New Regulations Look to Reduce Preventable Truck Wrecks
By Jim Lewis, Truck Accident Lawyer
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently approved a proposed rule by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that would require the use of electronic onboard recorders by certain commercial trucking companies. This new regulation will require trucking companies whose drivers have a record of violating current safety regulations, [...]
March 31, 2010
Tags: 18 wheeler, accident, attorney, big rig, crash, driver, Lewis, texting, tractor, trailer, truck, trucking, wrecks Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics 
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Trucking Industry Endorses Bill to Restrict Texting while Driving
By Rick Shapiro
Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis, & Appleton
The American Truckers Association (ATA) has been waffling on their support for an anti-texting bill crafted by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), but recently decided to endorse the legislative initiative.
This isn’t very surprising since the bill hasn’t reached the Senate floor for a vote, so there’s plenty of time to [...]
November 4, 2009
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Truckers Question Potential Ban on Texting While Driving
This blog talks about a potential federal ban on texting while driving and the impact on trucking.
October 11, 2009
Tags: accident, accidents, driving, injury lawyer, Shapiro, texting, truck, trucker, trucking Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
