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Police in Brighton, Colorado, issued a summons after finding numerous violations involving a cement truck and its driver. Shortly before 7 a.m. on May 29, 2026, the Brighton Police Department (BPD) responded to eastbound I-76 near Eagle Boulevard for a possible crash. When officers arrived, they found a cement truck that had experienced a left The post Cement truck driver sidelined in Colorado for revoked CDL, no registration, no insurance, tire troubles appeared first on CDLLife.

A Grain Valley Police Department (GVPD) patrol vehicle was involved in a crash with a semi truck on Friday. The crash occurred on Friday, May 29, 2026, on RD Mize Road, near the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) headquarters in Grain Valley, Missouri. “A semi-tractor trailer attempted to back up in traffic to allow a The post ‘Unusual traffic crash’ ends with police cruiser partially under semi trailer, Missouri police say appeared first on CDLLife.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that a motor coach driver involved in a multiple-fatality crash in Virginia on Friday lacked English language proficiency The crash occurred at 2:35 a.m. on Friday, May 29, 2026, in Stafford County, Virginia. Officials said that a motor coach driven by Jing Dong, 48, failed to slow for traffic The post Bus driver in I-95 crash that killed five ‘doesn’t speak English,’ U.S. Transportation Secretary says appeared first on CDLLife.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a waiver for commercial vehicle drivers in certain states due to an “urgent fertilizer supply shortfall.” On May 26, 2026, FMCSA issued a waiver for motor carriers and drivers hauling straight or blended fertilizer products in many states. The waiver is in effect from 12:00 a.m. on The post FMCSA waives hours-of-service and ELD rules for truckers hauling fertilizer appeared first on CDLLife.

A $580 billion transportation bill under consideration by Congress includes an amendment that would allow states to significantly increase truck weights as part of a pilot program. H.R. 8870, also known as the BUILD America 250 Act, passed out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on May 22 and is now under consideration by the The post Highway bill would allow trucks up to 91,000 pounds on six axles on interstates as part of pilot appeared first on CDLLife.

Ontario police charged a trucking company and driver for hauling a trailer to a scrap yard in an unsafe manner. Around 6 a.m. on May 28, 2026, police in Ottawa, Ontario, initiated a traffic stop on a truck and trailer combination traveling on Lester Road “after noticing the trailer was missing a number of wheels.” The post Police stop semi trailer headed to scrap yard for missing 10 wheels appeared first on CDLLife.

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) says truckers should plan ahead for “sharply increased traffic across the state” during the World Cup starting in June. The FIFA World Cup soccer tournament is taking place from June 11, 2026 – July 19, 2026, and Kansas City will act as a host city during the games. Because the The post Missouri DOT asks truckers to plan alternate routes around Kansas City during World Cup appeared first on CDLLife.

This week, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) shared tips to help truckers prepare for this year’s Brake Safety Week inspection campaign. Brake Safety Week 2026 will take place August 23 — 29 throughout Canada, Mexico and the U.S. During the weeklong effort, CVSA-trained officers will conduct routine commercial motor vehicle inspections with a focus on The post CVSA inspectors share tips to help truckers prep for upcoming brake blitz appeared first on CDLLife.

This week, the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol conducted a commercial vehicle inspection operation focused on trucks hauling hazmat. On May 27, 2026, troopers with AZDPS Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit conducted a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Hazmat Detail in support of the Arrive Alive Arizona highway safety campaign. “The detail focused on The post Arizona troopers say ‘nearly every tank inspected had cracks’ during commercial vehicle hazmat blitz appeared first on CDLLife.

A truck driver was hospitalized yesterday following a crash that unleashed thousands of bees in Barnes County, North Dakota. The crash took place shortly before 4 p.m. on May 28 on I-94 at mile marker 292 in Valley City, North Dakota. Troopers say that a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado driven by a 15 year old male The post Trucker hauling bees stung hundreds of times after crash caused by teen’s improper lane change, North Dakota troopers say appeared first on CDLLife.