight base plates were due for renewal on...
Christmas in July
Like children gathered around an advent calendar, truck enforcement officers throughout the state will be gathered around their duty...
The Cost of Breaking The Law
One of the most common questions drivers ask law enforcement is “how much would that violation cost?” They are referring to the actual...
The Burden of Technology
Twenty-five years ago, if you had to make an important phone call, take a picture, compute a computation or pay a bill, you would need a...
Leveling Portable Scales
Some things in life are common sense. Some things are not. Sometimes common sense prevails, other times it fails. In this conundrum of...
Beach Towels & Tow Trucks
Imagine you are on the beach – taking in the sun, the breeze and the sound of the waves are only slightly drowned out by the cool rhythms...
The Clock Is Ticking
With its roots in 19th century warfare, the phrase “deadline” has an interesting, somewhat literal, etymology. According to author...
Legal Illegalities
In 1989, James Bond received a License to Kill. What? Where does one obtain such credentials? The truth is no one has a license to kill,...
Tax On Tax On Tax
Those who live, work or own a business in Illinois are well aware of the astronomical amount of taxes paid out on a yearly basis. While...
Driver’s Ed
Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase: “It’s better to be judged by 12 then carried by 6.” This refers to the hope the decisions you make may...
Permit Jumping
Have you ever been to a sporting event and seen people move up to better seats than they paid for? Maybe you are that person! Usually the...
Creating a Crisis
You know you are in the midst of an election season when your apathy for government is at an all-time high. Forget which candidate you...
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