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 […]
Virginia
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, […]
Tractor Trailer Crash Kills Two in near Wytheville, VA
Virginia State Police are reconstructing an accident involving a tractor trailer on Interstate 81 that left two people dead on Friday, April 27. According to SWVA Today, the tractor trailer was traveling south on I-81 when its driver lost control of the vehicle and plowed through the median wall. The truck went into the highway’s […]
Truck Driver Charged in Accident in Roanoke, VA
A tractor trailer crashed with a passenger car on Interstate 81 in Roanoke, VA, on Tuesday, April 24, injuring the woman driving the car. According to The Bangor Daily News, the truck driver attempted to change lanes when it struck the car that was apparently in his blind spot. The woman suffered minor injuries and […]
Truck Driver Charged After Crash in Petersburg, VA
Virginia State Police charged the driver of a tractor trailer with reckless driving after his rig veered off of Interstate 85 and into a bridge overpass in Petersburg, VA, on Wednesday, April 18. According to WTVR.com, the truck was traveling south on I-85 when it ran off the left side of the road and struck […]
