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Experienced truck enforcement officers most likely have had a truck driver or company owner question them about this statute. The...

During the 1960’s and 70’s, semi-tractors towing short dump trailers had become commonplace in Illinois. Law enforcement commonly refers...

Scenario: It’s July 1st. A 2-axle truck is travelling down the road and an alert police officer notices the Illinois license plate...

Braking is obviously a critical system on heavy trucks. Those who are going to drive trucks requiring CDL’s need to demonstrate their...

In 625 ILCS 5/15-112, the Illinois Vehicle Code states: “Any police officer having reason to believe that the weight of a vehicle and...

Public Act 1179 modified the Illinois Vehicle Code in the equipment section, 625 ILCS 5/12-713. Before this law went into effect, it...

The first point of misunderstanding is that mud flaps are governed under state law, not federal law. The Illinois Vehicle Code (IVC)...

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...

Overweight enforcement is important. There is no argument that overweight vehicles cause damage to the road. For years a study has been...