Every industry has at least one red-circle date on the yearly calendar. In the commercial trucking world, the weekend that plays host to Roadcheck safety inspections has achieved that status. Since 1988, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, in partnership with other high-profile trucking industry organizations, uses one weekend in early June to set up random […]
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Market Making Its Own Push for Standardizing EOBRs
While lawmakers and trucking industry officials continue to squabble over legislation that would mandate truck drivers’ use of electronic on-board recording devices, truck manufacturers are implementing advances in technology and taking matters into their own hands. Most recently, Volvo unveiled its plans to collaborate with two telematics providers to offer factory-installed fleet management systems on […]
IIHS Calls for Better Tractor-Trailer Underride Guards
Tractor-trailer underride guards have saved countless lives by preventing passenger cars from sliding beneath an 18-wheeler during an accident. But as personal injury attorneys who have represented victims of catastrophic truck accidents, we’re glad to see that the industry strives for even more reforms concerning underride guards. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety believes underride […]
Anti-Indemnification Laws Aim to Hold At-Fault Parties Responsible
Put in the simplest terms, trying truck accident cases – or any personal injury legal matter, for that matter – is about holding an at-fault person or entity responsible for their negligence. With that in mind, we were proud to have played even a small role in helping Michigan shape its recently passed anti-indemnification law, […]
High-Tech Gadgets Help Truckers Comply with HOS Regulations
Similar to how companies like Apple long ago put our music collections on our cell phones, other tech-based businesses have made huge strides in simplifying life for truck drivers and the carriers that monitor their driving patterns. GPS technology has become a standard tool of the road for drivers everywhere, guiding people to points all […]
