In working to improve road safety, federal agencies are considering if equipping trucks with speed limiters could decrease the severity of crashes and resulting injuries and fatalities. Some trucking organizations and private citizens, however, claim there is a lack...
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New Truck Safety Rules Delayed Again
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Apr 20, 2016 | Trucking Laws
In 2006, the American Trucking Association and Roadsafe America petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to establish a rule regarding the use of speed-limiters on heavy trucks. In May of last year, the FMCSA and the National Highway Traffic Safety...
Semi Truck Configuration and Weight Restrictions
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Nov 7, 2015 | Truck Accidents, Trucking Laws
The design of a tractor trailer is the result of many things. Federal regulations require certain safety equipment. Fuel efficiency and driver comfort play a role in the design of truck cabs. The basic structure, however, is the result of a standardization method...
House Votes to Overturn Governor’s Veto of Truck Speed Limit
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Dec 3, 2014 | Truck Accidents, Trucking Laws
When the Illinois House and Senate voted to raise the speed limit for semi trucks from 55 mph to 60 mph, Governor Quinn vetoed the measure. The law applied to interstate highways in Cook, DuPage, Lake, McHenry and Will counties that were not in urban areas. Governor...
Controversy Over Veto of Truck Speed Limit Law
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Aug 15, 2014 | Truck Accidents, Trucking Laws
A measure that passed unanimously in the Illinois House and Senate was vetoed by Governor Quinn this week. The law would have raised the speed limit for trucks traveling on interstates in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties from 55 miles per hour to...
Bill Proposed to Help Truck Accident Victims Gain Proper Compensation
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Jul 26, 2014 | Truck Accidents, Trucking Laws
Following a serious truck accident, victims and their families often must turn to the truck company's insurance provider to obtain proper compensation. The minimum insurance policy a truck company can hold under the law is $750,000. This level was set in 1985,...
Truck Drivers And State Marijuana Laws
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Apr 12, 2013 | Truck Accidents, Trucking Laws
Individual states have taken steps to legalize medical and even recreational use of marijuana in recent years. While the states have the right to make these decisions, commercial drivers, pilots and operators are still bound by federal regulations concerning safe...
A Forum on Attentive Driving
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Mar 7, 2012 | Distracted Driving, Trucking Laws
The competition for a driver's attention used to be between driving, the radio and other passengers. That competition now includes cell phones, GPS devices, iPods and other personal electronic devices. The increase in serious car and truck accidents caused by...
New Cell Phone Ban for Commercial Truck Drivers
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Nov 28, 2011 | Trucking Laws
The Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, has decided to ban the use of hand-held cell-phones for commercial vehicle drivers. The ban is the latest effort to reduce serious truck accidents caused by...
NTSB Forum focuses on improving trucking and bus safety
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | May 15, 2011 | National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Trucking Laws, Trucking Legislation, Trucking Negligence
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) convened a public forum from May 10-11 in Washington, DC to review progress made over the last decade in improving truck and bus safety and to discuss steps that must be taken to improve safety in the future.Day 1 of the...
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