Oregon DOT puts 283 ELD cheats out-of-service

Man inspecting semi trucks

From Overdrive editor Alex Lockie With less than two months since the new breed of full on, turbocharged electronic-logging-device cheating when entirely hacked and fabricated logs became a distinct out-of-service violation, the state of Oregon has already caught 283 drivers in the act. The state Department of Transportation told Overdrive it’s put 283 out-of-service for using fraudulent, reengineered ELDs. Oregon […]

One-day blitz parks 500+ trucks: Toughest states for brakes violations

State patrol inspecting semi truck brakes

From the Overdrive staff Analysis of states’ intensity of focus on brakes violations shows a range from roughly 4% to more than 30%. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) annual Brake Safety Day, which is not publicly announced before it takes place, saw 14.3% of trucks (574 total) inspected during the event placed out-of-service for […]