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The Use of Portable Scales – Part One
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...
No Trucks Allowed
It’s a common theme among trucking associations – trucks make America’s economy move. Everyday deliveries are made to every corner of the...
Traffic Assessments
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...
Ahead of the Curve
For residents of Illinois, it seems there are very few opportunities to brag about their State. Specifically, when it comes to government...
On Demand Trucking
A few weeks ago the ITEA published an article regarding the future technology of autonomous vehicles and how recent developments will...
Gadgets & Gizmos
In 1977, a forgettable film titled Gizmo! was released. The movie unearthed reel footage from the previous thirty years of outlandish...
The Exception Proves the Problem
In 2004, there was no bigger animated film than The Incredibles. The evil antagonist Syndrome, a self-made, artificial “superhero”,...
Dirty Lyle, Revisited
Five years ago today, the ITEA published its first blog article, titled Dirty Lyle. Since this time, more than 250 articles have been...
Dumb Laws: Covered Heavy Duty Tows
Welcome to the third installment of the dumb laws trilogy involving the federal FAST Act implementation in Illinois. To review, the FAST...
You Can’t Have Your Cake
Think about the last purchase of your car’s license plates or registration renewal sticker. For most people, it’s as simple as entering...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Flick the Booger
Everybody loves an inheritance. Not that they want a loved one to die in order to receive it, but there is something to be said for one...
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year from the Illinois Truck Enforcement Association! Last week this blog had to focus on some of the negative outlooks moving...
2016: Open Your Wallet
Ahhhh…the excitement of a new year is here. Resolutions for personal change. Madly scribbling out the old calendar year each time you...
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