Lawmakers, officials push state to ‘End the Toll Trap’ for motorists

Corporate landlords get tax break meant for nonprofits. NC delays closing loophole

RALEIGH, N.C. — Lawmakers in North Carolina agree that a state property tax loophole is costing municipalities millions in tax revenue loss, but the legislature has yet to close it. Two state House members say that lobbying of the state Senate ...

Which States Have the Meanest Drivers?

Most of us have had the unpleasant experience of dealing with mean drivers on the road. They may cut you off, fail to show proper etiquette, or even put you at risk of an accident. Some states have more mean drivers than others. But which states are home to the meanest drivers? And what’s responsible [] The post Which States Have the Meanest Drivers? appeared first on BNO News.

Florida And Ohio Lawmakers Crack Down On Overseas ‘Ghost’ Dispatchers Rigging Trucker Logs

Two U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation aimed at stopping foreign-based dispatchers from manipulating the digital logs that track how long commercial truck drivers spend on the road. Representatives Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Dave Taylor (R-Ohio), who serves as Chairman of the Congressional Trucking Caucus, introduced the Guarding Hours-of-Service Oversight and Stopping Tampering by Remote Unofficial Carrier [] Florida And Ohio Lawmakers Crack Down On Overseas ‘Ghost’ Dispatchers Rigging Trucker Logs

‘Driver behaviour’ the issue, not new highway speeds of 110 km/h

We have a cohort of drivers that have missed out on some of the fundamentals of the highway traffic act

Mile-long queue on Öland Bridge, several accidents in midsummer traffic

Mile-long queue on Öland Bridge, several accidents in midsummer traffic

Road Transport Act amendments: Key changes at a glance

There are hiked fines and new provisions on racing, 'Tonto', EVs.

Mengapa tunggu kemalangan untuk bertindak?

SETIAP kali berlaku kemalangan jalan raya yang meragut nyawa, masyarakat sering didedahkan dengan pelbagai maklumat berkaitan pemandu atau penunggang yang terlibat. Antaranya ialah jumlah saman trafik yang pernah diterima, malah ada yang mencecah puluhan hingga ratusan kesalahan. Apakah tujuan sebenar mendedahkan rekod saman tersebut kepada umum selepas nyawa terkorban dan keluarga kehilangan insan tersayang? Tidak ... Read more The post Mengapa tunggu kemalangan untuk bertindak? appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Delaware General Assembly roundup: Impacts on rural communities

This year’s legislative session saw a number of bills that will directly impact peoples’ lives in rural communities across the state, from gun ownership, farmland interests, wetland preservation and changes to town charters. Bills addressing rural communities tend to be more bipartisan in their introduction and support, as Delaware’s Republican minority largely represents the southern part of the state – and rural areas. The post Delaware General Assembly roundup: Impacts on rural communities appeared first on Spotlight Delaware.

As Mass. ballot initiatives multiply, critics want to limit them

Voters have passed several major laws by initiative in past elections. A 2016 initiative legalized marijuana, and a 2022 initiative created a tax on millionaires. The post As Mass. ballot initiatives multiply, critics want to limit them appeared first on Boston.com.

Tommy Tuberville - Is the bipartisan housing bill for “a lot of people that are here illegally”?

Says benefits of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act are “going to go to a lot of people that are here illegally to build houses for them.”

Wider highways don’t fix traffic. Why couldn’t a CA lawmaker say that in a bill?

Wider highways don’t fix traffic. Why couldn’t a CA lawmaker say that in a bill?

Highway patrol makes a peel to unusual car driver: 'Unblock your license plate. And don't slip up again - now make like a banana and split' [Amusing]

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Indiana Lawmaker Working to Eliminate Property Tax but You Might End Up Paying More

Indiana Lawmaker Working to Eliminate Property Tax but You Might End Up Paying More

New Gun Data Contradicts Popular Narratives

Cars are involved in accidents, injuries, reckless behavior, and thousands of deaths every year, yet the political language surrounding them is usually very different. The focus tends to be on enforcing existing laws, punishing dangerous drivers, improving road safety, and holding individuals responsible for their actions. Nobody seriously argues that law-abiding Americans should have to []

How Many Californians Face Eviction Each Year? The State Can’t Say For Sure.

A bill moving through the Legislature would improve eviction tracking and could help California better target homelessness prevention funding. The post How Many Californians Face Eviction Each Year? The State Can’t Say For Sure. appeared first on .

A Man Says His Neighbor Sideswiped His Car And Drove Away, So He Finally Called The Police After More Excuses

I think letting it go without consequences puts everyone on the road in danger, including the driver. The post A Man Says His Neighbor Sideswiped His Car And Drove Away, So He Finally Called The Police After More Excuses appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Millions of drivers lose initial 'Dieselgate 2' High Court battle: Judge rules carmakers broadly did not use emissions-cheating devices

Millions of drivers lose initial 'Dieselgate 2' High Court battle: Judge rules carmakers broadly did not use emissions-cheating devices

Spanberger Playing “Russian Roulette” with Virginia’s Must-Pass Budget

by Derrick Max Virginia is now facing one of the most dangerous habits in modern state government: using a must-pass budget to carry major policy changes that could not, or did not, move through the normal legislative process. Budgets have always contained some policy language. No one who has watched Virginia government closely would pretend otherwise. The []

Driving Over the 4th? Road Construction You Should Know About

Driving Over the 4th? Road Construction You Should Know About

New tax rules for sports bettors, entrepreneurs and others proposed in NC

North Carolina lawmakers are considering dozens of changes to tax law that could affect industries and people around the state, the result of months of closed-door negotiations among GOP leaders.

