Midwest Center For Traffic Safety

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...

One of our foundational statements is partnership, which includes State regulatory agencies, the trucking industry and other trade...

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