The City of Boston and hazardous materials industry officials have been squabbling for years over proposed rules that would limit hazmat hauling in the city during daytime hours, when traffic patterns are heaviest. According to a report in Transport Topics, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation stepped in recently and banned the practice. In doing so, the […]
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FMCSA Eyes Changes in Assessing Truck Crash Accountability
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, in an effort to better assess the circumstances that lead to truck accidents, announced that new processes are being studied that will consider more than police accident reports. Transport Topics reported that FMCSA administrator Anne Ferro met recently with trucking industry officials to discuss the reliability of police accident reports, which […]
NHTSA Pushing Truck Stability Control Proposal
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is nearing completion of a proposal that would require heavy-duty tractors to be outfitted with a stability control system. The proposal could ultimately lead to a mandate, which will no doubt spark another debate that centers on trucking safety and the cost to improve it. TruckingInfo.com reported earlier this week […]
FMCSA Toughens Rules on Sanctioned Carriers, Brokers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently toughened its stance on carriers who know their way around the rules, as well as on those with deep enough pockets that paying fines for repeated offenses isn’t enough to make them change their ways. TruckingInfo.com reported last week on the new rule from FMCSA that takes aim at […]
TIA Pushes to Reduce Broker Liability in Trucking Accident Cases
In the wake of our recent courtroom win, when an Oregon jury awarded our client a $5.2 million verdict after finding a trucking broker negligent for wrongful hiring, the Transportation Intermediaries Association has launched a campaign to reduce broker liability in such cases. Integral to the TIA’s push is its call for a law that […]
