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CHP Cites Driver for Going Too Slow in Left Lane on US-101; He Was Going 58 MPH and Holding Up Traffic as Vehicles Passed...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — The California Highway Patrol is reminding drivers that traveling too slowly in the left lane can create dangerous traffic...

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Wisconsin Reopens Two I-43 Rest Areas After $20.4 Million Rebuild, Expanding Truck Parking to 56 Spaces at Each Location

MANITOWOC COUNTY, WISCONSIN — Two rebuilt safety rest areas along Interstate 43 in Manitowoc County are reopening with expanded truck parking, upgraded facilities, and...

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Georgia Inspects 454 Commercial Vehicles During Operation SafeDRIVE, 88 Drivers and 51 Vehicles Placed Out of Service, 3 Arrested; FMCSA Chief Joins Effort

GEORGIA — A total of 454 commercial vehicles were inspected in Georgia during last week’s Operation SafeDRIVE enforcement effort, with FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs...

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Indiana Governor Braun Holds Ceremonial Signing for Trucking Law That Tightens CDL Standards After Nearly 1,800 Licenses Revoked; Debate Grows Over Safety and Driver...

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA — Governor Mike Braun held a ceremonial signing Monday for Indiana’s new trucking law, praising the measure after the state revoked nearly...

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CHP Motor Officer Nearly Struck by Distracted Semi Driver in Bakersfield — CHP Warns “5 Seconds of Distraction Is Like Driving a Football Field...

BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA — The California Highway Patrol is highlighting the dangers of distracted driving after a semi-truck driver nearly struck a CHP Bakersfield motor...

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Caltrans Lowers Speed Limit From 65 to 55 MPH on State Route 44 Near Redding — Higher-Than-Average Crash Rates Prompt Permanent Change

REDDING, CALIFORNIA — Caltrans permanently reduced the speed limit from 65 mph to 55 mph on a stretch of State Route 44 between Airport...

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“Even at the Speed Limit, the Left Lane Is Not Your Lane”: Colorado State Patrol Pulled Over 2,540 Drivers for Left-Lane Camping in 2025

COLORADO — The Colorado State Patrol cracked down on 2,540 drivers in 2025 for camping in the left lane and slowing traffic flow. CSP...

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Idaho Becomes Latest State to Equalize Speed Limits for Trucks and Cars — Governor Signs Bill Allowing Semis to Do 80 MPH on Interstates

BOISE, IDAHO — Idaho Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 664 into law on Monday, March 23, 2026. Starting July 1, semi trucks and...