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Trucking Industry Safety Precautions

Ward and Smith, P.A.

How Can a Truck Accident Lawyer Help?

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Our economy depends on commercial trucking. In 2021, there were 13.86 million trucks registered, and they traveled a total of 327.48 billion miles in that year alone. In 2022, large trucks transported 72.6% of the total...more

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Hazardous Materials Regulations Compliance: Jail Time May Be Waiting

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The transportation of hazardous materials (hazmat) is an subject that holds significant safety implications for carriers, shippers, intermediaries and the general public. Compliance programs and their requirements vary widely...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Safety Tips For Commercial Truck Drivers

PREVENTING FLORIDA TRUCK ACCIDENTS - While we can never prevent all truck crashes, many deaths and serious injuries can be avoided if truck drivers and drivers of other motor vehicles all do their part. Here are some...more

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A New Year’s Gift for California Trucking Companies: Meal Period and Rest Break Laws No Longer Apply

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It’s official: California’s infamous meal period and rest break laws no longer apply to truck drivers regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s hours-of-service requirements. Following a petition from the American...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Autonomous Commercial Vehicles Closer to Hitting the Road After New Developments

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• The release of new federal guidance on autonomous vehicles, as well as the recent consideration of federal autonomous vehicle legislation in Congress, increases the likelihood that the introduction of autonomous commercial...more

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Mine Fatalities: Causes, Prevention, and MSHA Enforcement

A number of fatal mine accidents occurred in the United States between January 1 and September 22, 2014. Coal Mines - - Four underground employees on foot were crushed by equipment in operation. - Two...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Transportation Employers, Can You Survive The Federal Audit “Tag Team”?

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration are tag-teaming transportation employers. They’ve signed a Memorandum of Understanding in which they agree to share...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

DOT Proposes to Fine Motor Carriers and Others Who Coerce Drivers to Violate Safety Rules

The Surface Transportation Act currently provides commercial drivers with recourse if they are retaliated against for refusing to violate federal motor carrier safety rules. Earlier this month, the Department of...more

BakerHostetler

Safety Alerts and Other Recommendations in the Wake of Rail Accidents Involving Bakken Formation Crude Oil

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Recent accidents involving rail cars transporting crude oil from the Bakken shale region have resulted in the heightened interest of rail industry regulators and other federal agencies, including the Pipeline and Hazardous...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Avoiding Potential Litigation Pitfalls Associated With On-Board Video Cameras

The transportation industry is always searching for new technology and best practices that can eliminate or reduce risky driving behavior, improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of fleets, and avoid frivolous and...more

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