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Local Permit Database
The reality is many local governments do not have their own OS/OW program. Many times the trucking industry incorrectly assumes that the...
Part 3: Passing the Buck
Many home rule units of government have created their own local overweight/oversize permit programs. The trucking industry has two main...
Part 2: Three Axle Cement Mixers
To understand the proposed mixer weights, one must understand the higher garbage weights. Decades ago, when larger compactor garbage...
Cows, pigs and Kingpins
The political machine in Illinois is alive and well. The General Assembly has until March 9th to get bills out committee and into the...
Reason To Believe
A police officer may also stop a truck for a random traffic violation, and thru the course of the stop, develop independent reason to...
50th Anniversary Mid-west Truck & Tractor Show
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...
Does Association = Endorsement?
In Illinois, some police officers specialize in truck enforcement full time or within a dedicated traffic unit, but not all. Rookie...
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