Tag Archives: trucking news
Werner Adds Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS) Across Fleet
Advances in trucking technology continue to make the roads safer and the jobs easier. Werner Enterprises is adding the Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS) to all of its nearly 24,000 trailers. So far, just under 4,000 of Werner’s Wabash National … [Read more]
Michigan Truck Safety Commission
Michigan is the only State in America that has a Truck Safety Commission that is dedicated to commercial driver safety education and training. The Michigan Truck Safety Commission has two primary groups that it sponsors. One is the Traffic Safety … [Read more]
Hours of Service Rule Change Faces House Resistance
Republican members of the House Transportation committee have vowed to work “aggressively” to prevent changes in the current Hours-of-Service rules that would lead to shorter road hours for commercial truck drivers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is considering a … [Read more]
IIHS Calls for Stronger Truck Underride Guard Standards
As a truck accident attorney, I deal with all kinds of senseless truck wrecks. I have handled cases in which drivers were killed and their cars went under a trailer even though they hit the underride guard. My book, Truck … [Read more]
Milk Trucks and Trucking Safety
Milk may do a body good, but surprisingly it can be a contributing factor in truck accidents. When a commercial tanker truck carries a liquid such as milk, it can make the vehicle difficult to control for a number of … [Read more]
Truck Accident Weekly Roundup: June 7 – June 14
It takes a little fire in the belly to fight with truck companies and insurance companies day in and day out. I get personally offended when, for example, an insurance company offers a pittance when one of their insured’s vehicles … [Read more]
Truck Accident Weekly Roundup: May 24 – May 31
It takes a little fire in the belly to fight with truck companies and insurance companies day in and day out. I get personally offended when, for example, an insurance company offers a pittance when one of their insured’s vehicles … [Read more]
Truck Accident Weekly Roundup: May 17 – May 24
State trucking laws vary, and the need for qualified truck accident attorneys to understand all facets of a particular litigation is imperative. I have handled numerous truck accidents throughout the United States, many of them similar to those noted below. … [Read more]
Truck Accident Weekly Roundup: May 03 – May 10
State trucking laws vary, and the need for qualified truck accident attorneys to understand all facets of a particular litigation is imperative. I have handled numerous truck accidents throughout the United States, many of them similar to those noted below. … [Read more]
Truck Accident Weekly Roundup: April 19 – April 26
It takes a little fire in the belly to fight with truck companies and insurance companies day in and day out. I get personally offended when, for example, an insurance company offers a pittance when one of their insured’s vehicles … [Read more]