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…
The Reasons Commercial Drivers Opt to Retain Their Old Trucks A Truck Accident Attorney Opinion Many trucking accident lawyers and other industry experts have urged for new requirements or at least incentives that would motivate commercial drivers to lease or purchase more modern vehicles. A key reason for this plea by a truck accident attorney…
Best Practices to Help Truck Driver Sleeping and Avoiding Drowsy Driving According to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, drowsy driving caused 91,000 vehicle accidents in 2017. Commercial truck drivers are especially susceptible to drowsy driving because they often work irregular schedules. The following tips help a truck driver sleeping and avoid drowsy driving while…
Causes of a Semitruck Jackknife Accident and Its Dangers Statistics from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) indicate that over 4,100 individuals perished from truck accidents in 2018, and of these deaths, 16 percent were the trucks’ occupants while 67 percent were passengers in small vehicles. Additionally, 15 percent of the deaths were either…
Garbage Trucks and the Dangers Faced on the Road Why is trash collection dangerous? According to the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), the sheer number of deaths and serious injuries annually make sanitation work one of the most dangerous civilian jobs in the United States. Many trucking accident attorneys and other industry experts…
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…
