The trucker hours-of-service rules were enacted to safeguard commercial vehicle drivers and other road users from accidents caused by tired truckers. However, the rules have proved controversial. The trucking industry claims they interfere with commerce. Consumer safety groups claim they don’t go far enough. The rules are currently under review. A public listening session on potential […]
Drivers in Atlantic spent an average of 70 hours in 2017 stuck in traffic, according to Inrix, a global transportation company. Atlanta has one of the worst congestion issues in the country and the problems are becoming more severe. Atlanta traffic is a cause for concern, not least because of the link between congestion and […]
Every year, Georgia sees scores of serious semi-truck accidents. A semi-trailer truck is the combination of a tractor unit and one or more semi-trailers that carry freight. Any kind of big rig accident involving a truck and another vehicle is likely to cause serious injuries to the occupants of the smaller vehicle. The most common […]
People who are involved in trucking accidents often suffer horrendous injuries or a loss of life. If you are unlucky enough to be hurt in a Georgia big rig crash, you may be badly injured, dazed or confused. However, it’s important to take steps to safeguard yourself if you are able to do so. Tractor-trailers […]
A Georgia trucking accident claim after a wreck with injuries is considerably more complicated than an auto accident claim. More parties can be potentially sued. Given the sheer size and weight of tractor-trailers, injuries sustained in these wrecks may be more severe. It’s important to maximize a recovery and you can likely claim from more […]
A series of horrific accidents, some of them in Georgia, led to pressure for stricter transportation safety regulations. However, safety advocates are concerned they are being rolled back in the era of Donald Trump. A report on WNYC noted one of the crashes that was a catalyst for new rules occurred in June 2015 in […]
Few accidents are as tragic as those that involve the death of a young person. In February, a high school homecoming queen lost her life in Dawson County in a crash with a tractor-trailer. The accident on Ga. 53 and Buddy Burt Road killed Grace Elizabeth Sheer, 18, of Dawsonville just a mile from her […]
Tired truckers are a real menace on the roads of Georgia. If a driver falls asleep behind the wheel of an 80,000 pound tractor-trailer, other road users can suffer catastrophic injuries and loss of life. The federal Hours of Service rules are meant to address this issue. The trucking industry is meant to abide by […]
Head-on accidents are often the most accuse types of collision, causing the most serious injuries. Just before the holidays, a man from Sharpsburg was reported to be in a serious condition after a head-on truck crash in Georgia. A report in the Newnan-Times Herald noted Austin Lanford, a 22-year-old, was transported to Atlanta Medical Center. […]
Fatigue monitoring devices have been used in some industries for years. Recently, pressure has mounted to use the devices on truckers to avoid deadly accidents. A report in Overdrive noted this technology was originally used in mining, an industry where the closure of a mine after a fatal accident can leave the owner millions of […]
