It is a route you know well. Whether you commute to work, visit relatives, or have other things to do you often cross state lines by traveling over the John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge from Louisville, Kentucky to Jeffersonville, Indiana. In fewer than 2,500 feet,…
Maybe you purposefully called 511 before you set out on Interstate 75, or maybe you have the radio on often enough to hear of daily traffic accidents. Each time you hear of such a crash, you give a momentary thought to those who have been…
Typically, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act is not something we talk about on this blog. However, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for 2015 (the “Act”) that was passed on December 16, 2014, has a direct impact on truckers and could have…
We commonly see all kinds of delivery trucks on the road in northern Kentucky. But while FedEx vans, postal trucks, and courier services are all a daily occurrence on both highways and city streets, you’re much more likely to see UPS trucks on the roads—meaning…
There are several acronyms listed in your vehicle’s owner’s manual, and you may not know what all of them mean. If you plan to go on the road in Kentucky, towing a trailer, you’d better know your vehicle’s gross combined weight rating, or GCWR. What…
You’ve seen it on Kentucky roads: a sporty little car roaring around the comparatively slow truck, then darting back in front of it. That driver might as well drive directly to the funeral home and start making arrangements. Seriously, how intelligent does one have to…