By Randy Appleton, Virginia Truck Accident Lawyer
Parking shortages along interstates could be causing truckers to continue to drive when they are tired. Or, they may end up spending the night on an exit ramp or...
DOT Calls for More Truck Parking Along Freeways
By Richard Shapiro, Virginia Trucking Accident Attorney
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is calling for a national effort and coalition to address a shortage of parking for truck drivers along the nation's...
Federal Safety Board to Meet on Tracy Morgan Crash
By Kevin Duffan, Virginia Trucking Injury Lawyer
Federal investigators will convene next week to determine the cause of the devastating truck crash that severely injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed one of his...
Cattle Truck Overturns on I-81 in West Virginia
By Randy Appleton, Virginia Trucking Accident Lawyer
A big rig carrying 102 cattle on I-81 overturned near Falling Waters, WV last week, leaving dozens of cattle roaming across the interstate.
Several of the cattle...
Woman Crushed by Mack Truck in Caroline County VA
By Randy Appleton, Virginia Trucking Injury Lawyer
A woman died earlier this week in Caroline County, Virginia after her a Mack truck slammed into her vehicle and then rolled over on top of it. She died at the...
No Collision Warning Recorded in Tracy Morgan Truck Crash
By Richard Shapiro, Virginia Trucking Injury Lawyer
Federal safety regulators reported this week that the collision-avoidance system on the tractor trailer that smashed into a limo carrying comedian...
9 Professional Truckers From West Virginia Compete in Safety Championships
By Richard Shapiro, Virginia Trucking Injury Lawyer
Nine professional big rig drivers from West Virginia are competing in the National Truck Driving Championships that took place Aug. 11-15 in St. Louis MO.
They joined...
South Carolina Truck Crash Kills 1, Load Spilled on Highway
By Richard Shapiro, Virginia Trucking Injury Lawyer
A major tractor trailer crash on I-85 in South Carolina at the North Carolina line killed one person and shut down the entire interstate for several hours on Aug. 2....
Canada Beats US in Truck Safety
By Randy Appleton, Virginia Trucking Injury Lawyer
Figures were released in late July from a one-day 'truck safety showdown' between US and Canadian safety inspectors. The results showed that Canadian inspectors found...
Schumer Opposes Extra-Long Tractor Trailers on Highways
By Richard Shapiro, Virginia Trucking Injury Lawyer
U.S Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said this week that he is concerned about proposed federal legislation that would permit 84-foot long trailers on US freeways....
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