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26
Jul
Mileage Plates
Who doesn’t like a discount? Whether you are living paycheck to paycheck or are flush with cash, there’s something satisfying about finding the lower price for a product. It’s just part of the American dream. There’s an inherent gamble in […]
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19
Jul
Recreational Vehicles
“It’s all about revenue.” “Money money money.” “You guys are only trying to pad the City coffers on the backs of the working man.” These are very common statements heard from the drivers, owners and managers in the trucking industry […]
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12
Jul
CDL Arrest Policy
On the road to maturity as a police officer, one quickly learns to quit taking things personally. Some take longer than others, but the sooner a police officer learns to judge the actions of a violator and not the actor […]
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05
Jul
Harmonization
The majesty of music is hearing multiple layers of sound working together. Each person in a choir is an individual singing something unique. Their voice is not the exactly the same as the other vocalists, their line of music is […]
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28
Jun
Exemplary Police Work #5
The war on drugs. One could not invoke a law enforcement initiative with so great a political divide. The truth is, the war on drugs is hardly a war. It’s maintenance. There will never be a victor. There will never […]
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21
Jun
Two Ways to Skin the CDL Cat
Do you want to have your mind numbed? Well, there’s a lot of ways to accomplish that unlawfully, but if you want a legit method, study the requirements of commercial driver’s licenses. For years, local Illinois law enforcement received some […]
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14
Jun
Nuke the HOS Rules
Once upon a time in the olden days, a builder finished a house and looked on it with pride. The house was square, level and plumb. All the mechanical systems were run for optimum efficiency. Fast forward 50 years and […]
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07
Jun
Surcharging
The sticker shock of an overweight citation is remarkable. Whether it’s a $10,000 ticket or a $500 ticket, it’s a lot of money for a so-called “traffic” violation. Regardless of how robust a company is, every dollar counts in a […]
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31
May
The Need for Speed
In the 1983 TV show The A-Team, actor George Peppard was famous for saying “I love it when a plan comes together!” Whether it’s gears meshing on a transmission, the final piece of a jigsaw puzzle laid in place or […]
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17
May
Dealer Plates
One of the biggest challenges in truck enforcement is learning to compartmentalize all the different areas of truck law and refrain from “crossing the streams”. Registration is registration. Road weights are road weights. Safety tests are safety tests. Fuel tax […]
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