New technology could make semi-trucks in Delaware safer
Friday, 03 July 2015
Crisscrossing America’s highways are semi-trucks. Semi-trucks transporting all types of goods to all types of destinations are an essential component of the economy. However, operating one of these vehicles is not without its risks. Semi-trucks can be overloaded, have significant blind spots and may be slower to stop and start than automobiles. Therefore, drivers of
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Should speed limiters be required on all semis?
Tuesday, 28 April 2015
It’s no surprise that speeding is a factor in many serious and fatal tractor trailer accidents. As many states throughout the country are increasing the speed limits on their roads, the American Trucking Associations wants large trucks to put on the breaks. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is again asking the Department of Transportation to
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Will truckers’ minimum insurance requirement increase?
Thursday, 12 March 2015
Truck drivers are required to carry insurance coverage like all other drivers on the road. The minimum amount of insurance they must carry under federal law is $750,000, and that number has not been increased in three decades. Pursuant to a 2012 federal transportation bill, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, which regulates interstate trucking,
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Truck underride accidents continue to claim lives
Thursday, 18 December 2014
Even with advanced crash avoidance technology in many trucks and better safety features in most vehicles, trucking accidents continue to claim far too many lives in Delaware and elsewhere. Safety advocates say it’s, in part, due to ineffective regulations on the trucking industry. Because of the trucking industry’s powerful lobbyists and bureaucratic red tape, it’s
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Trucking regulations on drowsy driving could be rolled back
Thursday, 11 December 2014
Trucking accidents have resulted in countless fatalities and injuries over the years in Delaware and elsewhere. Ultimately, when a tractor-trailer and a smaller vehicle collide, the smaller vehicle almost always ends up demolished because of the size and weight difference. Even though truck drivers carry a huge responsibility in operating these massive vehicles on public
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