Transportation

There are apparently many in Missouri who are legitimately ticked off at what they think are substandard highway markings in the state.

The era of these Mississippi River riverboat ferries has sadly come and gone with only a few precious exceptions.

It was supposed to be the next big thing when it was announced and demonstrated just a few years ago and Missouri was one of the first destinations mentioned, but now it's just a memory. Missouri was in line to get a Hyperloop bullet train so what happened?

I have slept at a rest stop before and I don't recommend it if you don't have to. That one was not in Illinois which is fortunate because the law about whether or not Illinois thinks that is OK is very complicated.

I always wanted a motorcycle when I was growing up in Missouri, but my dad wouldn't let me. He didn't think motorcycles were safe enough. There's new data that shows in at least one way he was right. Fatalities among bike riders in Missouri are apparently soaring after one recent big change.

I have had many members of my family who have been over-the-road truck drivers including my late father-in-law. It's not an easy vocation to say the least. There's a new list of truck stops that drivers say are too dangerous to stop at including one place in Missouri.

I do understand their reasoning, but I must admit that a part of me is also disappointed that the federal government has told Missouri that it cannot use funny road signs anymore. Just the facts, mam.

It's a brand new year and that means brand new rules. There is one change in Illinois that makes something that was illegal to do previously completely fine in 2024. Or, at least you can't be pulled over for it specifically. I'll attempt to explain.

When I was learning to drive when I was in high school in Missouri, I was made to believe that passing on the right was a no-no. What does the law say though? You might be surprised that it's actually more complicated than you might think.

I have learned this is the question that is valid practically every day of your life. Where is the cheapest gas right now? According to what I've found, there are several places in the Hannibal, Missouri and Quincy, Illinois area you can check out.