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A bipartisan bill introduced in the Pennsylvania General Assembly is intended to create what is described as a roadmap for the testing and commercial deployment of highly automated or self-driving vehicles. Sponsored by Senate Transportation Chairman Wayne Langerholc, R-Cambria, the bill would...

A Pennsylvania federal court recently ruled that Navistar must face a lawsuit alleging fraud and misrepresentation of its MaxxForce engines. U.S. District Court Judge Malachy Mannion of the Middle District of Pennsylvania recently denied Navistar’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit. Navistar claimed...

On Jan. 10, a female trucker for Strattanville, Pa.-based Neiswonger Construction filed a lawsuit against the company on claims of discrimination and retaliation based on gender. Filed in a Pennsylvania federal court, the complaint cites violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the...

In just a few more weeks, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will begin using a camera system to enforce speed limits in construction zones. Starting on March 4, 2020,PennDOT’s Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement (AWZSE) program will go into full effect, meaning drivers...

On Tuesday, July 16, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission approved of the 6% increase in tolls, which is slated to begin at 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 5, 2020. The increase affects both E-ZPass and cash customers. This is the twelfth consecutive year of toll hikes on the turnpike. Only three western...

A new law now in effect in Pennsylvania puts on notice individuals who attempt to defraud consumers at fuel pumps. The new law is intended to deter payment card “skimming.” The devices are attached to external fuel pump payment card readers and ATMs. The small devices, or “skimmers,” can be...

A bill halfway through the Pennsylvania General Assembly addresses concern about snow and ice removal from atop cars and trucks. Pennsylvania law already allows police to ticket car and truck drivers and fine them $200 and $1,000 if the wintry precipitation causes serious injury or death. The...

It’s that time of year in Pennsylvania: toll increases. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has recently approved a 6 percent toll increase for E-ZPass and cash customers. The increase goes into effect on Jan. 7, 2018. Common toll for Class 5 vehicles will go up from $10.17 to $10.78 for...

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I rarely lose my temper out on the road anymore when it comes to dealing with repair shops. The man at the counter of the Boss Shop in Frystown managed to push me over the edge in a matter of about 30 seconds. For those that don't know, the Boss Shop is that the Flying J. I pulled in for...

By Tyson Fisher, Land Line staff writer Commercial drivers approaching the inspection stop at the Bellwood exit off of Pennsylvania’s Interstate 99 may notice a small trailer off the exit ramp. No, it’s not a little camper, it’s a smart trailer that identifies and singles out illegal and unsafe...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission are strongly urging motorists to avoid all unnecessary travel in eastern Pennsylvania, including the area from Harrisburg north to the New York border, east to the New Jersey border and south...

A Green Bay truck driver is being held in a Pennsylvania jail on suspicion of stabbing his driving partner, who also is from Green Bay. John Freeman, 66, is suspected of pulling a knife from his belt and stabbing Steven Bregger, 56, on Friday afternoon after Bregger criticized his driving on a...

Tolls are up on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. That may mean a couple of cents for you and me, but it could be a huge expense for area trucking companies. The 25 percent toll increase took effect Sunday on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Officials project that the new rates will generate an additional...

A truck dispatcher for a company near Parkesburg, PA, said she’s tired of watching truckers being targeted by local police for mistakenly turning onto a “no truck” route. She said she’s seen as many as four trucks in one day pulled over and cited by police for turning onto Route 372 into...

A new law in Pennsylvania is intended to reduce unnecessary idling of large trucks throughout the state. In most instances, drivers idling their trucks while sleeping or resting are exempt from the rule. It takes effect Feb. 9, 2009. Idling rules already are in place in Allegheny County and...