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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.
Wal-Mart, Tracy Morgan Settle Truck Accident Case
June 18, 2015 | Category: Truck AccidentsThe Washington Post recently reported that Wal-Mart and Tracy Morgan have reached a settlement with respect to the 2014 crash that involved one of the store’s 18-wheelers and the comedian’s limo bus. The accident severely injured Morgan and two other passengers and killed a fellow comedian. The settlement terms have not been revealed; however, Morgan has publicly stated that Wal-Mart “did right” by him, his family and his associates’ families as well.
Drowsy Driving - A Major Problem
May 20, 2015 | Category: Automobile AccidentsThe evidence of drowsy driving is usually gone by the time a crash occurs, and few admit after an accident that, "They nodded off." Experts agree that fatigue does not leave behind the same type of evidence that drunk and distracted driving does. However, drowsy driving is an equally lethal combination as are alcohol, speeding and distracted driving.
The Dangers Associated With Tractor-Trailers: Recent Fatalities Further Demonstrate the Issue
April 30, 2015 | Category: Truck AccidentsAnyone who travels on Florida highways or other roadways throughout the country knows of the dangers associated with day-to-day driving. Unfortunately, those dangers are particularly heightened when drivers of smaller automobiles are required to share the road with huge commercial vehicles, like tractor-trailers.
Tracy Morgan Accident Highlights Issues Surrounding Long-Haul Trucker Fatigue
July 15, 2014 | Category: Truck AccidentsThe recent accident involving a Wal-Mart trucker and several motor vehicles, including one that was carrying comedian Tracy Morgan, has once again placed commercial truck drivers in the public eye. Some commercial drivers only drive locally and are not expected to leave their immediate areas for days at a time. However, there are many truckers who drive long distances and travel across the country making deliveries. Such drivers are often referred to as "long-haul" drivers; but, as Fort Myers...