Midwest Center For Traffic Safety

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

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

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...

There are lots of analogies to throw at the topic of this week’s blog. It’s the snowball effect. The horse got out of the barn. Herding...

On behalf of the Illinois Truck Enforcement Association, Merry Christmas! We hope this holiday season has been filled with joy and...

In a world where speed and convenience supersedes a person’s desire to ascertain facts through proper outlets, misinformation runs...

In light of recent tragic events which have unfolded in our country, it seems appropriate to take a step back from normal topics covered...

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...

Remember when Stella Liebeck spilled that hot cup of McDonald’s coffee all over her lap, burned herself and then sued for an exorbitant...

Happy New Year from the Illinois Truck Enforcement Association! Last week this blog had to focus on some of the negative outlooks moving...

Thanks to the blend of email and smartphones, work has become portable. Unfortunately, it has also created more work! In the high-paced...

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...

The article this week will showcase a real Illinois town affectionately renamed as the “Village of Moneylust”. Even by its real name,...

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

Now that Super Bowl XLIX (and the halftime show) is done, America can also get busy forgetting the buzzword of January 2015...

The lone wolf. Every occupation has them. The guy who wants to be out there, on his own, with no accountability. The concern isn’t for...