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North Dakota troopers ask motorists to use caution passing after SUV strikes turning commercial vehicle
The North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) asked motorists to “slow down before you pass” after a crash involving an SUV and a turning commercial truck.On October 29, 2026, NDHP responded to a crash on Highway 11 between I-29 and Fairmount.State troopers said that the driver of a Chevrolet Equinox SUV “attempted to pass several vehicles that were slowing for a…
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Truckers’ four favorite myths about COVID-19 vaccines
Although COVID vaccines used in the United States are seeing widespread success, many commercial drivers are hesitant to receive them due to unfounded fears over safety.While truck drivers have not yet been officially designated essential workers in the COVID-19 fight, there is no doubt they play an essential role in…
Canadian ELD mandate enforcement to begin on June 12
The Canadian electronic logging device mandate's similarities the U.S. ELD rule are on the order of about 75%-80%, said Scott Stofer, director of product development for the Orbcomm company. One big part of that difference is that Canadian regulators elected to wrap up Canada's hours of service rules (which vary…
Truckers should manage behavior during roadside inspections
An apparent rise in the number of violations listed on inspections and citations seems to point to a higher frequency of heated encounters between truckers and enforcement officers.Something that I deal with every day is roadside inspections. I also talk to enforcement and prosecutors on pretty much a daily basis.…
Relative no-monthly-fee void in the ELD market
A promotion that was dropped into the Overdrive's Trucking Pro LinkedIn group by a member recently caught my eye. It came from a rep at Geospace Labs, which offers the Geowiz electronic logging device, among other products. The promo promised what was once, and remains for some, a holiest of holy…
Adjust your cost basis and rates before costs increase
Owner-operator Robert Boyle has been recovering from shoulder surgery since June. Boyle, who lives near Dayton, Ohio, is an experienced truck owner, and a longtime confidant of mine when it comes to business issues. We caught up recently and, in the early steps of returning to driving responsibilities (he’s had…
What you need to know about the Canadian ELD mandate
No. 1 on the priority list, perhaps, is that it’s set for full implementation and enforcement in under a year — June 12, 2021, will be Canada’s Dec. 17, 2019, so to speak. That’s right: Unlike in the United States, where a two-year grace period was given for older-style AOBRD…