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A Major Truck Accident Liability Decision From the U.S. Supreme Court When a serious truck accident happens, most people immediately think about the truck driver and the trucking company. That makes sense. The driver was behind the wheel. The trucking company may have...
If you were injured in a crash with a semi-truck, you may assume the driver was fully qualified and legally allowed to be behind the wheel. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Why Language Barriers Create Safety Risks Truck drivers must make split-second...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently took a major step to improve highway safety by removing thousands of truck driving schools from its Training Provider Registry (TPR). These schools will no longer be allowed to provide the federally...
A new legislative proposal seeking to promote highway safety has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. Initiated by Republican Senators Deb Fischer of Nebraska and Mike Crapo of Idaho, the proposal - known as the Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act - seeks to...
A proposed joint rule has been announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that would mandate automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems in heavy trucks, aiming to reduce the occurrence and impact of...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has decided not to use a new method developed by academics to measure the safety of motor carriers. The regulatory agency instead wants to update its current Safety Measurement System (SMS). The existing SMS...
The White House has unveiled its budget request for fiscal year 2024, allocating $951.3 million for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The agency, which regulates commercial vehicles such as large trucks, intends to focus the majority of the...
Like other aspects of the trucking industry, technology has had a significant impact on how drivers are coached. More fleets are employing in-cab driver coaching to help enforce safe driving behaviors, reduce accidents, and improve drivers' overall performance thanks...
Governor of Kansas Laura Kelly recently announced $40.5 million in financing for the state's 33 municipal and off-system bridge projects. This announcement is a component of two municipal bridge renovation initiatives that have been modified to make use of new money...
On October 11, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released a 2022 update to its Predicting Truck Crash Involvement study, derived from over 580,000 individual truck driver records. This update confirms ATRI's long-established finding that there is a...