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Before the coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration might have been the government’s most effective safety watchdog group. The FMCSA successfully…
Continue ReadingIn 2022, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration began soliciting comments on its proposed speed limiter mandate. Earlier last year, the Cullum Owings…
Continue ReadingFully-loaded large trucks, like the ones that come out of the Port of Los Angeles practically 24/7/365, weigh over 80,000 pounds. Additionally, in…
Continue ReadingFew details were available after a large truck smacked into a stalled car, killing the driver almost instantly. Video taken at the scene,…
Continue ReadingDifferent agendas have contributed to the car crash epidemic, and the environment is not improving, according to a recent analysis. Since the agency’s…
Continue ReadingFew details were available after a semi-truck collided with a grey sedan in Grimes Canyon. The wreck occurred just north of Highway 118…
Continue ReadingThe 19-year-old author’s daughter is dead after the car she was riding in crossed the center line and smacked into a Freightliner. Dixie…
Continue ReadingWhen they are fully loaded, large trucks carry hundreds of gallons of highly-flammable diesel fuel and weigh over 80,000 pounds. Additionally, and disturbingly,…
Continue ReadingThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration says several new Hours of service rules changes enable truck drivers to determine for themselves when it…
Continue ReadingThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it would waive some safety rules, including hours of service rules, during the coronavirus crisis. Truckers…
Continue ReadingProof is critical in truck accident claims, because the victim must establish negligence by a preponderance of the evidence (more likely than not).…
Continue ReadingFrequently, the police accident report is the cornerstone of the victim/plaintiff’s evidence in a vehicle collision claim. But that’s not always true. Even…
Continue ReadingAccidents Involving Trucks Truck involved accidents are far more common than one would assume. Over the last 20 years, the number of accident…
Continue ReadingTruck Drivers: Know Your Rights Truck driving is an active business, at times requiring strenuous schedules to get the work done. What you…
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