Topic
Driver Fatigue
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Truck & Bus Accident Lawyer Blog
Truck Driver Charged with Reckless Homicide & Involuntary Manslaughter
Driver fatigue is a major problem amongst commercial drivers, and it presents a significant hazard to everyone using the roadways. Reports from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) indicate…
Truck & Bus Accident Lawyer Blog
Lessons from the “Large Truck Crash Causation Study” – Part II
Part II - "Associated Factors" contributing to Large Truck Crashes You can read part I here. The "Associated Factors " Conclusions: The study defined "associated factors" in very general terms,…
Pennsylvania Law Monitor
Fatigue Management of North American Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators
Commercial driver fatigue is always a primary issue in the transportation industry. A new website was launched which offers a new approach to driver fatigue management. The North American Fatigue…
Truck & Bus Accident Lawyer Blog
Hours-of-Service Regulations – Part III – Present State of the Rules
This is part 3 of a 3 part post discussing the hours-of-service regulations. You can read parts here. Despite the Court challenge, the FMCSA’s 2011 final rule took full…
Truck & Bus Accident Lawyer Blog
The Continuing Problem of Driver Fatigue
Driver error – or, more precisely – driving while excessively fatigued, is amongst the most common causes of crashes involving tractor trailers or other heavy commercial trucks. And I never…
Truck & Bus Accident Lawyer Blog
Innovative Technology Attempts to Lessen Frequency of Hazardous Conduct by Truckers – Part 1 of 2
Anyone who has read my blogs or those of my colleges who represent people and families who have suffered harm at the hands of negligent truckers and trucking companies, know that…
Truck & Bus Accident Lawyer Blog
Driver Fatigue Suspected as Cause of Deadly Truck Crash
The Associated Press has now reported that the driver of a truck which caused a horrific crash recently in Southern Missouri and resulted in the deaths of two innocent motorists…
Truck Injury Lawyer Blog
Revised Hours of Service Regulations for Truck Drivers to Prevent Crashes Resulting From Driver Fatigue – Guest Blog from Nelson Tyrone
By Morgan Adams
I have been talking to some of the finest trial lawyers across the United States with about how they handle trucking cases and issues in the trucking industry. I have asked a…
Truck & Bus Accident Lawyer Blog
Profits Over People: U.S. Department of Transportation’s Hours of Service Rules are Woefully Inadequate to Keep Fatigued Truck Drivers Off Our Roadways
In late December 2011, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) issued new rules that are a step in the right direction, but not the leap that was and is…
Truck & Bus Accident Lawyer Blog
Tractor Trailer Accident Caused by Sleeping Driver
A tractor trailer overturned on westbound I-78 in Bethlehem Twp, NJ at approximately 1:00 am on July 18, 2012, when the driver reportedly fell asleep at the wheel. The reason…