Truck Accident Info

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 [...]

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 [...]