Tag Archives: hours of service
New EOBR Technology from Rand McNally helps Truck Companies
As a truck accident lawyer, I know that safety regulations don’t translate into saved lives unless the regulations are enforced. In particular, the argument over whether it is safe for drivers to drive 10 hours versus 11 is meaningless if … [Read more]
Fatal Bus Accident Illustrates Dangers of Driver Fatigue
As a truck accident attorney, I am concerned about safety issues such as driver fatigue, a common factor in fatal truck and commercial vehicle wrecks. As the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) considers a change to the hours-of-service rules, … [Read more]
New Studies May Delay FMCSA Hours of Service Ruling
Will the FMCSA miss its July 26 deadline for posting a final hours rule? This week, the agency placed into its hours-of-service docket four new studies on driver fatigue — all of which suggest that stricter standards saves lives. It … [Read more]
Bipartisan Bill to Require EOBRs in Trucks
What better way to reduce truck accidents than by strictly enforcing Hours of Service rules with electronic on-board recording devices (EOBRs)? This truck accident attorney is pleased by newly proposed bipartisan legislation that calls for universal installation of EOBRs in … [Read more]
Efficiency vs. Safety in Truck Driving Hours-of-Service Regulation
In my work as a truck accident attorney, I have handled many cases involving trucking accidents caused by driver fatigue and violations of Hours-of-Service laws. Would changing the rules regarding the length of truckers’ workdays and work weeks mean fewer … [Read more]
Truck Driver Distracted by Porn in Deadly Crash
New York State Police have reported that last month’s deadly truck accident on Interstate 90 in Pembroke, New York was the result of the truck driver watching a pornographic movie on a laptop computer at the time he crashed his … [Read more]
Chairwoman of NTSB Calls for EOBRs in All Commercial Trucks
In a move I anticipated in my December 16, 2008 post, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chairwoman Debbie Hersman recently stated that electronic onboard recorders (EOBRs) should be placed in all commercial trucks to monitor driver hours. Hersman made the … [Read more]
A Follow-up Look at My Predictions for 2009
On December 16, 2008 I predicted some dramatic developments in areas such as truck accident fatality rates, government efforts to improve safety and other aspects of commercial trucking in our country http://blog.truckaccidents.com/my-new-years-transportation-predictions/. Here is a look back at my … [Read more]
More than Six Years in the Making: FMCSA Agrees to Reconsider Hours-of-Service Rule
The agreement filed today, October 26th, by the Federal Motor Carrier Administration [FMCSA] to reconsider its hours-of-service rule for commercial drivers comes after years of seemingly interminable posturing. For more than six years, the FMCSA has chosen not to take into account crucial … [Read more]
Obama Nominates Anne Ferro to Head FMCSA
On June 4, President Obama nominated Anne Ferro, president of Maryland Motor Truck Association, Inc., to head the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) . Ferro is widely regarded as a skilled and intelligent administrator with a solid record of … [Read more]