New policy will force trucking companies to comply with revised safety regulations or face shutdown. Truckers and commercial carriers have a new federally mandated Safety Fitness Determination (SFD) measure to meet in order to stay on the road. On Jan. 15th, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released a new rule that [...]
Recent data shows that car-train collisions are expected to rise. Historically, car-train collisions have been on the decline, but recent statistics from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) show an increase nationally in these numbers. In fact, recent FRA data indicates that someone in the U.S. is hurt in a train accident every three [...]
When truck drivers apply for a job, they are generally given urine drug tests to evaluate whether they have used any illegal narcotics recently. These drug tests, however, are not sufficient, according to trucking advocates at the American Trucking Association (ATA). And their president and CEO, Bill Graves, recently sent a letter to Congress: Pointing [...]
Electronic onboard records have been used on commercial trucks for decades to record certain information about trucks’ travels and drivers’ behaviors. Despite being used for some time in the U.S., however, EOBRs have been the subject of some controversy in the trucking industry, as they represent the fight between efforts to improve roadway safety (and [...]
Days ago, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that it has finalized a new rule mandating the inclusion of electronic stability control (ESC) systems on large buses and trucks (i.e., those exceeding 26,000 pounds). According to safety officials, each year this new rule (FMVSS No. 136) is in effect, it is expected to prevent [...]
A successful Denver truck accident lawyer discusses the recent settlement of a Walmart truck accident lawsuit involving Actor Tracy Morgan. Contact us if you’ve been hurt in a truck accident. Walmart and Actor Tracy Morgan have reportedly agreed upon a settlement in a truck accident lawsuit associated with a collision that occurred nearly [...]
