Safety Last: Thousands of Trucks on the Road Fail Basic Safety Standards
This blog focuses on the shortcomings of the trucking industry. Thousands of trucks fail to comply with basic federal safety standards and are putting people in danger. The most common violation was defective brakes. Think about that – many trucks on the road are at a higher risk of their brakes failing than regular sedans and other vehicles. This is unacceptable.
October 7, 2009
Tags: 18 wheeler, accident, accidents, big rig, brakes, injury lawyer, Lewis, semi-truck, Tractor-trailer crash, tractor-trailer crashes, truck, trucking, trucks Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics 
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Big Rig Truck Driver Fatigue is Often an Accident Waiting To Happen
As stated by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), more than 750 people are killed each year and more than 20,000 are injured due to fatigue of truck drivers operating commercial truck vehicles. Tired drivers are deadly drivers. Adding to this mix is the fact that operating an 18 [...]
September 15, 2009
Tags: accidents, FMCSA, injuries, injury lawyers, Shapiro, tractor-trailer crashes, truck driver fatigue, trucking accidents Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
