For the third year in a row, the U.S. Senate is considering legislation to make double-decker transport of horses illegal. The Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2013 bans transportation of horses in trailers with two or more levels, according to bill co-sponsor Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ). Co-sponsor Senator Kirk of Illinois (R) states that it […]
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The OP-1 and MCS-150 forms in truck accident cases
OP-1 is a form motor carriers use to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for operating authority. MCS- 150 is form to register for a USDOT number. Many companies will have filled out both forms. If you are an attorney handling a tractor trailer collision case, make sure you send a Freedom […]
FMCSA Shuts Down 26 East Coast Bus Operations
Citing violations such as hiring drivers who hadn’t received their commercial driver’s license, and employing drivers who didn’t pass drug and alcohol tests, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently idled 26 bus operations that serviced passengers on Interstate 95 in the eastern United States. According to TruckingInfo.com, the FMCSA, in its largest crackdown ever, […]
Man Injured when Van Collides with Dump Truck near Hebron, MD
A man driving a van was injured when his vehicle crashed with a Maryland State Highway Administration dump truck on Route 50 near Hebron, MD, on Monday, April 9. According to DelMarvaNow.com, the driver of the van was trapped in his vehicle until emergency crews could rescue him. He was taken to a nearby medical […]
Six Injured When Semi Slams into School Bus in Sunderland, MD
A tractor trailer rear-ended a school bus in Sunderland, Maryland, on Monday, March 5, injuring six children, including one seriously. According to ABC2News.com, the FedEx tractor trailer crashed into the school bus at the intersection of Solomons Island and Pushtaw Station roads. Three people were taken to a nearby hospital, and another was flown to […]
