Midwest Center For Traffic Safety

Since the Illinois Truck Enforcement Association became an information repository to its member police and trucking communities, many...

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

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

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

The most important life lessons learned are from bad decisions made. Time and experience can be excellent teachers when a lesson is...

There is no denying it, and there is no hiding from it. Old Man Winter has arrived and he plans to stay for a while. While winter can...

Before the turkey and stuffing were digested (or in some cases prepared) newspapers, television and radio were overtaken with “Black...

Think about the last purchase of your car’s license plates or registration renewal sticker. For most people, it’s as simple as entering...

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

Its simple math: 1+1=2. Or isn’t it? When a person has a locker which needs to be secured, he employs a lock which is opened with a key,...

Illinois, at its core, is an agrarian state. A great portion of its commerce is driven by agriculture. Generations of agricultural...

Like children gathered around an advent calendar, truck enforcement officers throughout the state will be gathered around their duty...

Imagine you are on the beach – taking in the sun, the breeze and the sound of the waves are only slightly drowned out by the cool rhythms...

With its roots in 19th century warfare, the phrase “deadline” has an interesting, somewhat literal, etymology. According to author...

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...

At the end of their shift on April 1st, ask any truck enforcement officer in Illinois the most common line heard from truck drivers...

Ok, the title of this article is a total lie. Weird things are not always wrong, they are just different. If you use social media, your...

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

What does it mean to display something? The term itself seems simple enough. Take a moment to look around right now. Whether you’re in...

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