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Category: Truck Accidents
Florida Highway Patrol Can Ticket and Fine Slow Drivers
March 21, 2016 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Truck AccidentsAt one time or another, we have all been stuck behind a slow driver, driving in the left-hand lane well below the posted speed limit. Speeding drivers can be ticketed, but can slow drivers also be ticketed? NBC-2 reported on February 20, 2016, that, “Yes, they can be ticketed.”
Drowsy Driving is Dangerous!
March 15, 2016 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Truck AccidentsIn March many Americans turned their clocks forward for daylight saving time, doing so, they lose one hour’s sleep. Economics Professor, Austin Smith of Miami University’s Farmer School of Business in Miami, Ohio said, “Many Americans are sleep deprived, and when starting with chronically low levels of sleep, even a small reduction can have serious consequences.”
New Law for Electronically Recorded Hours May Eliminate Crashes Due to Truck and Bus Driver Fatigue
January 4, 2016 | Category: Truck AccidentsAn estimated 3 million commercial truck and bus drivers are covered under a new government rule, announced December 10, 2015, requiring them to electronically record their driving hours. This new rule was adopted to enforce regulations to help prevent driver fatigue.
Final Rule Adding Requirement of Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles Adopted
December 4, 2015 | Category: Truck AccidentsThe NHTSA (National Traffic Safety Administration) published a final rule which would add a new Federal vehicle safety standard (No. 136) requiring electronic stability control systems (ESC) for heavy vehicles.
Better Underride Guards Are Needed to Prevent Truck Accident Deaths
November 10, 2015 | Category: Truck AccidentsAlthough only four percent of vehicles on the road are trucks, large trucks account for 11 percent of bicycle crash deaths nationwide, according to the Legal Examiner. Trucks also account for a large portion of fatal motor vehicle crashes involving people in passenger cars.
New Details Surface of Driver Who Smashed Truck into Cape Coral Pool Hall
November 10, 2015 | Category: Truck AccidentsOn September 18, 2015 Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys P.A. filed a wrongful death civil action on behalf of the widow of Ronald Gravel, the victim of the July 20, 2015 DUI pool hall traffic crash. DUI Driver NBC2 reported November 5, 2015 that there were new details regarding the driver who smashed his truck into a Cape Coral Pool Hall.
Truck Under-Ride Accidents Are Usually Fatal
October 14, 2015 | Category: Truck AccidentsA wrongful death lawsuit was filed in Texas in August 2015 on behalf of the family of 54-year-old Kathryn Dodgen, according to the Houston Press. In 2014 as Kathy approached an intersection, a 40-foot-long trailer pulled out from a driveway into the middle of the road. It was overcast, and Kathy did not see the trailer's thin reflector strips. She did not have time to break until her car was headed straight under the trailer.
New Bill Would Allow Teens to Drive Big Rigs
October 1, 2015 | Category: Truck AccidentsTruck drivers are retiring faster than they are being replaced, and there is a very real shortage of commercial truck drivers that is growing worse by the year. Trucks move the bulk of goods throughout the U.S., and current drivers are limited in the number of hours they can drive per day and per week. To make sure that goods can be moved as needed, there must be more truck drivers.
Vehicle Back-Over Accidents Continue To Happen
September 11, 2015 | Category: Truck AccidentsOn July 31, 2015, a one-year-old Fort Myers girl was injured when a truck driven by a relative backed over her arm. NBC2 reported that the truck driver was backing his truck out of the driveway when the girl ran behind the truck and fell while he was backing up.
Truck Side Guards: Can They Help Reduce Biker Injuries and Fatalities?
September 10, 2015 | Category: Truck AccidentsCycling throughout Florida and elsewhere in the country has become increasingly popular in recent years. That being the case, lawmakers and safety advocates have been searching for ways to keep cyclists safe when traveling on area roadways. Bike lanes are becoming more prevalent as more individuals choose biking as their primary mode of transportation.