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14
Feb
Axle Folly
cops, federal bridge formula, five axle straight truck, illegal axles, Illinois Truck Enforcement Association, Illinois Vehicle Code, ITEA, IVC, law enforcement, local police, maximum axles, overweight, police, professionalism, truckers, trucking, trucksIn 1984, the blockbuster comedy Beverly Hills Cop starring Eddie Murphy was released. Murphy played the character Axel Foley, a Detroit cop investigating crimes in Beverly Hills. In truck world, we have axles (not axels) and follies (not Foley’s) when […]
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07
Feb
Deflategate
certification, cops, deflategate, flat tires, flat truck tires, fmcsr, illinois state police, Illinois Truck Enforcement Association, Illinois Vehicle Code, ITEA, IVC, law enforcement, local police, motor carrier inspection, police, professionalism, regulatory, tires, truck tires, truckers, trucking, trucksNow that Super Bowl XLIX (and the halftime show) is done, America can also get busy forgetting the buzzword of January 2015 “deflate-gate”. Was it intentional? Was it not? Does it matter either way? The jury is out. There are […]
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31
Jan
The Lone Wolf
Bad police work, certification, cops, Exceptional Authority Demands Exceptional Accountability, Illinois Truck Enforcement Association, Illinois Vehicle Code, impounding trucks, ITEA, ITEA Certification, IVC, law enforcement, local police, overweight, police, professionalism, truckers, trucking, trucksThe lone wolf. Every occupation has them. The guy who wants to be out there, on his own, with no accountability. The concern isn’t for people who thrive on working independently. The concern is for those who chose to disconnect […]
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24
Jan
Exemplary Police Work #7
bomber, certification, cops, Exceptional Authority Demands Exceptional Accountability, exemplary police work, Illinois Truck Enforcement Association, Illinois Vehicle Code, ITEA, ITEA Certification, IVC, law enforcement, local police, overweight, police, professionalism, regulatory, shorty dump, SHV, special hauling vehicle, truckers, trucking, trucksDo you want a refund from the IRS this year? As you patiently wait for your W-2 form to get the process going, you have to ask yourself the annual question: do I save some money and try to do […]
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17
Jan
Tall, Wide & Long
cops, IDOT, Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois Truck Enforcement Association, Illinois Vehicle Code, ITAP, ITEA, law enforcement, local police, OSOW, oversize, overweight, Permits, police, practical maximums, professionalism, regulatory, truckers, trucking, trucks, Violation of PermitIf you have email, at some point a friend of yours undoubtedly has sent you an invitation to join the social network LinkedIn. Or maybe 500 invitations, in one day. If you are on LinkedIn and interested in the heavy […]
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10
Jan
A Ton of Gas
98-1029, CNG, CNG/LPG, compressed natural gas, cops, illinois state police, Illinois Truck Enforcement Association, Illinois Vehicle Code, ITEA, IVC, law enforcement, legislation, liquified petroleum gas, local police, LPG, overweight, police, professionalism, truckers, trucking, trucksWant to mess with the mind of a small child? Ask them this simple question: “which is heavier…a ton of feathers, or a ton of bricks?” Invariably the child will say the bricks. The mental illusion exploits a child’s inability […]
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03
Jan
Bring on 2015!
CDL, cops, Diamondback Specialized CMV Training, Hope Rivenburg, IDOT, Illinois Department of Transportation, illinois state police, Illinois Truck Enforcement Association, Illinois Vehicle Code, isp, ITEA, ITEA Certification, Jason's Law, law enforcement, legislation, local police, Mid-west Truckers Association, police, professionalism, Ray Herndon, Secretary of State, SOS, Special Olympics, truckers, trucking, trucks, World's Largest Truck ConvoyIt’s a new year and the ITEA is stoked to begin year number six as a professional organization designed to serve law enforcement, truckers and attorneys! Many times news reports and magazines like to issue lists of highlights from the […]
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27
Dec
Shovels, Brooms & Buckets
cops, fmcsr, fruit of the poisonous tree, illinois state police, Illinois Truck Enforcement Association, Illinois Vehicle Code, ITEA, IVC, law enforcement, local police, police, professionalism, search, Tow trucks, tow-truck equipment, towing, truckers, trucking, trucksThink back to a time earlier in the year when the sun was out, the air was warming, the trees were turning green. As you walked past the pear tree in your backyard, you took a piece of the fruit, […]
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20
Dec
Sign & Drive
Article V, bail, bond, cops, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Supreme Court, Illinois Truck Enforcement Association, Illinois Vehicle Code, International Fuel Tax Agreement, ITEA, IVC, law enforcement, legislation, local police, local weight signs, oversize, overweight, PA 98-870, police, regulatory, Secretary of State, Sign and Drive, SOS, Supreme Court Rules, truckers, trucking, trucksThere’s comes a day when all seems right with the world. Okay, maybe not, but in the midst of national turmoil, political unrest and ambiguity regarding Taylor Swift as a pop diva or country music darling, Illinois has something good […]
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13
Dec
What’s So Gross About Ratings?
bond, CDL, certification, cops, fmcsr, gvwr, illinois state police, Illinois Truck Enforcement Association, Illinois Vehicle Code, isp, ITEA, IVC, law enforcement, legislation, local police, overweight, police, registration, regulatory, SOS, truckers, trucking, trucksLet’s play a game of word association. We’ll say a word that has to do with trucks, you respond with the first word that comes to your mind. Ready? Driver’s, LICENSE. Good work! Let’s try another: semi, TRAILER. Excellent. One […]
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