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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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10
May
K is for Kilo, King…and Intrastate?
LOL. LMAO. TTFN. IKR. Long before kids started texting as their primary form of communication using acronyms meant to befuddle their parents, police officers were already doing it. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, law enforcement began instant messaging […]
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03
May
Hogstaubers
Hogstaubers. They’re everywhere. If there’s a sewer that needs to be cleaned out, call a hogstauber. It’s a filthy job, but someone has to do it. While not a new type of truck, hogstaubers have made a dramatic increase in […]
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26
Apr
Police Quotas
It’s that time of year again…legislation time! Actually, the current legislation session is almost over, but any bill that might survive is now apparent. Each year the Illinois Truck Enforcement Association takes a look at legislation that will affect truck enforcement […]
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19
Apr
N is for Nancy, Nora…and Tanker?
Hopefully you filed your income tax refund on time this past week, and hopefully you are going to receive a refund. The ITEA knows you have a lot of plans for oodles of money you loaned the federal government in […]
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12
Apr
The Commercial Distribution Fee
In the world of apps, the term “running in the background” has become common speak. Whether you are using a laptop, mobile phone or tablet, apps running in the background allow processes to work even though they are not being […]
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