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IN THE NEWS
- 28 Percent of Accidents Involve Talking or Texting on Cellphones
- Texting While Driving...a Bad Mix
- Obama Administration Works to Keep Tired Truckers Off Roads
- Mexican Buses Avoid Safety Checks When Entering U.S.
- Motor Carrier Companies Keep Unsafe Trucks on Highways
- Liability Insurance Limits for Trucking Firms Are Too Low
Trucking & Transportation News
Have you or someone you love been injured in a truck accident or 18 wheeler wreck? If so, call attorney Michael Nacol at 888-571-9165 for a free, no obligation consultation to get the legal counseling and compensation you deserve.
Below are news articles pertaining to trucking and transportation news.
- OBAMA ADMINISTRATION WORKS TO KEEP TIRED TRUCKERS OFF THE ROADS: The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) have agreed to abandon their defense of unsafe, longer working hour standards for truckers the Bush administration issued in 2003. In a statement of a lawsuit brought by Public Citizen, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, the Truck Safety Coalition and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the agencies agreed to start a new round of rulemaking that hopefully will result in reduced hours of service for truckers. READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE
- MEXICAN BUSES AVOID SAFETY CHECKS WHEN ENTERING THE UNITED STATES: A recently-released audit by the federal government revealed that some Mexican passenger buses are not being inspected when they enter the U.S. This was said to be because they cross the border on evenings and weekends. During those times there are no inspectors on duty or the crossings lack safe places for inspections. READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE
- MOTOR CARRIER COMPANIES KEEP UNSAFE TRUCKS ON ROADWAYS: Nearly 30 million Americans traveled the highways in this country during the Labor Day holiday. Just prior to that holiday, a new analysis of government data was released that revealed that more than 28,000 motor carrier companies, representing more than 200,000 trucks, are currently operating in violation of federal safety laws. READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE
- LIABILITY INSURANCE LIMITS FOR TRUCKING FIRMS ARE TOO LOW: There was another significant finding in the analysis of government data. Current minimum insurance requirements for truckers were found to be inadequate. According to the FMCSA, more than 4,000 people die every year in collisions with trucks and 80,000 more are seriously injured. Even though trucks make up less than 4% of all passenger vehicles on U.S. roads, they are involved in 12% of all motor vehicle fatalities. READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE
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