The trucking industry is heavily regulated to ensure the safety of both truck drivers and everyone else they share Virginia’s roads with. These regulations play a significant role in personal injury claims related to truck accidents....
How Common Is Truck Driver Fatigue in Virginia Truck Accidents?
Americans are tired. Most of us can admit that we do not get enough hours of sleep every night. In fact, according to studies conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one-third of all adults do not get enough...
Fatigued Truck Drivers and Virginia Truck Accidents
Most adults will admit that they do not get enough sleep at night. However, when someone is operating an 18-wheeler, sleep deprivation can be extremely dangerous. Fatigued truck drivers are slower to react to sudden changes in traffic and may...
Survey: Trucking Companies Struggling with New Hours of Service Change
The Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMSCA) is the government agency that is in charge of oversight of all commercial trucking. The agency has stringent rules and regulations in place that all commercial trucking companies and drivers must...
International Roadcheck Postponed Due to Pandemic
Every year, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) conducts International Roadcheck throughout North America. The event is touted as “a high-volume, high-visibility three-day enforcement initiative that highlights the importance of...
New Regulations Make It Tougher for Truckers to Drive Drowsy
A new report claims that drowsy driving among all drivers is becoming a major threat on American roads. This is still a big problem with truck drivers as well, but some people do see hope for the future.
Jeffrey Steinberg is the director of...
Trucking Companies Face New Electronic Hour of Service Driver Log Mandates
In December 2015, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) amended its regulations in a way that will completely transform how records of duty status (RODS) will be recorded for commercial truckers.
The new FMCSA amendment is...
Top 10 Toughest States for Hours of Service Violations
According to the trucker website Overdrive, approximately 1/4 of its readers have had an hours of service violation in the last two years. The online poll they conducted found that the majority of the violations were in 10 states:
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Congress Continues to Wrangle Over Trucker Work Rules
Trucking companies, shippers and other stakeholders are in 'hurry up and wait' mode for further clarity on truck driver work rules. Congress is spending more hours this summer reconciling numerous truck provisions in House and Senate spending...
Truck Driver Fired for Refusing to Violate Hours of Service Rules
A Boston truck driver was fired for refusing to violate truck safety regulations, but he is now getting a big payday, due to an investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
NFI Interactive Logistics had assigned the truck...
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