Midwest Center For Traffic Safety

Newsletter of the Illinois Truck Enforcement Association May 2018 Letter from President It may not seem like it, but summer is just...

Newsletter of the Illinois Truck Enforcement Association March 2018 Letter from the President, Last month, we tackled some important...

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...

The trucking industry is infatuated with the poultry industry. Ever seen a left lane chicken train speed past you? Ever said “cluck cluck...

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

The goal for anyone looking for a relationship is to find the special someone who “completes you,” who meshes with your personality and...

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...

They come in all different colors, shapes and sizes. Some are old, some are new, but the one thing they all have in common is each has a...

The world is bent on instant gratification. The internet has become such an effective medium of communication it causes anxiety when...

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

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...

Driving an eighty-thousand-pound vehicle is not something to be taken lightly.  It takes skill, training, patience and is a huge...

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...

In 1989 a movie was made which will forever be ingrained in American movie culture. This sequel was about four individuals who started...

No, the title of this article is not about aftermarket products added to the trunks of modified foreign cars. No, this article is not...