Truck Accident Info

On October 10, 2007, the Commercial Motor Vehicle Advanced Safety Technology Tax Act of 2007 (H.R. 3820) was introduced in the House of Representatives. The bill seeks to encourage the use of advanced safety technology in commercial trucking by providing a tax credit to trucking companies.
The legislation’s “congressional findings” detail the tremendous human and economic [...]

Truck safety advocates often battle with the trucking industry over truck safety legislation. Recently, the issue of truck weight limits took center stage. The trucking industry favors higher weight limits for more profitable operations. Truck safety advocates contend that heavier trucks pose greater risk to the motoring public.
On May 13 and 14 2008, the trucking [...]

Commercial truck drivers are subject to periodic drug and alcohol testing. A commercial truck driver is not permitted to drive with a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of greater than .02. Drivers testing at this level are not permitted to perform “safety-sensitive functions”, which includes driving, for at least 24 hours after the test. A driver whose [...]

Commercial truck drivers work long hours under physically demanding conditions. Ensuring that drivers get enough rest is a critical component of truck safety. That is the purpose of the federal Hours of Service regulations.
Commercial truckers transporting property (the rules for passenger trucks are a bit different) are subject to daily and weekly limits on the number [...]

Due to the complexities of the commercial trucking industry, it is not always easy to identify the parties who should be held accountable for a truck crash. Of course, the negligent truck driver is most often a responsible party. But the truck driver’s employer is also legally responsible for damages caused by its employee who [...]