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Tweet The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) limits drivers of commercial tractor-trailers and buses to a certain number of hours behind the wheel each day. Known as Hours of Service, or HOS, rules, these rules require drivers to limit the number of hours they are on the road and, if they’re sleeping in their vehicles en route, to get a minimum numbe [...]

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced several changes to the trucking hours of service rules, which govern how long truck drivers can be on the road and when they must rest to avoid fatigue. Most of the changes don’t go into effect until 2013, but many trucking companies are already complaining that the changes will negatively affect their businesses and may even force them to hire more d [...]

For over the last three decades, I have investigated and litigated many trucking accidents resulting in catastrophic injuries or death. This morning I was cut off the road by a speeding 18 wheeler who had no regard for other traffic. When I observed the driver, he was talking on his cell phone and when I honked the horn he gave me a part of the hand as a response. Recently, another investigation revealed that an [...]

Here are some interesting statistics recorded by the PA Department of Transportation in 2006 regarding car crashes in the state of Pennsylvania. The report’s statistics are based upon reportable accidents, or any accident that was reported by the police. 1,300 Police Departments in Pennsylvania provide the Department of Transportation with this information. The report given cannot account for unreported accidents [...]