Drivers in Twin Falls Are Already Sick of the New Street Barrier

Drivers in Twin Falls Are Already Sick of the New Street Barrier

Are These the Five Worst Driving Behaviors in Indiana?

Are These the Five Worst Driving Behaviors in Indiana?

How BUILD America 250 Act would create massive risk and costs to the public

Why would Congress consider a bill that massively tilts shipping methods toward trucking — the deadliest, most polluting, congestion-causing, and heavily publicly subsidized mode, while punishing rail, the cleaner, safer, and financially self-sufficient mode? That is what the bill the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed last month does. The Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term []

“I’m Begging You, Please Stop”: Woman Pleads With Tow Truck Driver Over $100 Mercedes Release Fee

A heated exchange between a tow truck driver and a woman whose Mercedes was being towed is gaining attention online after the driver insisted she pay a 100 release fee. Posted by @HistorianUSA1, the video began with showing a woman, the car owner, standing between her car and the tow truck. The creator of the Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post “I’m Begging You, Please Stop”: Woman Pleads With Tow Truck Driver Over 100 Mercedes Release Fee appeared first on The Daily Dot.

Mournful Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy Blasts Illegal Truck Drivers

Mournful Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy Blasts Illegal Truck Drivers

Higher tolls recommended on Dublin Port Tunnel to cut use

The number of cars using Dublin's Port Tunnel was rising so quickly that transport chiefs recommended higher rush-hour tolls to discourage private motorists from using it.

Government passes law cracking down on street racers

The Antisocial Road Use Legislation Amendment Bill gives police extra powers to crack down on fleeing drivers, illegal street races, burnouts, disorderly dirt bike gatherings, and siren battles.

रसुवागढीमा मालवाहक सवारीसाधन आवतजावतमा रोक

रसुवा। नेपालको उत्तरी नाका रसुवागढीस्थित मितेरी पुलबाट दुई दिनका लागि सार्वजनिक मालवाहक सवारीसाधनको आवतजावतमा रोक लगाइएको छ। अघिल्लो वर्षको २४ असारमा आएको ल्हेन्देखोला बाढीले पक्की पुल बगाएपछि तत्काल सञ्चालन गर्न बेलीब्रिज जडान गरिएको थियो। उक्त बेलीब्रिजबाट आगामी वर्षायाममा सवारीसाधन चलाउन मिल्ने वा नमिल्ने भनी परीक्षण गर्न यातायात सञ्चालनमा आज र भोलि रोक लगाइएको रसुवाका प्रमुख []

Taxi Drivers: “You Can Not Keep Disenfranchising Us”

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Taxi drivers blocked traffic outside Lynden Pindling International Airport, protesting what they say is years of unfair competition from livery drivers and inadequate enforcement by authorities.

Downpour: FRSC cautions against ‘one-way’ driving

Ogunjobi said that flooding of the expressway by heavy rainfall on Tuesday caused some motorists to drive against traffic, resulting in gridlock. The post Downpour: FRSC cautions against ‘one-way’ driving appeared first on Vanguard News.

MP's wants longer driving bans after serious accidents; Fines for unnecessary honking

A majority in the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of the Dutch parliament, wants to impose longer driving bans on reckless drivers who cause serious accidents resulting in permanent injury

Public Engaged in Monitoring and Reporting Road-safety Breaches

Members of the public are being encouraged to play an active role in road safety by reporting dangerous driving, disorderly conduct, and other unsafe driving practices. “If you witness behaviour []

UP Government's Tough New Rule: Vehicles Involved In Repeat Accidents Face Scrapping

The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered stricter action against vehicles repeatedly involved in road crashes, including cancellation of registration and scrapping where permitted under law. The move is aimed at curbing fatal accidents in a state that continues to report a

Big rig crash closes 5 Freeway through Grapevine

A crash involving two big rigs has blocked traffic on the southbound 5 Freeway through the Grapevine Monday morning. Ginger Chan reports. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

General : Road Transport (Amendment) Bill Introduces Specific Offence For Illegal Racing

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- The Road Transport (Amendment) Bill 2025 introduces a specific offence for illegal racing and speed trials on public roads, with repeat offenders facing up to five years' imprisonment.

At Real Clear Politics: Crossing a State Line Shouldn’t Cost You Your Right to Self-Defense

Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics. . Imagine a woman driving across state lines alone at night, fearful that her car might break down and leave her vulnerable. Or picture a truck driver hauling valuable cargo across the country. In states such as California, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, and [] The post At Real Clear Politics: Crossing a State Line Shouldn’t Cost You Your Right to Self-Defense appeared first on Crime Prevention Research Center.