Trucking Maneuvers That Create a High Risk of Collision New Jersey state police have reported more than 90 fatalities throughout the state in 2020 as a result of collisions involving tractor trailers. Semi-truck drivers undergo intense training and operate their vehicles according to stringent protocol as well as state traffic laws and safety regulations. However,…
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Maintenance Required to Ensure Safe Tractor Trailers The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration tracks data on commercial trucking in the United States. It has found that poor truck maintenance is a significant cause of commercial truck accidents and that well-maintained tractor trailers are far less likely to be involved in an accident. These sobering statistics…
Commercial Trucking Laws and Regulations Changing in 2021 In 2021, the United States Department of Labor clarified truck drivers’ employment classification as either an independent contractor or a direct employee of a trucking company, and the minimum allowable liability insurance coverage a tractor-trailer driver is required to carry may be raised above the current $750,000…
September Roadcheck Blitz Leads to 15,000 OOS Violations The CVSA conducted its annual international—Canada, Mexico, and the United States—roadcheck blitz September 9-11, 2020. Many trucking accident attorneys and other industry experts applaud this effort for its ability to target OOS violations that go less noticed during standard procedures. The number of infringements found in 2020…
Has the ELD Mandate Reduced HOS Violations? As far back as the 1930s, studies have shown that hours-of-service issues are the leading cause of driver fatigue and therefore commercial trucking accidents. Trucking accident attorneys and other industry analysts have long argued in favor of electronic logs in to ensure greater degrees of veracity and accuracy….
Truckers Follow Covid-19 Guidelines, But Lack Access to Resources and Have More Trucking Logistical Challenges When New Jersey and other states enacted restrictions on commerce to reduce the spread of Covid-19, life on the road got more challenging for commercial truck drivers. While much of the general public is experiencing a phenomenon known as Covid-19…
The Second Wave of the COVID-19 Impact to Truck Industry Like other industries, there has been a significant COVID-19 impact to the trucking industry. Freight transportation managers across the nation have had to deal with the volatile economic behaviors of suppliers, businesses, and consumers. Public health experts are predicting a second wave of COVID outbreaks…
How COVID Dining Options May Cause Pandemic Truck Driver Safety Issues Since March, more than 100,000 restaurants have closed across the United States due to the pandemic. This drastic drop in available restaurants may have a surprisingly harmful effect on the trucking industry. Drivers need to be prepared for the potential of more distracted or…
Do Truck Drivers Have Sufficient Access to COVID-19 Testing? When cities across the country began sheltering in place to curb the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus, a spotlight shined on commercial trucking. While communities looked to their local stores, the demand for commercial trucking suddenly spiked 10% in a matter of a few weeks….
