FMCSA Considers Mandatory Electronic On-Board Recorders For Trucks
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed a new regulation to prevent fatigued drivers that would require electronic logs in trucks.
Advisors & Experts Recommend New Sleep Apnea Federal Trucking Rules
Sleep apnea affects millions of Americans – and the sleep disorder could also affect the number of Virginia truck accidents caused by fatigued truck drivers.
Federal Government Considers New Hours of Services Rules for Truckers
The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee held a hearing this week to talk about the Transportation Department’s proposed rule to alter the current federal commercial trucking regulations regarding hours of service. The subcommittee heard speakers from the both sides of the issue, including economists, those in the trucking industry, and traffic safety advocates. The proposed…
Head-On Manassas Dump Truck Accident Leaves One Dead
A South Riding man was killed in a head-on accident on Lee Highway in Manassas, Virginia. An out-of-control dump truck is to blame for the crash.
Head-On Collision Injures Sussex, VA Sheriff’s Deputy, Other Driver
In a post to our personal injury firm’s Virginia Trucking Accident/Injury Blog, lawyer Kevin Duffan reports on a head-on collision between a Sussex County sheriff deputy’s cruiser and another vehicle that sent both the deputy and the other driver to the hospital with serious injuries. Kevin notes that the officer had been responding to a…