Midwest Center For Traffic Safety

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

No matter what the occupation, there are procedures for the operation. Where there are procedures, there are always holes in the...

At any major event people are seen wearing different hats while working together to accomplish the same goal. At sporting events, there...

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,...

Red. It is the universal color representing the command to “stop”. Octagonal stop signs are red. Traffic control devices are red. Brake...

Recently, in a village not so far away, potential trouble was brewing for commercial vehicle operators who traveled through this...

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...

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...

Regardless of personal politics, the United States of America boasts a government which serves its people like none other. One such...

Knowledge is power. When it comes to Illinois truck law, the more one knows and understands, the more power they have. With volumes of...

When a person conveys an intended meaning from one to another through the use of mutually understood signs and semiotic rules, they are...

About a year ago the Illinois Truck Enforcement Association wrote an article on this blog regarding misconceptions of what constitutes a...

Illinois, we’re sorry. No one is happy about the recent income and business tax increase in the Land of Lincoln. Even more irritating is...

The world of truck enforcement is a world of never ending questions. Most people will agree the second heaviest regulated industry in the...

New laws are created every day. Legislators create laws to keep people safe, enact taxes and make lives better. Sometimes laws which are...

Consistency. This one word is what the Illinois Truck Enforcement Association has strived to provide in all truck enforcement efforts...

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...

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