Midwest Center For Traffic Safety

Remember the Choose Your Own Adventure and Which Way books made popular in the 1970s and 80s? Every story had multiple possible endings...

When a young person studies mathematics, he will invariably learn about the law of mutual exclusivity. You cannot turn left and turn...

Everyone loves to pay income tax and here’s why: In America, you can pay as much or as little tax as you want. Right? Wrong. No one likes...

If you live in Illinois and pay any attention to the news media, there is a battle brewing between promoting private industry and...

Remember the excitement of turning 16 years old and pining for your driver’s license? Those of you who came of age in Illinois may still...

When a typical American hears the word “jeep”, they immediately think of the iconic 4-wheel drive utility vehicle. These stalwarts...

Remember 2010? The immigration debate was a top story nationwide. The topic held news headlines longer than most political arguments, but...

It’s a new year and the ITEA is stoked to begin year number six as a professional organization designed to serve law enforcement,...

There’s comes a day when all seems right with the world. Okay, maybe not, but in the midst of national turmoil, political unrest and...

Let’s play a game of word association. We’ll say a word that has to do with trucks, you respond with the first word that comes to your...

The federal government has spent billions of dollars over the past decade preaching the importance of a common sense task, required by...

Have you ever thought about a word and wondered who made it up and why? The word “ceiling” is one of those nouns. It means all kinds of...

One of the raging debates in national politics is the issue of exclusive authority. For instance, is immigration reform under the purview...

Want to easily annoy a uniformed police officer? When you see him walking into a store (presumably minding his own business), say “I...

Who doesn’t like a discount? Whether you are living paycheck to paycheck or are flush with cash, there’s something satisfying about...

“It’s all about revenue.” “Money money money.” “You guys are only trying to pad the City coffers on the backs of the working man.” These...

On the road to maturity as a police officer, one quickly learns to quit taking things personally. Some take longer than others, but the...

The war on drugs. One could not invoke a law enforcement initiative with so great a political divide. The truth is, the war on drugs is...

Do you want to have your mind numbed? Well, there’s a lot of ways to accomplish that unlawfully, but if you want a legit method, study...

One of the biggest challenges in truck enforcement is learning to compartmentalize all the different areas of truck law and refrain from...