Archive for October 2016

From Bob Pitcher, State Law Newsletter Governing magazine has come out with a ranking of the economies of the 50 states as they are today, on such factors as a state’s unemployment rate, the change in that rate over the last year, the state’s gross domestic product and the changes in that figure, and so…

Effective Dec. 6, 2016, Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles will require proof of United States Citizenship, lawful permanent residence or temporary legal presence, along with proof of Connecticut residency for holders of commercial driver licenses and permits. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is mandating this requirement. This does not apply to current U.S. citizens…

The Connecticut Department of Transportation will be implementing extended lane closures for a bridge rehabilitation project on I-95 Southbound next week and the following week. Significant delays are expected. The details of the lane closures are as follows: Location: Interstate 95 southbound over Oil Mill Road in the town of Waterford. Just south of Exit…

Excerpt from Hartford Courant article. Those crosshatch patterns that have suddenly appeared at intersections around the city aren’t for decoration. And at a penalty of $117, they’re expensive for drivers to ignore. The newly painted lines are part of a city ordinance, passed in April by the city council. It’s built on the back of…

Excerpt from The Hartford Courant. “Regarding the project generally, highways are for moving freight and people. If we’re going to spend $5 billion or $10 billion we need to relieve congestion. If we don’t, and we end up with tolls on the highway, you’re spending more money to sit on the same congested highway,” Sculley…

Payments for Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Agreement fees for 2017 are now being accepted through the UCR website. UCR fees must be paid by any motor carrier or other entity that is required to obtain a USDOT, FF, MC or MX number and/or is required to register with FMCSA. The fee schedule is based on…