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The results of the 72-hour International Roadcheck campaign are in, and the results from 9,080 truck inspections are troubling: Over 21 percent of the trucks were unfit for service. Inspectors also placed 3.4 percent of the commercial truck drivers out of service....
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) have approved new regulations for commercial trucks that allow drivers to mount technology on windshields. Although the regulations focus on only allowing safety...
A recent motor vehicle accident on Highway 72 in Alabama’s Colbert County ended in tragedy.According to reports, an eastbound truck hydroplaned, struck the median and collided into a westbound traveling vehicle. The driver of the westbound vehicle, a 41-year-old man...
Alabama recently became one of five states to suspend a particular safety rule for fuel trucks: hours of service regulations. Lawmakers made this decision in response to the Colonial Pipeline spill that dumped hundreds of thousands of gasoline in remote areas of...
A Birmingham teenager was killed in a fatal collision between a motorcycle and a truck on a recent Saturday night. The deadly accident happened around 10 pm. The truck was apparently making a left turn at the intersection of South Shades Crest Road and Grand Oaks...
A recent lawsuit raises concerns that safety regulations may be compromised in the name of employment efficiency and revenue. Specifically, a truck employer claimed that his employer wrongfully terminated him for complying with federal hours-of-service regulations. He...
Safety precautions about smoking for truck drivers have been in place for many years. With the growing popularity of e-cigarettes or vaping, there are new concerns.A safety advisory from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) cautions drivers about...
Driving on a busy Alabama highway should require a driver’s full attention to be on traffic flow and road conditions. Yet is that a realistic expectation?In the case of 18-wheelers, big rigs or other types of tractor-trailers, drivers might be under pressure to meet...
Our neighbors to the east are considering adding traffic lanes solely for semis and large trucks. The study on this project currently focuses on a portion of Interstate 75 that runs between southern Atlanta and Macon.Georgia is hoping to get ahead of problems due to...
When commercial-sized trucks crash, the damage they can cause is often extensive. And unfortunately, because commercial trucks are so heavy and so much larger than other vehicles, it is the other motorists involved in the accident who typically suffer the brunt of the...
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