Category Archives: Truck Accidents
Who can you claim against in a truck crash?
If you are involved in a collision with a truck, you may suffer severe injuries which require extensive treatment and rehabilitation. You may also need a lot of time off work as a result. The costs of all this can be very high, and often…
The increase in large truck traffic deaths
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has reported that the number of U.S. fatalities in 2017 involving large trucks, or trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds, rose by 9 percent. Connecticut motorists may be interested to learn that for…
A refresher on sharing the road with school buses
With school back in session, it can take time to adjust to school buses being back on the roads. Drivers throughout Connecticut need to reacquaint themselves with the rules around school buses. Here are a few reminders of what’s expected of motorists when driving around…
CVSA to enforce traffic rules from July 15 to 21
In 2007, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance established the Operation Safe Driver Program in an effort to cut down on highway accidents, injuries and deaths. As part of this program, it hosts a nationwide event called Operation Safe Driver Week once a year. Drivers in…
Safety group hopes to eliminate highway deaths.
A major road safety organization is launching an ambitious plan to make the highways of New London, Connecticut and the rest of the nation safer. The goal is lofty but in the nation’s best interest. Simply put, the organization seeks to bring the number of…
Trucking organization appeals sleep apnea ruling
Connecticut readers may be interested in learning that the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is appealing the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision to dismiss its sleep apnea lawsuit against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. It alleges that the agency implemented an illegal…
Trucking industry seeks revision of hours of service regulations
Sharing a roadway with excessively tired tractor-trailer drivers can be a frightening thought for many Connecticut drivers. Because of the weight and mass of large trucks and buses, accidents involving these vehicles can be deadly or cause serious personal injuries. Despite the risks to roadway…
Treating trucks with respect can prevent accidents
More than 2 million tractor-trailers travel U.S. roadways, and sharing the road with vehicles that can weigh as much as 40 tons can be unnerving for motorists in Connecticut and around the country. Collisions with large and heavy commercial vehicles tend to end badly for…
Defective fuel system causes recall
More than 1,700 Kenworth and Peterbilt tractor-trailers are subject to a recall due to a fuel pump problem. Some of these trucks may be on the road in Connecticut, and their drivers and owners should be aware of the situation. The recall affects trucks with…
Proposed trucking regulations stalled
Trucking companies in Connecticut that were preparing for the possibility of speed limiter rules can scratch that concern off of their lists for the near future. A biannual update to the regulatory calendar of the U.S. Department of Transportation has shifted the rule-making process for…
Carriers may get tougher about sleep apnea
Connecticut residents may be familiar with a condition called sleep apnea. It causes people to start and stop breathing on a regular basis when they sleep. There are many factors that may cause a person to get obstructive sleep apnea such as poor diet and…
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