Truck Accident Info

On October 28, 2008, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued its annual list of Most Wanted Safety Improvements. The list is designed to raise public awareness about transportation safety issues for many modes of transportation, including airplanes, trains, oil pipelines, and commercial trucks. 
Relating to commercial trucking, the NTSB again advocates for the mandatory use [...]

In July 2007, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released the results of The Large Truck Crash Causation Study (LTCCS). The goal of the study was to pin point the cause of the estimated 141,000 fatal or injury accidents involving large trucks in the 33 months between April 2001 and December 2003. The LTCCS closely [...]

Federal regulations limit the number of hours commercial truck drivers may stay on-duty. These rules have been modified over the years in an effort reach a balance between safety and efficiency. Currently, the rules impose daily and weekly limits on the number of hours commercial truck drivers are permitted to work.  Generally, drivers are permitted to work [...]

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) held its annual Roadcheck from June 3 through June 5, 2008. The CVSA is an association of state, provincial, and federal officials responsible for the administration and enforcement of motor carrier safety laws in the United States, Canada and Mexico. More than 10,000 truck safety inspectors conducted non-stop truck inspections [...]

In July 2007, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published the results of its 2005 Drug and Alcohol Survey. A commercial truck driver is in violation of  FMCSA regulations when the BAC is greater than .02. Drivers testing at this level are not permitted to perform “safety-sensitive functions”, which includes driving, for at least 24 [...]