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“You’re going the wrong way!”. Remember that scene from the 1987 movie Planes, Trains & Automobiles? How did strange people in another...

July 1st. A great day or a terrible day in Illinois depending which side of Illinois law one stands. Each year on July 1st, intrastate...

Last week, this blog discussed the Little Green “X”. The meat of the article was about bridges in Illinois that are referred to as...

Last week, an oversize load crossed a bridge in Washington State when it made contact with the structure. The incident was caught on...

Let’s be honest…there is probably no greater divide between law enforcement and the trucking industry than the use of portable scales. ...

There once was a man who owned a horse. He loved horses, but he equally loved the environment and refused to further decimate the good...

A few weeks ago, the ITEA posted a resolution to work on a solution to a problem regarding enforcement of oversize/overweight permit...

It’s a truck! It’s a machine! It’s…it’s..special mobile equipment? There are few things that cause second glances from drivers than...

“I love paying taxes”. Who wouldn’t want to give up part of their hard earned (hopefully) paycheck in a forced contribution to the...

The Illinois Truck Enforcement Association is all about partnership in Illinois…whether between police, the trucking industry, or the...

We like to think police officers hold a higher value in society than traffic signs, but in reality they both share a common authority to...

For those readers who were older than toddlers in the 1960’s & 70’s, you probably have images of semi-truck grills and fenders loaded...

The reality is many local governments do not have their own OS/OW program. Many times the trucking industry incorrectly assumes that the...

Illinois came online with IFTA in October of 1977. Before IFTA, each individual state required a fuel tax permit to operate…a burdensome...

It is easy sometimes to get caught up in the issues that pertain to our daily individual lives and not see the big picture…issues in the...

The ITEA fields many calls and emails about truck enforcement. Sometimes the person is just looking for answers to questions. Other...

On January 9th, 2012, the ITEA is hosting a conference for all truck enforcement officers in Illinois. As of today over 100 police...

In 2009, Illinois began bracing itself for the implementation of CSA 2010 (Compliance, Safety, Accountability). The trucking industry...

There is no doubt the Illinois Vehicle Code does little to help sort out the nuances of CDL and registration issues. The Administrative...