Our front-line efforts to curb fatal truck crashes rest, in many ways, with commercial vehicle inspectors. The men and women who are charged with identifying safety deficiencies are our first wave of protection in preventing future commercial vehicle fatalities. Those inspectors recently received words of wisdom from industry brass. National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah […]
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
BASIC Changes Coming to FMCSA Safety Ratings Program
The seasons won’t be the only thing changing this December. A new safety ratings program designed to increase safety on our nation’s highways is coming as well, bringing with it changes that will impact the daily travels of truck drivers nationwide. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced earlier this year changes to its Compliance, […]
EOBR Saga Hits Another Snag in the US House
The debate over a governmental mandate calling for all commercial trucks to be equipped with Electronic On-Board Recorders ran into another obstacle recently when the House of Representatives approved a bill that would block funding for any such measure. The bill, spearheaded by Rep. Jeff Landry (R-La.), adds more distance between EOBRs and the increased […]
FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Probe Leads to Removal of 287 Truck Drivers
I once handled a case against a company that hired a driver to haul gas tankers despite the DOT having pulled the driver off the road for drug use. I also tried a case that involved a company that turned a blind eye to a driver’s previous crystal meth convictions by discontinuing drug testing of […]
Sleep Apnea Screenings Aim to Curb Fatigue-Related Truck Crashes
For years, snoring was commonly viewed as a harmless, albeit annoying, sound that people make when they sleep. It turns out that, while the sound itself is just that – a sound – it is often symptomatic of a far more serious condition called sleep apnea. A person who suffers from sleep apnea experiences brief […]
