TIDA Industry Articles

The TIDA Quarterly Newsletter serves as a key benefit to members. Each edition features original industry articles on the sharing of best practices, current hot topics and updates on key happenings.

The library of more than 100 articles is available to members to reference at any time! 

access the library

featured article from the archive:

Advisory: Fake “Parking Tickets” and Predatory Payment Demands Targeting Motor Carriers

By Renee Bowen, Bowen Law, LCC and Christa Peterson, Higginbotham

Motor carriers across the country are facing deceptive “tickets” that appear as official citations but are fraudulent efforts by bad actors to try and force fleets into rapid payment. In some cases, the vehicles are booted with the threat of towing is the “ticket” if not paid immediately. These documents are not issued by law enforcement or municipalities, yet they are often styled to appear enforceable and urgent.

The practice is not isolated. Similar private parking and ticketing practices involving commercial vehicles are already the subject of civil litigation in federal court, including civil claims brought under federal racketeering statutes (RICO). Those allegations center on coordinated private enforcement and collection activity directed at motor carriers.

The severity of the issue has resulted in some states passing laws to prohibit predatory practices. For example, North Carolina’s new law, effective December 1, 2025, states that “[a] commercial motor vehicle shall not be immobilized using a device such as a boot or any other device for the purposes of parking enforcement.” N.C.G.S. § 20-219.3A. Read More.